The City's Best Outdoor Spots

by Citysearch_Staff - 0 Reviews - 2,637 Lists

Updated: May 30, 2002

From free Twin Cities sites for the whole family to popular hiking and biking trails for active outdoor enthusiasts--there's no shortage of T.C. activities to get you off your butt and out of the house.

On this page:Parks, Golf Courses, Hiking, Bike Trails.

Parks

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
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    1360 N Lexington Pkwy, St Paul, MN 55103 (map)

    With golf, flowers and a free zoo, it's a winner.

  2. 2 3.5 Star Rating: Average Minnehaha Falls Nursery
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    4801 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417 (map)

  3. 3 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Baker Park Reserve
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    2301 County Rd 19, Maple Plain, MN 55359 (map)

    A 2,700-acre oasis on Lake Independence, with a golf course, tons of trails and a neat playground for kids.

Golf Courses

  1. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Wilds Golf Club
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    3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake, MN 55372 (map)

  2. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bunker Hills Golf Course
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    12800 Bunker Prairie Rd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 (map)

  3. 6 3.5 Star Rating: Average Rush Creek Golf Club
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    7801 N Troy Ln, Maple Grove, MN 55311 (map)

    Opened since 1996, this 18-hole course has a Scottish touch: wide fairways and difficult, speedy greens.

Hiking

  1. 7 Afton State Park
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    6959 Peller Ave S, Hastings, MN 55033 (map)

  2. 8 Interstate State Park
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    U.S. Hwy 8, Taylors Falls, MN 55084 (map)

    Sheer cliffs plunge to a roiling river only an hour's drive from the Cities.

Bike Trails

  1. 9 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Chain of Lakes
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    W Calhoun Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55409 (map)

    Minneapolis' best-known lakes boast the Twin Cities' best human scenery.

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