Minnehaha Regional Park Playground

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season

Minneapolis's signature waterfall park pairs its playground and seasonal wading pool with picnic grounds, gardens and a pay parking lot near the falls. It is also home to the Wabun Universal Access Play Area, which opened in 2014 as the first universally accessible play area built in Minneapolis.

Accessibility

Accessible. Recorded as wheelchair accessible — step-free routes to the equipment.

What's on site

Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records toilets on site, drinking water, shade shelter, benches, parking at this playground.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Minneapolis runs roughly April to October. Winter lows average 6°F, so the cold months are short-visit territory.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There are 8 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 24 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

• Wabun Picnic Area Playground — 0.3 mi · Minneapolis · accessible, shade, restrooms
• Linwood Recreation Center Play Area — 3.9 mi · Saint Paul · accessible
• Brackett Field Park Playground — 2.5 mi · Minneapolis · toddler, restrooms, splash-pad-nearby
• Lake Harriet Park Playground — 4.7 mi · Minneapolis · restrooms, parking
• Lake Nokomis Park Playground — 1.6 mi · Minneapolis · restrooms, parking

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