Eagan Travel Guide

5-10 minutes away from major entertainment centers and featuring plenty of its own recreation, Eagan is chalked full of opportunities to have fun, get active, and make memories. Eagan sits on the banks of the Minnesota River and is found in forest-filled Dakota County, making it a prime location for admiring the natural Minnesota scenery and catching glimpses of peaceful forest animals.

Things to Do in Eagan

Nature lovers who find themselves in Eagan are sure to have the city’s public parks and recreation areas on their bucket list. Lebanon Hills Regional Park features a variety of trails, boardwalks, and wild animal sightings, as well as a lilly covered pond full of frogs and fish. The Caponi Art Park, featuring authentic art sculptures and beautiful trails, and George Ohmann Park which features baseball fields and picnic areas, are two more of Egan’s public parks. Lutz Railway Garden is another scenic outdoor location in Eagan, as it features a man made bridge, water elements, blooming flowers, and a train that all work together to showcase the amazing imagination of the garden’s owner. Interested in art? Visitors who are can enroll in an art class at Eagan ArtWorks.

Best Time to Visit Eagan

The best time to visit Eagan is June to August as those months are the warmest and best for outdoor activity and relaxing on the front porch of one of Egan’s vacation rentals.

Food in Eagan

There are dozens of great places to have dinner or a cup of coffee in Eagan. A few of the best include Hiko Sushi, ZZQ Smokehouse, The Mason Jar, Lone Oak Grill, Houlihan’s, and Cantina Laredo.

Best Events in Eagan

Each year Egan hosts the Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games which features Celtic music, children’s activities, Scottish country dancing, food and merchandise vendors, and a plethora of competitions including the Highland Dance Competition, Heavy Games Competition, Mass Bands, and Pipe Bands Competition.

Things to Do for Families in Eagan

For families trying to cool off on a hot summer day, Cascade Water Park is the go-to Eagan location. The water park offers water slides, a lazy river, rapids, floating water toys, and a life-size blow up pirate ship. Rockin’ Jump family recreation center is just outside of the Twin Cities Premium Outlets and features trampolines, dodge ball, arcade games, rock climbing, a ninja obstacle course, slam dunk basketball, and giant hamster balls, as well as a cafe for when hunger strikes and a children's area for young visitors.

Speaking of Twin Cities Premium Outlets, after a day of water-filled fun or competitive arcade gaming, shopping is always a fun family activity, with Twin Cities offering stores such as Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Chicos, Crocs, and Dressbarn.