Brooklyn Park Homes for Sale

Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park is one of the most popular places to buy a home in the Twin Cities – literally. The city is the second most popular suburb of Minneapolis and St. Paul. But why? What makes so many people want to go buy a house or home or buy property in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?

For starters, Brooklyn Park is a great place to purchase a home because it’s a great place to raise a family. The city is home to almost 2,000 acres of recreational parkland and is also home to a whopping total of 63 city parks. That means that for every square mile of land in Brooklyn Park, there are 2.5 parks and 70 acres of parkland. So wherever you buy a home in Brooklyn Park, you know that there is at least one, if not many, nearby parks. Beaches and basketball courts, as well as skating rinks and tennis courts, and wintertime outdoor skating rinks and playgrounds, and a host of other recreational amenities are just a stone’s throw from any Brooklyn Park house or home.

On top of all those parks, Brooklyn Park is home to some of the best schools in the Twin Cities. One of the advantages of living in a more populous suburb is that residents get a wider variety of schools; hardly any suburb in Minnesota can beat the three public school districts in Brooklyn Park. The award-winning Osseo Area Schools District online features special programs for those interested in the arts or in the sciences. The Anoka-Hennepin District has engineering programsm special needs programs, and programs for gifted students. Robbinsdale Area Schools holds the prestige of having both its high schools featured in Newsweek as some of America’s top schools. Between the three school districts, Brooklyn Park residents have their choice of almost 100 public schools near the city, with every one of them offering a great education. And as if that weren’t enough, the city is also home to a handful of private, religious schools, offering interested parents a religious education for their children. And to top it all off, Brooklyn Park is the home of three colleges. So picky parents love to choose Brooklyn Park as their home, for its great schools and for its great parks.

But picky parents aren’t the only ones buying homes in Brooklyn Park. The city is just over 20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, making a drive into the city for bars, restaurants, nightlife, and city-scale entertainment just a short drive away. Of course, Brooklyn Park itself is home to malls, movie theatres, bowling alleys, world-renowned golf courses, and hundreds of shops and restaurants – so there’s usually no need to trek down to Minneapolis or St. Paul. The city also boasts a beautiful location – it’s bordered on the east by the Mississippi River and is littered with lakes and ponds, some of which residents use as public beaches. Those looking to buy riverfront property or a riverside home, and even those looking to buy a lake home, may find just what they’re looking for in Brooklyn Park.

So there you have it – the top reasons Brooklyn Park is the most popular suburb of the Twin Cities. With unbeatable parks and the widest variety of outstanding schools, Brooklyn Park is a great place for families. With shops and restaurants and with a short distance from Minneapolis or St. Paul, it’s a great place for adults. And with a beautiful location along the Mississippi River, it’s a great place to buy a home.

If you are ready to work with an experienced Realtor in the Brooklyn Park area, list your home for sale, schedule a showing for Brooklyn Park real estate, or have questions we are ready to help. Simply call or text Travis Senenfelder at 651-216-9466 or send us a message online here.

Brooklyn Park Schools

Those who buy a house in Brooklyn Park can rest assured that their children will receive a top-quality education, whether their children are enrolled in public or private schools. Because Brooklyn Park is such a populous suburb, it is home to nearly one hundred public school – so listing them all here would be cumbersome. Instead, here’s a list of the school districts serving Brooklyn Park, with links to their home pages:

The majority of students enroll in Osseo Area Schools, online at http://www.district279.org/, an award-winning district with special art programs and math and science programs.
Other parents choose to enroll their students in the Anoka-Hennepin District, online at http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/, which as the largest district in Minnesota, has a program for every student, from engineering programs to special needs programs to programs for gifted students.
Parents near Robbinsdale often enroll their students in Robbinsdale Area Schools, online at http://rdale.org/. Robbinsdale Area Schools holds the prestige of having both its high schools featured in Newsweek as some of America’s top schools.

Brooklyn Park is also home to a number of private schools, including St. Vincent De Paul, a Catholic parochial school online at http://www.saintvdp.org/school, and Maranatha Christian Academy, online at http://www.mca.lwcc.org/.

Brooklyn Park is also home to three colleges: North Hennepin Community College, Hennepin Technical College, and Rasmussen College.

Brooklyn Park Hotspots

Restaurants

Girvan Grille: This grill is a great stop for good old fashioned American food – steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches, ribs, chicken, and more! The view over the famous Edinburgh golf course makes meals extra special.
Vietnam House Restaurant: This small, cozy Vietnamese restaurant features authentic pho, boba tea, and more, and its clean environment and low prices makes it a cut above other alternatives.
Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine: If you like Thai food, you’ll love Lemon Grass. Brooklyn Park’s home for Thai food has delicious meals in large portions.
Sweet Basil: Brooklyn Park’s favorite Asian restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere with indoor and outdoor dining on the patio. A big variety of cuisine makes it a good place for groups.
Sammy Perrella’s Pizza and Restaurant: Brooklyn Park’s home for pizza is family-owned and features really great thin-crust pizzas as well as homemade pastas, sandwiches, salads, and much more. With a full bar, dine-in, delivery, and take out, it kind of does it all (and does it well).

