ROCKVILLE PARK MASTER PLAN
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.
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. The largest parcel, the John & Linda Peck
parcel was donated to the project. This parcel is encumbered by a conservation easement held by the
Minnesota Land Trust. 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.
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. It 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.
The City of Rockvilles EAGLE PARK lies immediately to the east and adjacent to the Rockville
County 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.
