HIGHLIGHTS

Natural Playground
This one-acre playground was designed especially for Trailhead Park. Here you’ll find a spacious and inviting play area with buried fossils, a hand water pump and sluice, stone tunnels and caves, pedestal pipes to play, a slide, willow tunnel, and more!

Educational Opportunities
The Houston Nature Center and International Owl Center work together to offer educational programming for schools and groups. Such programs are generally focused on owl-based education and include a visit to the Nature Center’s mini museum and natural playground.

Discover Miles of Trails
The Park features ample parking and access to the Root River Trail System, a Natural Playground, Houston’s Community Garden, clean hot showers and sites for tent camping.
Between the natural playground, camping facilities, and programming, everyone is bound to find something of interest here.”
It is a gem in southeast MN.”