Quarry Park and Nature Reserve Review

Seeing all the holes from the removing the rock makes for a beautiful formation in the earth.

Clean and lots to do, trails were wide and well groomed, off trail paths too, was a very good hiking spot for rural waite park.

Great spot to swim go for a walk or just relax with the family and friends.

Fun place for kids (not little ones unless your diligent) and a good place for walking trails.

Great place for fishing with the kids and a nature walk.maie sure to bring the bug spray!!

Awesome place to visit. Great park. Fun for all ages.

Best place to go swimming or scuba driving with friends in the area or good for a walk

Amazing place, great spots to jump from, the atmosphere was A1, and the people there were all around fun

Super nice walking trails! Leashed dogs ok on trails. Very peaceful & beautiful!

Very sweet park! Many hiking/ bikeing trails. Dogs are allowed on leashes. Very fun experience. Very clear water

The 5 bucks for parking and short walk was definitely worth it! Check it out!

This was a surprisingly cool place to go hike around. Really cool views as well as interesting facts about mining etc. We went in fall but sounded really cool in summer too for swimming in quarry pits.

Absolutely love coming here. Hiking, biking, swimming are all options here. Tons of beautiful trails and you don't mind if you get lost

What a gem so close to the cities. We read about it and decided to take a convertible ride out there today and take a hike around. So glad we did. Wished the trees still had colored leaves on them, but I guess we just have to go there again next year. The rock formations are so cool. The lakes are tranquil and pristine. You feel like you are on the North Shore and not just outside of St. Cloud. Go there and you will not be disappointed.

It's a wonderful park with loads of trails, beautiful woods, and it's a good way to learn some history of how granite is quarried. A nice swimming area with a sandy beach, fun for the whole family.

Best place to go hiking and very beautiful as well!!!!

A must see and a must do. Bring your bikes and swimsuit if ya got them.

Great place for photos. Some unique features and scenery.

It may be a bit of a walk if you're not used to getting out much but the views are amazing and the park is kept very clean.

A beautiful slice of heaven in the middle of St Cloud's urban sprawl!

Its a nice place to go chill at and I wish it were a little bit cleaner.

Neat park. A little nature, a little history and a little fun

First time going here. Always heard it was nice. And it really is.

Very fun place to hike around take pictures and swim. The water is pretty blue color and definitely very deep in most places. Went with my good friends and enjoyed every bit of it. We weren't prepared for swimming unfortunately I would have loved to jump in!

Beautiful scenery, clean, and fun! Just wear your bathing suit there and back. No changing room or shower. There is a 1/4 mile trail to the beach. Inflatable toys allowed!

Fun park. Great waiting list system. Drive around, give them your phone number and they text you when your spot is ready.

Park is plenty spacious and clean. We went to the same Quarry both days, where there are rock formations to climb and jump into the swimming hole. The area itself was awesome, with various areas to lay out if you just want to relax and a variety of rocks to jump off of at various heights. Climbing back up the side of the rocks was pretty gnarly after jumping off the 20(?) Foot rock formation, with just tiny rocks and various tree roots to climb.

Place loses one star as it's largely a spot for adolescents who don't care about the VERY few rules the place has. No alcohol, no smoking/vaping and no portable speakers. Both days all of these rules were being broken and the authorities in the park didn't even make an attempt to talk to a single person breaking the rules. Like what's the point of patrolling the park to not enforce anything?

Just went there for the first time ever, and I will be getting a park pass from now on!

It was amazing view to walk on the paths and also the water is nice and clean

Wonderful place to go explore and take dogs for a walk. In the summer it is a great place to go for a swim but it is quite wet and muddy in the spring. They also provide audiotours through qr code for people interesting in learning more about the area's history.

Amazing place. Must visit and see the sights.. lots of trails and exploring.

Amazing place. Great for hiking, running, biking, and swimming. Bathrooms are kept up.

Great place to hike, bike, and definitely swimming! If you have a free summer day, come here! It is the coolest place to swim, no disappointments here!

Such a beautiful treasure. A well kept secret great walking trails and bike trails with two great added places to swim. You can easily spend the day here. Pack your favorite snacks and cooler on non alcoholic drinks with a few floates with some sunscreen, and you will have a fantastic day. A littme side note hring a wagon or a cooler with wheels. Its a bit of a walk to get to the quarry.

Interesting views and history. I will climb there if I go again

Very nice place with lots of trails to walk/bike on and it is great to swim in the quarry.

Amazing! Such a good time and my wallet is happy too.

Awesome place, so much fun! Make sure you know how to swim!!

Long walk to water. Not stroller freindly. Id recommend for older kids or adults.

Very wonderful recreation area. If you are there to swim, you may want to show up dressed to do so. Changing in the vault toilet is definitely not recommended.

I know this is a not really a bike trail in terms of it just being some hiking paths but that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider this if you want a nice ride around some beautiful scenery. The park is beautifully maintained, lots of cool stuff to see (especially if you're not from the area). Lots of history here about the original industry that made St. Cloud earn "The Granite City" name. Come here on a hot summer day and ride/walk around and take a splash! Or come whenever and enjoy beautiful scenery and awesome drop offs from the massive quarries! Family friendly as well. Love it here!

This is a very fun place to cool off in the summer! 8 - 10 ' rock ledges to jump off in to the water .

Awesome place to go swimming, biking, hiking, rock climbing or just hang out.

As someone who used to swim clandestinely in these quarries, thank the visionaries who finally decided to make this a permanent part of the St. Cloud experience. Lots of summer days with college girlfriends spent swimming here. Also, there was the one frozen Spring Formal midnight swim...

This is a diamond in the ruff! Such an amazing place to adventure!!

Nice nature reserve with rock climbing and a few nice swimming holes

Great space to walk around! Bring bug spray and water!

Very beautiful, relaxing walk through an abandoned granite quarry.

Awesome cliffs to jump off of. Picnic tables and grills are nice and bathrooms where very clean

This is a beautiful park! I would not recommend walking alone though, so bring a friend. Make sure you bring something to drink and a small first aid kit plus some small snacks and a cell phone in case you get lost off of the main trail. The rangers are typically seen driving around so that is nice. I recommend wearing a life jacket if you are going to swim especially for children. Even if you are a good swimmer the water is very deep and cold. Gorgeous place to take pictures and the bugs weren't too bad the day we went, but it's still a good idea to bring bug spray. Also, grab a map at the front as it is kind of hard to tell in some spots which way to go on the park maps. Cost for parking here is $5 per day (2019 pricing so not sure if this will change)

Its fun for being a park and all, but its pretty lack luster compared to any national park.