Belle Prairie makeover: $1.1M Belle Prairie Park river access project approved

The Morrison County Board of Commissioners approved a nearly $1.1 million project, mostly with state funding, that aims to make walking by the Mississippi River within Belle Prairie Park as easy and peaceful as a “walk in the park” should be.

Public Works Director Tony Hennen brought the Belle Prairie Park river access project — which received a grant from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission in 2023 — before the board at its Feb. 10 meeting. It was unanimously approved.

The commission will cover $924,516 of the project, with the county covering the remaining $100,000 or so for a total cost of around $1.1 million. Among the river access project’s intended improvements are new vault toilets, a ramp to make access to the river safer and more accessible, as well as an improved boat landing.

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