Outdoor Recreation School

Location

Scheduled Visits Only

The Outdoor Recreation, based at the Field Operation Center at French Regional Park, houses a challenge course and a 25-foot climbing wall. The Outdoor Recreation School specializes in adventure-based activities that promote and enhance active outdoor lifestyles and foster a greater appreciation for the natural environment: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, orienteering, geocaching, paddling, fishing, archery, survival skills, and team building.

The address that Three Rivers Park District lists for French Regional Park's Visitor Center is 12605 Rockford Rd, Plymouth, MN 55441, and (depending on your GPS) this address is likely to get you close but not quite there! For best results, enter the coordinates 45°01'51.9"N 93°26'21.6"W aka 45.031086, -93.439320 for the park entrance.

The visitor center is located about ¾ mile from the entrance at 45°01'19.5"N 93°26'02.9"W aka 45.022083, -93.434133

From I-494 north or south, take exit 23 for County Rd 9/Rockford Rd and turn right onto County Rd 9/Rockford Rd and drive about ¾ mile to the park entrance on your right. The visitor center is located about another ¾ mile inside the park, on your right.

You can find a map of park itself at www.threeriversparks.org (PDF).