Minneapolis Travel Tips

Recommended Places to Visit

Things to Do - Cycling

• Southern MN for some cycling on great trails [rentals available]

• Minneapolis area biking trails - an overwhelming number of them

• Rent a bike - take some trails

Things to Do - Hiking

Hiking and Backpacking Resources

Things to Do - Boating/ Tubing

• Taylors Falls canoeing down a river [floating downstream]

• Tubing down Canon River [floating downstream]/ Welch Mill Canoeing & Tubing & Kayaking

• Canoe rental on Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska)

• Taylors Falls Boat Cruise down a river

• Boat Charters - Excelsior - take a cruise around the lake for dinner

  • Al and Alma's Charter

  • Lady of the Lake

  • Paradise Charter Cruises

  • Wayzata Bay Charters

  • Tonka Bay Charters

Arts & Museums

• Minneapolis Institute of Arts

• Walker Art Center

• Bakken Museum

• Minnesota History Museum

Parks/ Other

• Como Conservatory - indoor flowers and plants

• Ice Castles

Places to Chill

• Wayzata - go down to the lake for food and walking around

• Excelsior - go for some time on the lake for food, ice cream, walking around

• Duluth Water Front Park