Gold Medal Park
Gold Medal Park is a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) park in the Downtown East neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 2007. For a second stop, U.S. Bank Stadium is 0.3 mi away.
A garden inside Minneapolis
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 7°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Minneapolis
Gold Medal Park is inside Minneapolis, which has 92 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) has airline service, about 7 miles from Gold Medal Park.
Established in 2007
Gold Medal Park dates from 2007. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Gold Medal Park
Gold Medal Park is a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) park in the Downtown East neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in May 2007, the park was designed by landscape architect Tom Oslund and is owned by the city of Minneapolis. It takes its inspiration from the Native American mounds found throughout Minnesota, and its name from Gold Medal flour, a product of General Mills. It consists of a 32-foot-high (9.8 m) mound, reached by a spiral walkway rising out of a green lawn with 300 trees. The park, just east of the Guthrie Theater, gives the Mill District neighborhood some rare green space.
Built on a strip of land next to the Guthrie Theater and the Mississippi River, the park features specially designed luminescent benches, a prominent 32-foot (9.8 m) mound, and mature trees brought in from as far away as New Jersey.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 8 acres
- Established
- 2007
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Bases for Gold Medal Park
Lodging nearby is in Minneapolis (92) and Bloomington (60).
- 1U.S. Bank Stadium
- 2Huntington Bank Stadium
- 3Target Field
- 4Grand Casino Arena
- 5Saint Anthony Falls
- 6Guthrie Theater
- 7Bde Maka Ska
- 8Allianz Field
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Gold Medal Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | in town | — | 92 77 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 430,324 | $362K | D− |
| Bloomington | 11 mi south | 15 min | 60 57 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 89,034 | $362K | D |
| St. Paul | 8 mi east | 10 min | 36 25 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 306,684 | $295K | D |
| Roseville | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 motel | 35,663 | $352K | D− |
| Eagan | 12 mi south | 20 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 67,109 | $397K | C+ |
| Brooklyn Center | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 31,846 | $274K | D |
| St. Louis Park | 6 mi west | 10 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 50,027 | $387K | C− |
| Eden Prairie | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 campground | 63,075 | $474K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Gold Medal Park with these
Nearby, within 8 miles, are these places.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
2in town Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
3in town Stadium & arenaTarget Field
48 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
5in town WaterfallSaint Anthony Falls
6in town TheatreGuthrie Theater
74 mi LakeBde Maka Ska
85 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz FieldPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Anthony Falls: The original uploader was Mulad at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Guthrie Theater: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0
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Your questions on Gold Medal Park
Is Gold Medal Park in Minneapolis?
Yes. It’s inside Minneapolis, MN.
When is the best time to visit Gold Medal Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Gold Medal Park?
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Gold Medal Park?
Minneapolis (in town, 92 places to stay), Bloomington (11 mi, 60 places to stay) and St. Paul (8 mi, 36 places to stay).
What locals in Minneapolis say
Ask a question, or answer one, in Minneapolis’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.