Condos for Sale in River North, Brooklyn Park

River North isn’t the only Brooklyn Park neighborhood on the banks of the Mississippi River, but it might be the most desirable. Waterside parks and recreational trails fill up much of the suburban neighborhood, located about 15 miles north of Minneapolis. “That whole area is recreational river,” says Paul Ekstrom, broker and owner at Realty One Group, who has been selling real estate in the area since 2006. “It’s deep enough not to worry about bottoming out or anything, so there’s a lot of waterskiing, a lot of jet skis, a lot of pontooning. It’s a very busy place on the weekends.” Families also enjoy access to the Anoka-Hennepin School District, the largest in Minnesota. Most students start at Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Sciences, which receives a Niche grade of A-minus. In 2025, Magnet Schools of America honored the elementary school with its Magnet School of Excellence award in recognition of its high academic standards and diversity efforts. Jackson Middle School receives a B-plus, and Champlin Park High School is rated A-minus. River North’s looping streets wind past 1970s ranch-style homes and two-story contemporary builds dating to the early