Shepard Farm
Your nature destination in Cottage Grove
Welcome to Shepard Farm
Shepard Farm (140 acres) offers a setting unique from other Dodge properties, with 100-year-old woods, 1920s-era historic buildings and barns, restored prairie, large community gardens, a bee apiary and animal pastures. After acquiring it from the Wilder Foundation in 2013, Dodge has thoughtfully developed it to serve as a destination for agricultural and environmental education in Washington County.
Trails now open
Come explore the mile-long trail, open sunrise to sunset, 365 days a year. The trailhead is marked by a white kiosk to the west of the parking lot. Please leave your dogs at home and secure your bicycles by the parking lot.
Free guided hikes are offered monthly. Register for them and more nature programs for children, adults and families.
Lots for you to do!
Location
Directions & Parking
8946 70th Street S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Pedestrians can enter Shepard Farm from paved trails along 70th Street S. and Jamaica Ave.
Vehicles can access the property via a one-way road. Please enter from 70th Street S. and exit on Jamaica Ave. The paved lot offers ample parking for cars; please do not park in the school bus drop-off/pickup loop.
