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The Carver Park Reserve itself is open year-round and there are no fees or permits required. However, access to and use of specific trails can differ between summer and winter. The description below is only for summer use of the trails.
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From the parking lot and trailhead at the end of Springview Drive, follow the unpaved, grass-covered trail south past the west side of Lundsten Lake and a rest area and bench to the southwest corner of the reserve.The trail now turns due east and follows along the reserve's southern boundary to the parking lot and trailhead at the King Waterbird Sanctuary. A short side trail here will take you to a viewing area on the SE side of Lundsten Lake which holds migrating waterfowl in season.After a short hike north on gravel Carver Park Road, the natural surface trail resumes again, going first due west and then climbing due north to a viewing platform overlooking Lundtsen Lake. From here the natural surface trail continues north, crosses a paved trail, and continues north to a crossing of another paved trail and Grimm Road north of Lake 2.North of Lake 2, the natural surface trail continues north to the northern boundary of the reserve, which it follows west for about 0.6 mi before turning south to another crossing of Grimm Road (the Grimm Farm Historic site is just east of here), followed by a hike along the east shore of Parley Lake and then a short climb to the Springview Trailhead.
The reserve has the Grimm Farm Historic Site. The seed-saving practices of the Grimm family were responsible for the development of the first winter-hardy alfalfa in North America. This new source of animal feed lead directly to the creation of the Dairy Belt.
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