Walking Tours
We have maps and lists of walking places both indoors and out in our parks as well as some interesting tours in our neighborhood. Where can you walk? Who can walk? How can you find a walking partner or group? If you have questions we can help. Do you want to talk to someone about where to walk? If you have questions call us at 651/772-2075 or write Karin@DaytonsBluff.org. Come Walk the Bluff with us.
The Dayton’s Bluff Community Council Office has self-guided tour brochures of a number of walks. Please call our office at 651/772-2075 or visit us at 798 East 7th Street, across the street from the Mexican Consulate. You can also view these tours online at:
Historic Dayton's Bluff Driving/Walking Tour
Third Street Walking Tour
Upper Swede Hollow Walking Tour
The following are a variety of possible walking places:
- Bruce
Vento Nature Sanctuary below the bluff accessible from Commercial
and
Fourth Streets parking lot.
- Bruce Vento Regional Trail lies from Lake Phalen to the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.
- Historic Hamms Brewery Neighborhood Tour near Minnehaha between Payne and Arcade Avenues.
- Historic Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhood Tour in the neighborhood of East 7th St. and the Swede Hollow Park.
- Indian Mounds Regional Park along Mounds Blvd.
- Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.
- Phalen Arcade Park off Phalen Blvd and Arcade.
- Lower Landmark Park aka "Banana Park." Parking off of Jackson and Warner Road.
- Swede Hollow Park.
- The Sam Morgan Trail along the Mississippi’s waterfront.
- Bruce Vento Regional Trail
- Gardens on East 7th near Bates Street: Gauger Community garden, Bonnie Luke Memorial Community Garden, Swede Hollow Café Kitchen Garden #721 E. 7th and the Maria Bates Rain Gardens -created by the Lower Phalen Creek Project/Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhood Association next to the Swede Hollow Café.
- Dayton’s Bluff Children’s garden #310 Maria Ave.
- In Swede Hollow there are the Hamm Mansion Garden and Highland High School Garden.
- Rain garden on the grounds of Dayton’s Bluff Elementary School and the Preble Street Garden, located at the edge of Swede Hollow Park. The gardens have generated widespread recognition as model projects and the Maria-Bates garden was featured in the spring 2004 issue the American Gardener magazine.
- Rain Garden in the Bates and Hudson Road Blvd.
- Mounds Park Community Garden #213 Earl Street.
- Rain Garden on Maria Street 50/60 block.
- Carver’s Cave a sacred place in the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. Please respect it.
- Art Objects, Architecture and other places of interest:
o Sculptures found in Indian Mounds Park ("The Sacred Dish" and "The Usamacinta River
Meets the Mississippi" also known as "The Wave." The latter sculpture has been
temporarily removed for repairs.
o 3rd St. and Bates – Art object. What have you found?
o Architecture of various styles and eras are all about. If you are interested perhaps
we can create a tour.
- The stone wall found near Wells and Wadena streets.
- Your local streets/around your block. Invite neighbors to join you! Here is a great opportunity to reach out to your neighbors to go out for a walk. Go as a group.
- Your church congregation or any other community organization to and from your home to their site – amazing how one’s neighborhood sounds more alive on foot than in a car. One can hear birds sing, the wind blow, one’s heartbeat rather than a motor and tires.
- Margaret Rec. Center, Walking group Tuesdays 5-6pm, with open hours from 3pm-9pm for activities.
- Dayton’s Bluff Rec. Center, 793-3885, 10am-noon Seniors walk, 9am-3pm best hours to walk,
- Your home and garden,
- Metropolitan State University, register your group with us. Call 651/772-2075.
- Church gyms and hallways. Let us know if your church allows people walk as well as when and where.
Please e-mail or call to get involved,
Karin@DaytonsBluff.org
Phone: 651/772-2075
Fax: 651/774-3510
Dayton's Bluff District 4 Community Council
798 East 7th Street
Saint Paul MN 55106
"Creating a sense of place and a place that makes sense."