SleddingMinneapolis–St. Paul · The Twin Cities

Sledding hills and snow tubing near Minneapolis–St. Paul, for kids, 2026–27.

Two places to sled or snow tube near Minneapolis–St. Paul, from each park’s own page. One is a tubing hill or a chute with a posted height or age rule. Every hill needs snow, so check the status page the morning you go. A price appears only when the page states one.

The quick answersChecked
How many places?2 on this page, each from a park’s own site.2Can little kids tube?Only if they meet the height or age on the card.1Where is a gentler hill?The cards say when a park calls a hill gentle.1

Last checked · 2 places · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Snow tubing

Snow tubing and toboggan chutes near Twin Cities

Height and age rules are the ones the park posts. A child under the minimum usually cannot ride on a grown-up’s lap.

Elm Creek snow tubing

Winter Recreation Area, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove

Snow tubing
Price$22 per person for 2 hours. Half-price Wednesdays are $11, except during winter break and holidays. Groups of 30 or more are $16 per person.
Hours2026–27 regular hours: Wednesday–Friday 4–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Winter break: Dec 19–23 and Dec 26–Jan 3, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Dec 24, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Dec 25 closed. The page banner says “Closed. See you soon.”
Season2026–27 hours are posted. The page also says closed; check before you go.
Age / heightAt least 36 inches tall, or age 4. One person per tube.

Good to know: Lift ticket. Reservations are strongly encouraged, up to 14 days ahead, and the park caps tubes. Group reservations are blocked Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027, plus Jan 18 and Feb 15, 2027. Chalet hours are not the same as tubing hours.

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Sledding hills

Sledding hills near Twin Cities

City and county parks that say sledding is allowed. A price shows only when the park’s page states one.

Elm Creek sledding hill

Winter Recreation Area, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove

Sledding hill
PriceNo pricing information
HoursNot listed
SeasonNatural snow. Check conditions on the Three Rivers site.
For little kidsThe park calls the hill perfect for youth

Good to know: Bring your own sled. The snow-sports map does not state a price for the sledding hill.

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Before you go

What to bring, and a few safety notes

CheckLook the morning you goThese hills open only with enough snow, and some need frozen ground. The park’s own page is the one that says whether today is a go.
SafetyHelmet, feet first, open slopeA helmet helps. Ride feet first on a slope that ends before trees, roads, and frozen ponds. Tubing parks measure height and usually will not let a child under the minimum ride on a grown-up’s lap.
PackLayers and the right sledBring waterproof layers, mittens, and a dry change of clothes. Use only the sled the park allows. A lot of hills ban metal rails, toboggans, and tubes that are not made for snow.

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Good questions

Sledding in Minneapolis–St. Paul: the FAQ

Elm Creek snow tubing: At least 36 inches tall, or age 4. One person per tube. A child under the posted height usually cannot ride, even with a grown-up. Measure before you buy tickets.

None of these pages states a free price. Each card says “No pricing information” unless a price is posted.

Stay inside. Ages, prices and hours are on indoor play for toddlers in Twin Cities.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 9, 2026, and we recheck them when the season opens and again after a big snow. How we choose and check.

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