St. Louis Park is a large, first-ring suburb of Minneapolis. Although relatively smaller than some other Minneapolis suburbs, with only about 10 square miles of land in the city, St. Louis Park is home to a number of lakes and over 50 parks. These recreational amenities, in addition to its convenient location right next to Minneapolis, are just some of the reasons over 44,000 people call St. Louis Park home.
St. Louis’ location is beautiful and hard to beat, even by some of Minneapolis’ lake areas. The city is home to a total of 51 parks—more than any other Minneapolis suburb of its size. In fact, St. Louis Park has over 700 acres devoted to parkland, comprising 11.5% of the city’s total area. That total—over 10% of the city’s land devoted to parkland and open spaces—is unbeatable by almost any other Minneapolis suburb. The city also boasts a number of trails and walkways that wrap around its parks and lakes. Trails venture throughout the Chain of the Lakes and through other cities, making biking, jogging, and walking easy and enjoyable in St. Louis Park.
St. Louis Park is also home to a number of lakes and ponds, including Westwood Lake, Bass Lake, Hannan Lake, Meadowbrook Lake, Cobble Crest Lake, Cedar Manor Lake,Victoria Lake, and Twin Lakes. In addition to these lakes, the Minnehaha Creek flows through southwest and south St. Louis Park, adding to the already overflowing natural beauty of the area. Perhaps the city’s natural beauty is why 97% of St. Louis Park residents rated the quality of life in St. Louis Park as “excellent” or “good.”
Or perhaps it’s St. Louis Park’s convenient location. Residents of St. Louis Park can literally walk from their homes into Uptown and enjoy the bars, restaurants, music, and entertainment venues or enjoy strolling around Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, and the other Chain of the Lakes. Residents are also just a short distance from Minneapolis’ other offerings: its theater district, its shopping, its major league sports, its art, galleries, and museums, its music venues, its universities, and more. St. Louis Park’s convenient location also ensures a short commute for those who work in Minneapolis or Saint Paul.
Of course, St. Louis Park has its own venues and attractions to offer. The city is home to a number of restaurants, theatres, shopping areas, and more. St. Louis Park is home to over 2,700 businesses, as well, making it a thriving area economically. Together with its parks, lakes, and businesses, there’s always something to do right in town.
St. Louis Park is also notable for being a great place to raise or to start a family. With homes of all sizes and all prices, from townhomes and condominiums to luxury homes, St. Louis Park has something to offer for everyone. Despite being a first-ring suburb, the city of St. Louis Park is incredibly safe, with 96% of residents claiming that they feel safe within St. Louis Park. That fact, in addition to St. Louis Park’s extensive parkland system, makes St. Louis Park a great place for children. And, most importantly, St. Louis Park is served by great Minnesota schools, with a number of options in public and in private education within the city, ensuring your children’s education and development.
98% of St. Louis Park residents have a sense of pride in their neighborhood. With 10% of the city devoted to parkland, another portion of the city taken up by its lakes and ponds and creeks, it’s easy to see why. St. Louis Park is home to a number of activities and entertainment venues while simultaneously being conveniently close to Minneapolis. It’s this combination of factors that makes St. Louis Park a wonderful place to call home.
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St. Louis Park is home to a unique blend of suburban convenience and urban excitement in an active and welcoming community. That community and St. Louis Park’s quality of life is greatly bolstered by St. Louis Park’s great schools, which rank highly for test scores and for quality of education, both nationally and at the state level.
St. Louis Park is served by its local public school district, district #283. Local, public St. Louis Park schools include the following:
- Aquila Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school459, serves approximately 450 students in grades K-6
- Park Spanish Immersion School, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school461, serves approximately 575 students in grades K-6 with an immersion program.
- Peter Hobart Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school458, serves approximately 550 students in grades K-6
- Susan Lindgren Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school462, serves approximately 350 students in grades K-6
- St. Louis Park Junior High School, at http://rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school460, serves approximately 600 students in grades 7-8
- St. Louis Park High School, at http://rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school392, serves approximately 1350 students in grades 9-12. St. Louis Park High School was ranked #1 among all Minnesota schools by Newsweek in 2009.
St. Louis Park is also served by a number of private schools, which include the following:
- Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, at http://www.bsm-online.org/, serving approximately 1,200 students in grades 7-12. Benilde-St. Margaret’s ranks extremely high for test scores
- Groves Academy, at http://www.grovesacademy.org/, serves approximately 200 students in grades 1-12, with a strong focus on individual attention and small class size
- Torah Academy, at http://www.torahacademymn.org/, a Jewish school, serves students in grades K-8
- Heilicher Jewish Day School, at http://www.mjds.net/, serves approximately 400 students in grades K-8
Prestigious private schools in the metro area include the following:
- Breck School, at http://www.breckschool.org/, a private, Episcopal school serving approximately 1,200 students in grades PreKindergarten through 12 in Golden Valley Minnesota
- The Blake School, at http://www.blakeschool.org/, serving approximately 1,350 students in grades PreKindergarten through 12, with a lower school in Wayzata, a middle school in Hopkins and a high school in downtown Minneapolis
- Providence Academy, at http://www.providenceacademy.org/, serving approximately 900 students in grades PreKindergarten through 12 in Plymouth.
