Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
763.682.4132
Parks & Recreation Director – Lee Ryan
1306 County Road 134 Buffalo, MN 55313
The City of Buffalo’s Park and Recreation Department oversees (5) Regional Parks and (19) Neighborhood Parks. Within these parks you will find many amenities: baseball, softball, football and soccer fields; basketball and volleyball courts; skate park; ice skating rinks; disc golf course; playground equipment and picnic shelters. The mission of the Buffalo Park & Recreation Department is to do our part in further developing, preserving, and maintaining our current parks, trails, and recreation programs. As Park & Recreation Director for the City of Buffalo, I want the residents of Buffalo to be able to utilize all the current assets that the City of Buffalo has to offer. – Parks and Rec Director Lee Ryan 763-682-4132.
Look What We Have to Offer
Things To Do
Our Summer Concerts-in-the-Park series is now over for the year.
Thank you to all of sponsors that make this a free event. The City of Buffalo Parks Department would like to extend our Special Thanks to our Titanium Sponsors.
Titanium Sponsors:
Gary Mattson Park – Dog Park
Located at: CSAH 35 on the NW shore of Buffalo Lake.
Please make sure that you are familiar with all of the Dog Park Rules .
All dogs using the City of Buffalo Dog Park must have proof that they have had their Rabies Vaccination.
If you have questions regarding the use of the dog park, please call the City of Buffalo Parks & Recreation Director, Lee Ryan at 763.682.4132.
The City of Buffalo Skate Park is a Tier I skate park: It is free to skate and open to the public during park hours.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the parks department at 763-682-4132 or lee.ryan@ci.buffalo.mn.us.
Photo Courtesy of Wright County Journal Press
Park Rules
•Skate Park is open during park hours: 7:00 a.m.-Dusk
•Only Skate Boards and In-Line Skates are permitted in the skate park area. (No bike, scooters, etc.)
•All protective equipment (helmets, wrist guards, elbow & knee pads) are highly recommended.
•Adult supervision is recommended for children under 10 years old.
•Shirts and shoes are required in skating area.
•Please take turns.
•Please put litter in the waste receptacles.
•No alcohol or tobacco use in, or around, skate park area.
•All other City of Buffalo park rules apply.
•SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
On Fox Trail – Behind Northwinds Elementary
Park Rules
Trappers Pond Park Trail is open during park hours: 7:00 a.m. to Dusk 
Please adhere to the rules of the bike skills park to make sure that the trail can be used by all residents.
Thank you to the Buffalo Trail Builders for donating their time to make this park a reality.
Parks & Rec Staff
Regional Parks
Location: SW Quadrant of County Road 34 & 134 
Location: SW side of Lake Pulaski , along Pulaski Road 
The site gently slopes toward the lake and has many large trees, 400 feet of lake frontage, and a boat access.
There are two play structures, swimming beach, pavilion (available for reservation for events and gatherings), beach house, boat launch area, benches, picnic tables, grills, a volleyball court, and bike racks.
The area is also supported with a restroom building and water fountain.
Location: 2nd Street NE, adjacent to railroad 
For contact information for Buffalo Area Little League, call Community Education at 763-682-8770.
Lions Park is highlighted by a giant play structure, swings and many baseball and softball fields including the main ball field which is lighted. Lions Park also has a pavilion and an outdoor hockey rink that is available during the winter.
Location: Highway 25 & 2nd Avenue S on Buffalo Lake (11.49 acres)
Location: West side of Lake Pulaski along Highway 25 
Try out the disk golf course in West Pulaski Park. Special disks for this course can be purchased from area sporting goods stores. Park hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The majority of the site is level with mown grass, however a steep area exists near the shoreline which slopes toward the lake and has been left natural. The site has 700 feet of lake frontage.
Parks
- Park hours are 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Please use trash receptacles.
- No motorized vehicles are allowed in parks or on trails.
- Pets must be on leashes. (Please pick up after them)
- Permits are required for vending.
- No overnight parking in the parks.
- Please report any maintenance needs or vandalism to the Parks Department.
Sports & Activities
Free concerts at Sturges Park. Thursday nights from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Early June through late August.
Youth and Adult Sports
The majority of recreational programs are coordinated through Buffalo Community Education 763-682-8770.
Volunteer Gardens
The flowerbeds along the Buffalo Lakewalk are planted and maintained by local groups, businesses, or individuals. To get involved with this beautiful project, please contact Carey Kotilinek at 763-682-0006.
Community Gardens
The City of Buffalo has garden plots available at Gary Mattson Park for a minimal fee for those with a green thumb. There is water available. For more information, visit the City of Buffalo website, or contact the Parks Department at 763-682-4132.
Swimming Beach Located at Griffing Park on Lake Pulaski. Parking, walking path, bathhouse, shelters, and play structures are just a few amenities in this popular park. Please look for beach hours and policies.
Shelter Reservations
Park shelters can be reserved for a variety of functions by contacting the City Center at 763-682-1181.
Skate Park Located in beautiful Sturges Park, the Buffalo Skate Park offers ramps, and obstacles for the skateboarding and in-line skater enthusiasts.
Sturges Park Bandshell Area Improvements
The City of Buffalo Parks & Recreation Department and the Parks Advisory Board recently finished the grading and reseeding of the new tiered seating area in front of the bandshell at Sturges Park. The newly seeded area should be ready for events that happen in the Spring of 2022.
