Best Park

Loring Park memorial artwork receives Minneapolis Arts Commission award

Loring Park and the Community Arts Center are located on the north end of the Whitney bridge that spans Hennepin/Lyndale, across from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Loring Park is home to a series of bike and walking paths that wind around the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway .

A new feature at the park is the off-leash dog park in the north corner between the Minneapolis Community Technical College and the Loring Park businesses.

Historical Profile: More information about this and other parks is included in Parks, Lakes, Trails and So Much More, a richly detailed account of the histories of Minneapolis’ renown recreational system.