Rockville County Park

11503 Glacier Road
St. Cloud, MN  56301

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Rockville County Park was established in late 2006 and early 2007 through the purchase of three major parcels of property. Please see below for a detailed description of the park 

Rockville County Park Master Plan (9.52 MB PDF) (Accepted 1/27/09)

Rockville County Park Appendix (16.15 MB PDF) (Accepted 1/27/09)

Ecological maps

Description of the Rockville County/Regional Park Property 

  • Rockville County Park contains 284 acres.
  • Some of the park is located south of the Sauk River, but most of the site is north of the Sauk River.
  • There is approximately 1.2 miles of river frontage touching the park boundaries.
  • The Sauk River is a State Canoe and Boating Route.
  • Portions of the park property contain natural communities recognized on the Minnesota County Biological Survey.
  • A large granite outcrop is contained on the easternmost portion of the park.
  • A lowland hardwood forest and a tamarack swamp also lie within the park boundaries.

Park History:

  • Rockville County Park was established in late 2006 and early 2007 through the purchase of three major parcels of property.
  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources grants were used to match donations and county bonding funds to establish the park.
  • This parcel is encumbered by a conservation easement held by the Minnesota Land Trust.
  • The largest parcel, the John & Linda Peck parcel was donated to the project.
    • Mr. Peck is a volunteer with the Minnesota Land Trust and is the chair of the Stearns County Park Commission.
    • He and his wife, Linda were recognized as Stearns County Volunteers of the Year in 2007 for their commitment to conservation and their donation of property for the new park.

Directions:  Take Highway 23 (from St. Cloud) approximately 8.3 miles to County Rd. 82.  Go about 1 mile.  Take a right on County Rd. 139.  Go about .3 mi to Sauk River Rd.  Take a slight right to Glacier Rd.  The park is on the left. 

Park Location:

  • The park is bisected from east to west by a public road; Sauk River Road, and a portion of County Road 139.
  • A segment of Glacier Road runs north and south through a small portion of the park and intersects with the Sauk River Road.
  • There is a 40’ x 65’ pole garage with electricity and concrete floor.
  • There is a shallow well in the building that was used for pheasant watering.

Eagle Park:  

  • The City of Rockville’s Eagle Park lies immediately to the east of the park.
  • Eagle Park is 63 acres in size with large randomly-located corestones strewn throughout the site.
  • The park contains an active eagle nest.
  • There is an inactive eagle nest within Rockville County Park.
  • A recent master plan was completed for Eagle Park and contains a strong emphasis on restoring native vegetation to the site and limiting uses to those compatible with preservation of natural resources.
  • The relationship of Eagle Park to Rockville County Park is an important issue within the master planning process.