Cheltenham Wetlands Park
Cheltenham Wetlands Park offers a peaceful, scenic natural area with shaded woods, wetlands, and a gravel service trail approximately 1.5 miles long. It is wheelchair accessible with parking available near the park entrance. The park is great for dog walks and observing wildlife such as deer, foxes, and waterfowl. While some trails and boardwalks are under maintenance, it remains a quiet spot for outdoor enjoyment. Visitors should be cautious of ticks. The park is not fenced and primarily features natural paths and peaceful surroundings.
Reviews
I took our two dogs for a walk-through the shaded woods which went by a swamp. It was peaceful and we saw no one. We walked the service trail which was paved with gravel and that is my only complaint.
This is now a medical facility with a lab Corp in the basement. The lab employees were great and had my son feel almost nothing when he got his labs done. They were also so kind and understanding with him with his crying and screaming. Definitely thankful for their willingness to do his labs and so quickly.
Really pretty wetlands! Parts felt like I was in Jurassic Park. Do not use this literal location to find the park entrance as it’s a Federal building you’ll pull up to- look for the parking on Google maps, it’s about 10 min from this spot driving. This was a very nice, easy, scenic walk that I’d recommend but I did find 4!! ticks on my Samoyed afterward which is unusual and freaked me out. I was up until midnight grooming him and deep cleaning my house afterward 😩
Update: The county parks did get 2 shorter trails cut through, but still have not done anything for the longer trail. Also, the 2 trails that were completed have now been ignored and there are a couple of trees down and new growth starting to cover them. The 1.5 mile out (3. Mile round trip) service road is still clear and makes for a good walk. This park has such potential.
There is a sign on Frank Tippet Road for the park on Commo Rd. The parking area is on the right immediately before the entrance to the federal facility. Very easy to find. It’s a pretty area in the midst of developments.This could be a nice park if MNCPPC actually cared. Boardwalk has been closed for years. I emailed them to ask why my park tax dollars aren’t being used to fix the park closest to my house. Told they were working on new trails that would be completed in the fall of 2023. Well the 2nd week of December I saw that 2 trails had finally been started .5 miles in on the service road from the parking area. The one trail leads to the boardwalk which is closed on the other side, but open on this side. Be cautious if you walk on it. The other trail started, goes a bit in and then stops. I wish they would use my tax dollars and get the trails done. The service road is 1.5 miles long with markers every 1/4 mile, 3 mile round trip. It’s a nice peaceful walk where you can see deer, foxes, rabbits, beaver, geese, ducks and skunks. Large rocks that are hard to walk on were used on parts of the service road. MNCPPC get this park finished. Oh plus some company ripped out trees bordering the park a few years ago to put in solar panels. That was stupid, not the fault of the park though. Lots of trash on the stream from bordering development.
I need something little help. A tree too heavy I can’t remove by I’m a long!