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! Let’s go on a snow tubing adventure on these Twin Cities hills!
Best Twin Cities Snow Tubing Hills
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Trapp Farm Park – Tubing Hill
841 Wilderness Run Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
Opens December 27, 2021 – Weather Permitting
Approximately 75 tubes designed for winter tubing are available. Guests may not bring their own tubes for safety reasons. Pre-Register for 2-hour time slot:
- Friday: 5:30-7:30pm
- Weekends: 12pm-8pm
Price: $5 per person
Phone: Eagan Parks & Recreation at (651) 675-5500
Green Acres–Lake Elmo
8989 55th St N Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Opening date December 24, 2021.
Open to the Public for Weekend & Special Holiday Hours. Pre-Registration for 2-hour session Required:
Weekend Hours:
- Friday: 5 pm or 7 pm
- Saturday: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm or 5 pm
- Sunday: 11 am, 1 pm or 3 pm
Prices: $16.00 per person
Phone: (651) 770-6060
- 2-Hour Sessions: $19-$24
- 7:30pm – 9pm (last 90 minutes): $14-$19
- 8pm-9pm: $12-$17
- 2-Hour Sessions: $24-$29
- 7:30pm – 9pm (last 90 minutes): $19-$24
- 8pm-9pm: $14-$19
*Pre-Purchase Online for Cheaper Rates
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 throughout the year.
Thomas Wirth Park Winter Recreation Area–Minneapolis
1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Opening Day: December 26, 2021
Prices: $17/2-hour session during rope tow hours
Phone: (612) 604-5330
Elm Creek Park Reserve–Dayton
12400 James Deane Parkway, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Opening Day: December 30, 2021
Regular Hours:
- Wednesday-Friday 4pm-9pm
- Weekends 10am-9pm
Prices: $15.00 per person for 2 hours
Phone: (763) 694-7894
Wild Mountain–Taylors Falls
37200 Wild Mtn Rd, Taylors Falls, MN 55084
Opening Day: December 26, 2021
2021-2022 Regular Hours:
- Friday; 5- 9 p.m.
- Saturday; 10a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Sunday; 12 – 6 p.m.
- Special Holiday Hours
Prices: $26/2-hour session; FREE Snow Tubing ticket on your birthday. Bring ID!
More Family Fun: Skiers will also enjoy the Wild Mountain ski resort, where both lessons and rentals are offered. Friday and Saturday Nights — Starlight Tubing under “cosmic lights.”
Badlands Snow Park–Hudson, Wisconsin
772 Kinney Road, Hudson, WI 54016
Opening Day: December 26, 2021
Hours: Find current hours here
Prices: $20.75/3 hours. Must make reservation online.
Details: Badlands Sno Park claims some of the steepest, tallest and longest hills in the country among its 7 tubing hills.
Weekend Duluth Getaway:
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
- Ice Skating. Mid-December to Mid-February, families can find FREE outdoor ice rinks throughout the Twin Cities: Skate the Twin Cities: Where To Find Free Outdoor Ice Rinks.
- Snowshoeing: It’s Snowshoe Fun to Exercise Outdoors in Minnesota in January.
- Sledding is a great FREE winter park activity. We have gathered the best hills in the Twin Cities: Twin Cities Sledding Hills Guide.
What Happened to my Favorite Snow Tubing Hill?
Ekobacken–Forest Lake
No longer offers tubing. They do still offer summer activities, including birthday parties, mini golf and car shows.
Published on: Jan 7, 2015
by Gianna Kordatzky
Most Recently Updated in 2021
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