Hiking in Minnesota’s Interstate State Park
Interstate State Park is less than an hour’s drive from most of the Twin Cities metro area. It’s definitely a local gem of a park. This park is small but …
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Don’t Let a Little Snow Stop You!
We have snow! I hope this means it’s going to be a snowy winter, because good snow gives us so many fun reasons to get outside: Snowshoeing…skiing…winter hiking…fat biking…even winter …
Hiking & Trail Running in French Regional Park
Plymouth, Hennepin County • No park pass needed French Regional Park has a great system of hiking trails, much of which is turf and dirt. The official name of this …
Hiking in Fish Lake Regional Park
Maple Grove/Hennepin County • No fee Fish Lake Regional Park offers both paved and natural-surface hiking opportunities. You have your choice of 3+ miles of hikes through the woods, next …
Hiking in Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County • No fee Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park—the West version, that is—has become Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. That was a welcome change to avoid confusion between …
Hiking & Trail Running in Afton State Park
Hastings, Washington County • Daily or annual state park permit required Afton State Park offers 20 miles of some of the best unpaved, natural-surface hiking in the Twin Cities metro. …
Scientific & Natural Areas in the Twin Cities
Scientific & Natural Areas are public lands set aside due to their ecological or geological diversity and importance, and are open to foot traffic all year-round. They were new to …
Hiking in Minnewashta Regional Park
Chanhassen, Carver County • Park pass no longer needed There’s decent hiking in Minnewashta Regional Park—assuming you can find the trails you want! About Minnewashta Regional Park Minnewashta is one …
Hiking in Pioneer Park, Blaine
Blaine, Anoka County • No fee Pioneer Park is a lovely little wooded city park in Blaine with a couple miles of both paved and natural surface trails. I don’t …
Hiking & Trail Running in Carver Park Reserve
Victoria, Carver County • No park pass needed About Carver Park Reserve At 3,719 acres, Carver Park Reserve is one of the largest public natural areas in the Twin Cities …