Big Marine Park Reserve
Big Marine Park Reserve offers a spacious natural environment for dogs to enjoy. While specific amenities are not detailed, the park’s large reserve setting suggests ample space and natural features for dogs and their owners to explore together.
Reviews
Great place to get away from the city and enjoy a rural feel just a short drive from the metro area. A good size beach with nice, clean restrooms and changing amenities, a boat launch with trailer parking and a modern playground for the kids. Hiking trails are paved and accessible. Plenty of picnic spots and tables for a nice lunch next to the lake.
Lovely beach! Went on one of the hottest days of the year so far, but was still able to find parking and enjoy the water.
A lovely little park with boat access to the lake, a playground, and a swimming area with restroom facilities and places to picnic. The hiking trails are beautiful!
Beautiful park with clean beach and big playgrounds. Picnic tables and spacious area for yard games and family events.
We recently had the joy of hosting the Forest Lake Nature School at Big Marine Park Reserve, and even a summer storm couldn’t stop the kids from laughing, exploring, and playing in the rain 🌧️🌿 It was one of those rare days where joy and nature meet effortlessly—muddy boots, wet hair, and big smiles.
As a local wellness business just south of Big Marine, we’re incredibly grateful to have this wild, beautiful space so close. The bees at Honeycomb Cottage MN seem to love it too—our hives thrive just down the road, and we often hear from visitors how peaceful and restorative the entire area feels.
It’s a gift to raise children—and bees—in a place where nature is still allowed to be this alive. Thank you, Washington County Parks, for preserving this treasure. We’ll be back (hopefully with more puddles!).
—Ruth + Austin
Honeycomb Cottage MN
(Air Bee & Bee + nature-based healing experience in Stillwater)