Outdoor recreation in Rochester is getting a boost thanks to a $577,938 award for improvements at Gamehaven Regional Park, located at 1301 50th Street SE. 

The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) selected Gamehaven for funding as part of its annual grant recommendations, supported by the Parks and Trails Legacy Fund. 

“We are elated to have been selected for this grant from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, which will allow us to add a mountain biking skills area and jump park as well as power for snowmaking activities and a tow rope for the tubing hill,” said Park Planner Jeff Feece. 

“Every grant awardee is deserving, and we commend them for how thoroughly they described their needs in their grant applications,” said GMRPTC Chair Rick Anderson. “It’s the dedicated people at the local level who make Greater Minnesota’s parks and trails really shine, and we’re pleased to assist them with their efforts.”

Gamehaven is one of 12 parks and trails recommended for Fiscal Year 2027 funding. All award recipients, listed from highest to lowest, include:

Since 2015, the GMRPTC has awarded more than $115 million in grants, matched by nearly $42 million in local investments. These grants support infrastructure improvements, repairs, land acquisition, new facilities, trail rehabilitation, programming, and more.