Admission to the general use park areas is free. Fees are charged in special use areas such as Lebanon Hills Campground, Lake Byllesby Campground, Schulze Lake Swimming Beach. Rental fees are charged for use of picnic shelters and the indoor pavilion. Permits are required for use of the archery trail and the model airfield.
Parking is free in all park areas.
Picnic shelter reservations are taken at the Dakota County Parks office beginning the first working day of January for the upcoming season. To make a reservation, call the park office at 651.438.4696. Reservations for Lebanon Hills Campground in Apple Valley, and the Lake Byllesby Campground near Cannon Falls, Minnesota, are accepted beginning March 1 for the season. The campground is open early May through mid-October. Pets are welcome on hiking trails and must be on a leash no more than six feet in length.