Entertainment

AMC Arbor Lakes 16: Arbor Lakes’ movie theatre right in nearby Maple Grove is clean, quiet, and has friendly staff, with all the popcorn, pop, and candy you can expect to go along with any movie experience. Home to a total of fourteen theatres, you can expect to see all the major films and a few eccentric extras with each visit.
Mann Maple Grove Cinema 10: The Mann Cinema has slightly fewer theatres than the Arbor Lakes AMC theatre—10 instead of 14—and is slightly older and perhaps less well kept, but the lower prices and location outside the Arbor Lakes bustle make it a welcome alternative.
Brunswick Zone XL: Brooklyn Park’s home for bowling is also home to pool, darts, video games, and even laser tag. Good beer on tap at the bar and good bar food make it a great place to hang out – there’s something for everyone.
Chuck E Cheese’s: Chuck E Cheese’s is home to a number of children’s entertainment options, including arcade and video games and a number of playground arenas, as well as pizza. With a secure, clean environment and food and games, children are sure to enjoy their experience here.
Yellow Tree Theatre: Yellow Tree is a local, small, quaint theatre near Brooklyn Park that produces plays year-round and offers summer classes as well. For great local entertainment, Yellow Tree will have you laughing and crying and applauding every performance.

Leisure

Edinburgh Golf Course: Brooklyn Park’s famous home for golfing features water and wooded areas and is fairly challenging, making it a favorite for avid golfers.
Brookland Golf Course: For those who aren’t looking for professional-challenge golf, this nine-hole course is convenient and is right next to Central Park.
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park: This is a 160-acre park along the Mississippi River giving residents the best vistas and amenities to appreciate the beauty of the river. With observation walkways and scenic views, some of the best bike paths in Minnesota, and a fishing deck, as well as picnic areas and cross-country skiing, this regional park has something for everyone.
Central Park: This park, in addition to the usual park amenities like ball fields and playgrounds, is the home of Movies in the Park and Music in the Park in the summer.
River Park: River Park, as its name suggests, is located right along a beautiful stretch of the Mississippi River, and is home to ball fields, playgrounds, skating and hockey rinks, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic pavilions and areas, sledding hills, nature areas, and jogging trails.

Churches and Temples

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Brooklyn Lutheran Church
Grave Lutheran Church
North Center Baptist Church
Brooklyn United Methodist Church
Living Word Christian Center
Edinbrook Church
Brooklyn Park Evangelical Free Church

Shiloh Temple of Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park Community Events

Though Brooklyn Park is a very large suburb, it is always making an effort to bring its community together through hosting a number of fun community events. From farmers markets to festivals, there is always something going on in Brooklyn Park, making those who buy a house in Brooklyn Park feel right at home. Here are a few of the events throughout the year:

Brooklyn Park’s major festival is Tater Daze, held in the middle of June. It features huge carnival rides, a beauty pageant, dances, parades, games and contests, and much more.
Every Wednesday in the summer and fall, the Brooklyn Park Farmers Market hosts one of the largest community gatherings supporting local, fresh, organic produce in the Twin Cities. The freshest food, flowers, baked goods, and even homemade crafts can be bought right at home.
Brooklyn Park’s Central Park is home to Movies in the Park and Music in the Park, separate events on summer evenings featuring a variety of family-friendly entertainment.
During Christmastime, come get a waffle breakfast with Santa featuring special visits with St. Nick.
Brooklyn Park celebrates Halloween with a barn dance, bonfires, decorations, treats, and spooky stories.

There are a number of other events, from soccer festivals to art events, but we can’t list them all. So for more information on Brooklyn Park’s many community events, visit http://www.brooklynpark.org/sitepages/pid121.php.

Brooklyn Park Parks and Lakes

One of the best reasons to buy a home in Brooklyn Park is its nearly 2,000 acres of neighborhood parks. With picnic pavilions, ice arenas, golf courses, nature areas, and a whopping total of 63 city parks, Brooklyn Park is one of the best places to buy a home if you love the recreational outlets of nearby parks, because no matter what home you buy in Brooklyn Park, you’re sure to be within walking distance of at least one, if not multiple parks. From beaches and baseball fields to skating rinks and sledding hills, Brooklyn Park’s parks have something for everyone. Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the more popular parks in the area:

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park is a 160-acre park along the Mississippi River giving residents the best vistas and amenities to appreciate the beauty of the river. With observation walkways and scenic views, some of the best bike paths in Minnesota, and a fishing deck, as well as picnic areas and cross-country skiing, this regional park has something for everyone.
Brookdale Park is home to five baseball fields, a skating rink, a basketball court, a picnic area with tables and a pavilion, a nature area, a sledding hill in the wintertime, a dog park, and a playground.
River Park, located right along a beautiful stretch of the river, is home to ball fields, playgrounds, skating and hockey rinks, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic pavilions and areas, sledding hills, nature areas, and jogging trails.

Of course, these three parks are just the tip of the iceberg. For more information on these parks, for pictures, or for their locations, visit the Recreation and Parks Department online at http://www.brooklynpark.org/sitepages/pid1611.php.

Brooklyn Park is also home to a number of lakes that comprise the city’s half square mile of water area. Larger lakes in the area include the following:

Eagle Lake
Pike Lake
Palmer Lake

And in addition to these larger lakes, there are a number of smaller lakes and ponds in the area.

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