Sure the temperatures could go subzero at any time and sure we can barely move in all our layers, but we’re Minnesotans. We love all kinds of weather! So, pack your thermos of hot chocolate and layer up! Let’s go on a snow tubing adventure at these Twin Cities tube parks! Note, several of these tubing spots may be best suited for your older, more thrill-seeking tweens and teens. For kids who need a gentler slope, we have recommendations across the Metro on our big list of the TWIN CITIES BEST SLEDDING HILLS.
BEST TWIN CITIES SNOW TUBING HILLS
Did we miss any hills that you love? Leave a comment and let us know.
Minneapolis Snow TubingÂ
Theodore Wirth Trailhead
1221 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN , 55422
Opening day Weather dependent – usually around Christmas.
Prices $17/2-hour session during rope tow hours
Regular hours Friday, 4pm-8pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm; MPS School Out Days, 10am-4pm
Phone (612) 604-5330
Twin Cities Snow Tubing Hills – North Metro
Elm Creek Park Reserve Winter Recreation Area
12400 James Deane Parkway, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Snow tubing park opening day December 20
Regular hours Wed-Fri: 4-9pm & weekends/holidays: 10am-9pm
Prices $18 per person/2 hours
Save Half-price Wednesdays! $9/2 hours.
Phone (763) 694-7894
More family fun Elm Creek also offers downhill skiing and snowboarding, as well as cross country skiing on groomed snow trails.Â
Wild Mountain
37200 Wild Mtn Rd, Taylors Falls, MN 55084
Opening day December 20
Regular hours Fri 4-8pm, Sat 2-8pm, Sun 12-4pm. Special holiday hours for winter break. Starlight Snow Tubing: Fri & Sat, 4pm-8pm – includes a laser light show for this night time snow tubing.
Prices $28/2-hour session includes rides to the top of the hill on a conveyor.
Save FREE snow tubing ticket on your birthday. Bring ID! They also offer birthday parties.
More family fun Skiers will also enjoy the Wild Mountain ski resort, where both lessons and equipment rentals are offered. Friday and Saturday nights — Starlight Tubing under “cosmic lights.”
Twin Cities Snow Tubing Hills –
East MetroÂ
Badlands Snow Park
772 Kinney Road, Hudson, WI 54016
Opening day December 19
Hours Friday, 5-8pm; Saturday sessions starting at 10am, 1:30 & 5pm; Sunday sessions starting at 10am & 1:30pm.
Prices: $23/3 hours. Must make reservation online.
Details: Badlands Snow Park claims some of the steepest, tallest and longest hills in the country among its 7 tubing hills. It may very well be true; but this not-so-brave Mom has only observed her big kids from the comfort of the chalet.
Green Acres Snow Tubing
8989 55th St N Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Opening date December 19. Pre-registration for 2-hour session is highly encouraged.
Weekend hours: Fri: 6 or 9pm. Sat & Sun: Noon, 2pm, 5pm .
Prices: $22 per person/2 hours
Phone: (651) 770-6060
Twin Cities Snow Tubing Hills – South Metro
Buck Hill
Opening date Weather dependent, early December
Hours Thurs-Fri 4-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-9pm.
Save Pre-purchase your tickets online for a discounted rate. Online rate $17-$21.
Phone (952) 435-7174
More family fun Families can also enjoy skiing and snowboarding at Buck Hill. There is an onsite restaurant that hosts music and events – like Downhill Disco & Northern Lights Tubing — throughout the year.
Trapp Farm Park Tubing Hill
841 Wilderness Run Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
Opening date Saturday, December 20, 2025.Â
Hours Weekends only. Saturdays 3-8:15pm; Sunday 12-7pm. See special holiday hours.
Price $5 per person
Notes Approximately 75 tubes designed for winter tubing are available. Guests may not bring their own tubes for safety reasons. Required: pre-register online for 2-hour time slot.
Phone: Eagan Parks & Recreation at (651) 675-5500
Weekend getaways
MOUNT SKI GULL in Nisswa is just 2 and a half hours north of the Twin Cities and boasts the longest tubing slope in Minnesota.
Like Wild Mountain, SPIRIT MOUNTAIN in Duluth also offers Glow Tubing on Friday and Saturday nights. Anne shares this and more of her favorite things to do in Duluth on a winter weekend here.
More winter family fun in Minnesota
ICE SKATING Mid-December to mid-February, families can find FREE outdoor ice rinks throughout the Twin Cities Glide on over to SKATE THE TWIN CITIES – WHERE TO FIND FREE OUTDOOR ICE RINKS.
SNOWSHOEING It can be a workout, but we’ve found it’s a satisfying way to take a winter walk. Hike on over to IT’S SNOWSHOE FUN TO EXERCISE OUTDOORS IN MINNESOTA.
SLEDDING A great (and free!) winter park activity in Minnesota. Slide on over to our gathering of the best TWIN CITIES SLEDDING HILLS. Most of these parks also offer snow play areas (aka green spaces in the summer), where kids can build snowman and forts and make snow angels.
What happened to my favorite snow tubing hill in Minnesota?
Ekobacken – Forest Lake
No longer offers tubing. They do still offer summer activities, including birthday parties, mini golf and car shows.
Your turn! We would love the hear from you. Leave us a message and tell us where you believe the best snow tubing in Minnesota can be found.
Originally published on: Jan 7, 2015
by Gianna Kordatzky
Most recently updated in December 2024
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