Reservations
Residents can reserve one of the city's boat slips, picnic shelters, athletic fields or the Lakefront Park Pavilion by contacting the City of Prior Lake Park and Recreation Department at (952) 447-9820.

Prior Lake's older active adult activity center  – Club Prior – shares building space with the Prior Lake Public Library and is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 6,000-square-foot room is also available for social activities for all ages, but will mainly serves as a place where seniors meet.

DOWNLOAD CLUB PRIOR RESERVATION POLICY AND FORM

The City of Prior Lake provides and maintains 18 boat slips at Watzl's Beach and another 18 at Sand Point Beach. Overnight mooring in City-owned slips is allowed by permit with advance reservations. Prior Lake residents may reserve boat slips at any time after April 15 each year. Non-residents may make a reservation not more than one week in advance of their requested rental period. Access to all boat slips is available daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. only. No person is permitted in the park or an overnight slip outside of park hours.

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The City of Prior Lake provides and maintains picnic shelters at a variety of parks throughout the community. Some located in community parks are available for private reservations for a modest fee. Those shelters include: Lakefront Park (2 shelters), The Ponds (2 shelters, reserved for athletic functions only during summer months), Memorial Park (2 shelters), and Sand Point Beach (2 shelters). All other shelters are available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

DOWNLOAD SHELTER RESERVATION POLICY AND FORM

The pavilion located in Lakefront Park was opened to the public in 1999 and has served as the focal point for many community events and activities that take place in the park. Outside these activities, the pavilion is available for private rentals at certain times of the year. Lakefront Park pavilion is a unique building that has been featured in Architecture Minnesota magazine and features fireplaces, restrooms and kitchen/concession area.

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The city operates and maintains 26 athletic fields throughout the community including: nine soccer fields, two football fields, six baseball field, and nine softball fields. Fields are available for public use and can be reserved by contacting City Hall at (952) 447-9820. Reservation preference is given to city-sponsored leagues and Prior Lake youth athletic events.

DOWNLOAD ATHLETIC FIELD RESERVATION FORM

Also available in PDF format are field layouts of The Ponds Athletic Complex and Thomas Ryan Memorial Park.