Silverwood Park

love it, but don’t want to tell anyone about it…

We held a wedding there in 2014 and really enjoyed the space and natural settings of the park. However, we were told there would be staff to assist with changing the hall from ceremony to reception and that never really happened. The staff spent more time spying on us and telling us what we couldn’t do, even after we received approval, then actually assisting us in setting up. The changing rooms keys were not entrusted to us which made using the cramped bridal room difficult to access. Garbage was supposed to be removed by the staff but we had to find our own people to take care of that. Toilet paper was not refilled and that was a big problem towards the end of the night. Overall, there were so many regulation we had to follow in order to use the facility yet they did little to follow through with giving us any assistance. I’m not sure if all of the drama and expense was worth it just to use the lovely space.

Stunning park.
I live like almost next door to this park. I can see the beach from my dining room! In any case, it’s my go-​to for a quiet break from the house, dog walking sesh, nature blast to the state of mind, and a place to bring the kid for a fun afternoon.
The trails are long. Some paved, some mulched, some beaten down. You can take a «long» way or a «short cut!» There are also tiny paths to the shore of the lake and miscellaneous docks here and there to push someone off of. The bridge that takes you to the island is usually littered with people fishing. I found it so odd that people fish here… but one day I rode my bike past a man as he pulled his line out with a sunny on it and a bright smile on his face!
Nature is abundant here. Foliage, flora, critters and deer! And the art… you’ll be prancing around minding your business amongst natural beauty and then boom! There’s an art installation in the midst of wildflowers. So cool.
My cousin had her wedding here last summer and the building is beautifully maintained as is the outdoor patio area overlooking some of the park and the lake. Great place for a fancy event.
My stepdaughter will be attending a summer art day camp soon as well. For real, I love this park!
PS. I’m pretty sure it’s the only Three River District Park with a beach adjacent to it. Not a terrible beach: has a pavilion, sad volleyball court, a tiny playground and a swim area. Kids love it but lots of geese!

My brother and the wonderful Annie D got married here in the spring, and it was such a beautiful location!
When I usually think of a wedding at a park, I think «ew». This was not the case. They have a wonderful outdoor area for the ceremony that seated all the guests at the wedding (about 250!). The inside is wonderful, and big! High ceilings and windows all on one wall that go to an outdoor balcony area that had a fire pit. The instead definitely fit everybody comfortably. Even during dinner time when seats are usually pushed against each other from different tables, there was room to walk between tables.

Great place for a wedding…

Beautiful park — very well put together and maintained.
We just had our wedding here and it was awesome — lot of art, trails, etc through the park — we had our ceremony up in Dyer’s garden which is secluded and didn’t have to pay an extra fee for rental — which helps since these things get crazy expensive!
The café has really tasty food and the staff was very helpful in answering questions and getting back to us quickly.
My only complaint would be that it would be nice to have two dressing rooms for those w/​the ceremony and reception on site — the guys were getting dressed in the storage room — someone said it was fine and another person there kicked em out.
Location is really convenient as well — at least for us — close to downtown mpls.
They also compost and very little garbage was generated from our event — at least once people figured out that everything was compostable!

An absolutely gorgeous park!
My friends are getting married here in October, so we visited to check things out. The main building was very large, and could accommodate a large wedding, while at the same time staying open to the public.
They also have a very respectable café and small kitchen with decent pricing.
I should also add that they compost, and strongly encourage it everywhere (all refuse stations have compost, recycling, and trash). I really appreciated that.

A beautiful art park with great trails for walking running biking with or without kids. Don’t miss the long bridge to the island. Lots of great art rotated on a regular basis to see. Go inside for a cup of coffee, or to see more art displayed inside the grand hall. Three Rivers Park Dist knows how to make and maintain fantastic parks.

This is a nice park. They have a couple of geocaches in it to keep those hunters going. There are art and poetry markers around to keep the nature lovers involved. The center is nice and clean.
We went there for Grasshead day. The kids enjoyed decorating old pill bottles and stuffing nylons full or grass seeds and dirt. This was a free event, so the price was right. When we took a walk around, there was a group of people on a nature hike. It sounded like they were guided by someone who worked there. Although I don’t know if ice under water near shore is really a «rare» event.

Perfect, well maintained beautiful park!
It is not too big where you can’t see it all and not too small that you don’t feel like you’ve gotten away.
With a one mile curvy, paved trail flowing over hills, through woods and along Silver Lake, it is the perfect distance to quick walk the dog or exercise your galloping children. Or… you can get a coffee in the brand new building, sit by the real stone fireplace and look at local art, then walk out to the island and sit on a bench overlooking the water/​ice. (No dogs allowed across the bridge.)
Serenity now! :)
P. S. If you are into native plants and gardening this is a must-​see park in the summer.

All I have to say is WOW! Actually I have more to say, which you would know if you have read any of my reviews. Anyway, here it goes…
This is not your run-​of-​the-​mill park. It is absolutely gorgeous! They have an art and nature theme throughout the park. While enjoying a walk to and around the lake, there are many sculptures with nature themes. (I do not know if there are bike trails.) A very photogenic park!
They have a great visitor’s center and banquet space as well. My brother recently got married here. With a ‘green’ support staff, they were very willing and helpful in accommodating all of your needs. They use all compostable and recyclable products and recommend you do as well. Complete with a kitchen and huge banquet room, it was easy to accommodate all 200+ guests. (We did have to do all of the set up though, as per the usual.)
The actual wedding took place on the patio. Complete with rocking chairs and a stone fireplace, the ceremony overlooked the lake, complimented by the artsy sculptures in the background.
The park has two docks for fishing and the like. They offer summer classes that follow the art/​nature theme as well.
All in all, this is a very beautiful and well maintained space. I can’t believe I lived across the lake for a year and never knew this place existed! Be careful though. If you check it out, you may want to get married here too!