A Minneapolis park-board hill run with the Loppet Foundation, with a tow rope, a kiddie hill and a 44-inch minimum for the main run.
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$18 per 2-hour session for tow-rope tubing
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.
Theodore Wirth Regional Park’s tubing hill is run by the Loppet Foundation for Minneapolis Parks, so it feels more like a city park operation than a resort. The main hill uses a tow rope, and there is a kiddie hill for young children.
The rules set the audience. Riders on the main hill must be at least 5 and 44 inches tall, which is taller than at many parks, and outside tubes are not allowed. A 2-hour session is listed at about $18, and the record shows a season from late December to the end of February, weather dependent, with snowmaking and night hours. Hours are Wednesday to Friday 4-8pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm. Reservations are not listed as required.
Because of the 44-inch cutoff, check your kids before you go. The kiddie hill fills the gap for younger riders.
Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area is about 13 miles away with 13 lanes and a 36-inch minimum, and Trapp Farm Park Tubing Hill is about 12 miles away. Confirm rates and hours on the park’s site.
Wednesday to Friday runs 4-8pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm, weather dependent, from about late December to the end of February.
One 2-hour session, listed at about $18
Skip it if you have a child under 5 or under 44 inches (use the kiddie hill), or if you plan to bring your own tube: outside tubes are not allowed.
Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area is about 13 miles away, and it takes riders as small as 36 inches, so it may suit younger kids better.
The record lists a minimum age of 5 and a minimum height of 44 inches for tow-rope tubing, with a kiddie hill for young children.
The record lists about $18 per 2-hour session for tow-rope tubing. Check current rates.
No. The listing says outside tubes are not allowed.
December 20 – February 28. Wednesday-Sunday (weather dependent). Hours: Wed-Fri 4:00 PM-8:00 PM; Sat-Sun 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.
Tubing starts at $17 per person. $18 per 2-hour session for tow-rope tubing
Minimum height is 44 inches. Minimum age is 5.
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.
minneapolisparks.org
Checked September 2026.