Champlin is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,089 at the 2010 census. Champlin lies along the Mississippi River, surrounded by Anoka, Dayton, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, and Coon Rapids, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Minneapolis. Learn information about New Hope, MN.
Excellent Schools
The Champlin area is served by Anoka-Hennepin School District 11, with four primary schools, Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science, Oxbow Creek Elementary, Jackson Middle School, and Champlin Park High School. All the schools are clustered in a neighborhood near 109th Avenue North and Douglas Avenue North. Oxbow Creek Elementary School is in Brooklyn Park. Champlin Park High School is one of the largest high schools in the state, with approximately 2,975 students in 9th through 12th grades.
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Fun and Recreation
Each year, generally on the second weekend in June, Champlin holds the Father Hennepin Festival. The celebration began in 1976 to recognize Champlin's history. The Champlin Mill Pond is within city limits on the northeast corner of 169 and Hayden Lake Road. It is stocked with several panfish species by the Minnesota DNR and has a fishing pier, pavilion, and park with picnic tables and grills.
