city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Maple Grove is a suburban city in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.
Understand
editGet in
editMaple Grove sits at the junction of Interstates 94, 494, and 694, often referred to in traffic reports as the Fish Lake Interchange. U.S. Highway 169 also skirts the east side of the city.
Jefferson Lines buses stop in Maple Grove on their way between Minneapolis and Fargo/Moorhead. Maple Grove Transit Express commuter buses connect Maple Grove with downtown Minneapolis Monday–Friday; they mostly go to Minneapolis in the morning and back to Maple Grove in the afternoon, but a few buses per day also run in the "reverse commute" direction. Jefferson Lines and most of the Maple Grove Transit services stop at the 1 Maple Grove Transit Station near The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes.
Get around
editSee
edit- 1 Old Maple Grove School (Osseo Alcoholics Anonymous), 15496 Territorial Rd (at Ranchview Ln). This old schoolhouse was built in 1887 and is probably the oldest surviving building in Maple Grove. The building is owned by a local chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Do
edit- 1 Fish Lake Regional Park, 14900 Bass Lake Rd, ☏ +1 763 694-7818. 5AM-10PM daily. Recreational park on the south side of Fish Lake. Popular for fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, and more.
- 2 AMC Arbor Lakes 16, 12575 Elm Creek Blvd N (between Main St and Hemlock Ln), ☏ +1 763 494-0379. 16-screen movie theater with IMAX and RealD 3D.
Buy
edit- 1 The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, 12459 Elm Creek Blvd N (at Hemlock Ln, off of I-94/694 exit 28), ☏ +1 763 424-0504. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su 11AM-6PM. An upscale lifestyle center shopping mall.
- 2 The Fountains at Arbor Lakes, 11200 Fountains Dr (at Hemlock Ln, off of I-94/694 exit 28), ☏ +1 763 488-1511. Close to the Shoppes, the Fountains is anchored by more big-box retail.
Eat
edit- 1 3 Squares, 12690 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N (at Main St), ☏ +1 763 425-3330. M-Sa 7AM-1AM, Su 7AM-midnight.
- 2 [dead link] Mt. Fuji, 7904 Main St N (at Arbor Lakes Pkwy), ☏ +1 763 315-5885. M-Th 11:15AM-10PM, F 11:15AM-11PM, Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-10PM. Japanese sushi and hibachi.
Drink
editSleep
editConnect
edit- 1 Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main St N, ☏ +1 612 543-6450. M-Th 9AM-9PM, F-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. Local branch of the Hennepin County Library. Free wi-fi.
Go next
editRoutes through Maple Grove |
Fargo ← Rogers ← | W E | → Brooklyn Park → Minneapolis |
Ends at ← | N S | → Plymouth → Bloomington |
Ends at ← | W E | → Brooklyn Park → Woodbury |
Grand Rapids ← Anoka ← | N S | → Plymouth → Mankato |
END ← | W E | → Brooklyn Park → Coon Rapids |
Elk River ← Rogers ← | N S | → Plymouth → Wayzata |