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The community members of Mound care deeply about the city's park, open space, and recreation system. Mound's park, open space and recreation system consists of a wide variety of community parks, neighborhood parks, pocket parks, public beaches, special use parks, public shores, lake access points, open spaces, regional trails, and the Mound Docks & Commons areas. Due to the City's location on the western shores of Lake Minnetonka, Mound possesses a variety of natural resources ideal for parks and public open spaces. Surfside Park is Mound's Community Park. It offers a boat launch, beach, playground, rentable pavilion, and picnic area. The City also has five neighborhood parks, 14 pocket parks, six public beaches and three special use parks that provide unique recreational opportunities for neighborhood and community residents. The City enjoys access to two highly valued significant trail systems. The Dakota Rail Regional Trail is a 14.2-mile multiuse trail located in the former Dakota Rail railroad corridor constructed and managed by the Three Rivers Park District. From east to west, the trail links the cities of Wayzata, Orono, Minnetonka Beach, Spring Park, Mound, Minnetrista, and St. Bonifacius in western Hennepin County. West of Hennepin County, the trail currently extends another 12.5 miles into Carver County and is planned to extend an additional 31.5 miles through Carver and McLeod Counties, ending in Hutchinson. The Luce Line State Trail is a 63-mile long former railroad grade that is popular for biking, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and snowmobiling. The crushed limestone trail runs from Plymouth 30 miles west to the McLeod/Carver County line, with a parallel trail for horseback riding. Other popular spots include the farmer's market, state of the art skate park, nearby public and private golf courses, and community festivals. Page 330 of 4303