In 1967, the Nicollet County Planning and Zoning Office set up a parks committee that consisted of seven members. Seven Mile Creek Park was created this same year when the park committee and Nicollet County purchased the Sid Meyer farm and property. The park used to be used for free overnight camping however due to damage and concerns from the county, the overnight camping ended in 1972.

By 1976 the park consisted of 383 acres. Approximately 133 of those acres were located on the east side of Highway 169. In 1976, Gustavus Adolphus and Minnesota State University, Mankato students started using the park and creek as a study area for different classes. In 1977, playground equipment was added to the west side of the park. In 1981, two ball diamonds and a boat landing on the Minnesota River were both added to the east side of the park. On the west side, volleyball courts and a picnic shelter were constructed. In 1981, there was over one mile of hiking, biking, and horse riding trails.

Many other big additions came in 1986. Toilet facilities were added to the east and west side as well as another shelter on the west side of the park. The park road was also paved. In 1986, the Department of Natural Resources started stocking brown trout in Seven Mile Creek. In 1991, 115 acres were added to the park. By 1992 there were 485 acres of park on the west side and over 600 total acres. Two bridges were added to connect trails on the west side of the park in 1993.

In 1999, twenty-five more acres were added to the park and an underpass connecting the east and west sides of the park was constructed. The parking lot on the east side was built and a bridge accessing the ball diamond on the west side was added.

In 2002, the Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation purchased a house at the entrance of the west side of the park. From 1967 to present, we have seen the park expand to 627.5 acres including 8 miles of hiking, biking, and horse trails. The park includes shelters, bridges, parking lots, playground equipment, paved trails, volleyball courts, and ball diamonds all for public use.
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