Parks & Rec Department

Recreation Director - Joe Scherer (218) 827-3568                                                                                                                      

Babbitt offers many recreational opportunities including a beach and boat landing on Birch Lake, walking and bike trails, parks located throughout the City, an ice arena, a Teen center and a skateboard park. 

Birch Lake offers excellent finshing opportunities year round.

An active Parks & City Beautification Board has spent over $25,000.00 on playground equipment installed in Central Boulevard Park for young and very young children. Swings and monkey bars are also located at the Little League Field area on South Drive.

Four 20'  flower beds have been planted in Central Boulevard Park.  Over 50 pine trees have been transplanted by the Mineland Reclamation unit of the IRRRB.

The Babbitt Ice Arena has ice time available for rent at $65/hr for the 2011-2012 season.  Contact Joe Scherer at (218) 827-3568 to schedule ice time.