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Restaurants
- Yum is a small café and bakery located right on Minnetonka Boulevard in Minneapolis, just minutes away from any St. Louis Park house or home. The food is absolutely delicious, and the low prices and convenient property location might have you coming back for lunches, if not for breakfast and dinner.
- Yangtze Chinese Restaurant: Yangtze serves authentic Chinese food—great dim sum, lo mein, and sesame chicken—in a quaint setting right in St. Louis Park.
- Taste of India: Terrific food, a quaint ambiance, and a unique cuisine make Taste of India a great place for homeowners in St. Louis Park to experience a cultural and culinary treat.
- Good Day Café: Good Day Café features delicious breakfasts and brunches as well as lunches and dinners in a small, bustling café environment. The location is fun and laid-back, and a great place for café dining.
- Crave: Crave is home to fresh and innovative dishes in a chic, fun atmosphere. With a fantastic wine selection, Crave makes a great place for dinners, but with its fun atmosphere, it’s equally great for lunches.
Entertainment
- Guthrie Theatre: The Guthrie is Minnesota’s most famous and most prestigious theatre, and has been argued to be the best American off-Broadway theatre. Show after show, the Guthrie wows its audience with the very best in live theatre, and the experience is only a few miles from Hopkins homes.
- Stages Theatre Company: Stages is a Hopkins theater company with a strong emphasis on youth, education, and families. The community theatre not only puts on shows for families with homes in the area, but also enables families to get involved on or offstage.
- Hopkins Cinema 6: The local movie theater is home to a number of movie showings for popular movies before they are taken out of theaters for the low price of $3 tickets.
- Dodge-It Dogdeball Centers: Dodge-it is the premier Minnesota dodgeball playground, home to a number of courts and operating a number of leagues throughout the year. Joining a team or assembling your own is easy, and the venue is great for many occasions, from kids’ birthdays to corporate events.
- Minnesota Orchestra: The prestigious orchestra is world-class orchestra renowned for its musical performances, from symphonies from the Minnesota orchestra to blues from B. B. King. The acoustically-minded building is only minutes away from any Hopkins home.
Leisure
- Aquila Park: Aquila Park, located on the west side of St. Louis Park, is home to lighted softball diamonds and football fields, basketball courts, four tennis courts, a playground, horseshoes, and a number of trails that wind through the park and the city for walking, jogging, and biking.
- Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: The Minneapolis Sculpture garden is Minneapolis’ home for sculpture. It’s a great place to visit, relax, wander, and view sculpture, and best of all, it’s free!
- Walker Art Center: The Walker Art Center is a contemporary art center located in Minneapolis, close to any St. Louis Park house or home. Its collection of modern art is hardly to be rivaled—its considered in the same league as New York’s MOMA and the Guggenheim.
- Edina Country Club: Edina Country Club is a full-service private country club located in upscale Edina, a few miles south of St. Louis Park, featuring an Olympic-sized pool, a number of tennis courts, fitness centers, bars, restaurants, as well as an 18-hole golf course.
- St. Louis Park Outdoor Aquatic Park: St. Louis Park’s outdoor aquatic park is home to 20,000 square feet of water, water geysers, splash toys, two drop slides, two four-story winding water slides, a picnic gazebo, playground, and more.
Churches and Synagogues
- The Basilica of St. Mary, at http://www.mary.org/ Also notable for hosting community events like the Basilica Block Party
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, at http://www.ourcathedral.org/
- Calvary Lutheran Church, at http://calvary.org/
- Fourth Baptist Church, at http://www.fourthbaptist.org/
- Speak the Word Church, at http://www.speaktheword.org/
- Beth El Synagogue, at http://www.bethelsynagogue.org/
If you are ready to work with an experienced Realtor in the St. Louis Park area, list your home for sale, schedule a showing for St. Louis 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.
If you are ready to work with an experienced Realtor in the St. Louis Park area, list your home for sale, schedule a showing for St. Louis 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.
Despite being relatively small, St. Louis Park boasts an almost unbeatable number of parks—51 in total—as well as a number of lakes. Some of the larger, more popular parks in the area include the following:
- Aquila Park, located on the west side of St. Louis Park, is home to lighted softball diamonds and football fields, basketball courts, four tennis courts, a playground, horseshoes, and a number of trails that wind through the park and the city for walking, jogging, and biking.
- St. Louis Park Outdoor Aquatic Park is home to 20,000 square feet of water, water geysers, splash toys, two drop slides, two four-story winding water slides, a picnic gazebo, playground, and more.
- Bass Lake Park
- Twin Lakes Park
- Dakota Park
- Wolfe Park
- Oak Hill Park
Of course, there are more than forty other parks in addition to this small list. For more information on these parks and their amenities, visit http://www.stlouispark.org/parks-trails.html.
St. Louis Park is also home to a number of lakes and ponds. Some of the larger lakes in the area include the following:
- Westwood Lake
- Bass Lake
- Hannan Lake
- Meadowbrook Lake
- Cobble Crest Lake
- Cedar Manor Lake
- Victoria Lake
- Twin Lakes
In addition to these lakes, St. Louis Park is also home to the Minnehaha Creek and a number of smaller lakes and ponds.
If you are ready to work with an experienced Realtor in the St. Louis Park area, list your home for sale, schedule a showing for St. Louis 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.
