A family-owned ski area 10 miles north of Bemidji with a $17 two-hour tubing session, a tube tow and free parking.
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$17 for 2-hour tubing session
Rough cost for a family of four: about $68.00 at the posted starting rate, before rentals, food, or parking. Many parks sell tubing by the hour or by a fixed session rather than a full-day pass — check the note above for exactly what that price buys.
Buena Vista is a family-owned ski area about 10 miles north of Bemidji, and its tubing park has been running for more than 20 years. Riders use a tube tow for quick trips back to the top, and the record lists snowmaking.
The plan is straightforward. A 2-hour session is listed at $17, parking is free, and the record lists reservations as not required. There are dining options and amenities on site. The season is listed as mid-December through the end of February, and the record shows no night tubing, so visit in daylight. Hours, age rules and any height minimum are not in the record, so call 218-243-2231 or check the park’s site.
Because the record shows a tow rope, bring waterproof gloves and expect to hold the rope while you ride up.
There is little nearby competition in our data. Detroit Mountain Recreation Area is about 69 miles away, and it is a longer drive for a bigger hill with a magic carpet. See our cheap snow tubing list for other low-cost options.
The record lists daily seasonal operation from mid-December to the end of February with no night tubing, so plan on daylight. Hours are not listed, so check conditions and hours before driving.
One 2-hour session, listed at $17
Skip it if you want night tubing or a walk-up lift-free hill: the record lists no night tubing, and the park uses a tow rope.
The nearest parks in our data are Detroit Mountain Recreation Area at about 69 miles and Mount Ski Gull at about 89 miles, so this is the local option for Bemidji.
The record lists $17 for a 2-hour tubing session. Check current rates on the park's site.
The record does not list reservations as required. Confirm with the park on busy days.
Yes, the park's listing notes free parking.
December 15 – February 28. Daily (seasonal).
Tubing starts at $17 per person. $17 for 2-hour tubing session
We track 17 tubing hills in Minnesota. At $17 a head this one sits right on the state median of $17, undercutting 4 of the 10 paid parks we track here.
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Checked September 2026.