Elm Creek Repaving Project
This summer and fall, a construction project will take place at Elm Creek Park Reserve to repave the existing parking lots and roadways, build two new parking areas and conduct accessibility improvements within the existing parking lots and accessible routes. Pavement work is anticipated to take place between June and November. The parking lot work will occur during the following time periods shown on this map and noted below. Affected areas will be closed for public use during the following construction windows.
- Operations Center | May 6 – June 13
- Eastman Nature Center – Parking Lot Expansion | May 6 – June 13
- Forestview and County Road 121 Trailhead | May 6 – June 13
- Winter Rec Area Parking Lot Expansion, including closure of the Elm Creek Chalet | July 7 – Sept. 15
- Eastman Nature Center, including entrance road | Aug. 18 – Sept. 19
- Summer Rec Area | Aug. 18 – November
- Entrance road (north of Winter Rec Area) | Aug. 18 – November
- Bottineau House | Sept. 15 – Oct. 30
- Entrance road (south of Winter Rec Area) | October – November
- Elm Creek Road Trailhead | 2026
In addition to the repaving, two parking lots that previously were natural surface are being paved – the overflow lot at the Winter Recreation Area and the overflow lot near Eastman Nature Center. Paving of these lots will allow for additional year-round parking at these popular facilities.
