Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is an independent park district that owns, maintains, and programs activities in public parks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It has 500 full-time and 1,300 part-time employees and an $111 million operating and capital budget.[2][3]
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Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, located across West River Road from North Mississippi Regional Park. | |
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Formed | 1883 (1883) |
Jurisdiction | City of Minneapolis |
Employees | 500 full-time 1,300 part-time |
Annual budget | $111 million |
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Website | minneapolisparks |
Area | 6,804 acres (27.53 km2) |
Visitors | 23 million |
Paths | 102 miles (164 km) |
Golf courses | 7 |
Facilities | 179 |
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The Minneapolis park system has been called the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America.[4] Minneapolis was rated the #1 park system in the country for the sixth year in a row by The Trust for Public Land in 2018 and again in 2020.[5][6]