Early Childhood Family Education program offers classes and activities for parents and their children from birth to kindergarten age. There are many apartment complexes offering rental units. A real estate professional or builder would be happy to assist you in finding your dream home in Elk River. A public park and beach at Lake Orono offers swimming, fishing, boating, and canoeing. There are public boat landings on the Elk and Mississippi Rivers.
City parks provide hiking, biking, and cross country ski trails.
Lake Orono Park and Lion's Park provide sheltered picnic areas and playground equipment. A softball complex, adjacent to the county fairgrounds, and 2 indoor hockey arenas are located within the city. An 18 hole municipal golf course and a nine hole executive golf course are available to the public, as are tennis courts and an indoor swimming pool. Tubing and canoeing are popular on both the Elk and Mississippi Rivers. Leisure time can also be spent at a miniature golf course, bowling alley or seventeen-screen movie theater.