Tubing
If you like sledding, you’ll love snow tubing! Ride a moving sidewalk up a 10-story hill and then soar back down on a specially designed inner tube. Once you get to the bottom, do it all over again! At Elm Creek in Maple Grove, all of the tubing lanes are designed for safety and fun. All you need are warm winter clothes—Three Rivers supplies the rest.
Where To Go Tubing
Rules & Guidelines
General Rules
- Riders must be at least 36" tall or 4 years of age.
- All tubers must have and display a lift ticket.
- One person per tube.
Cancellations and Refunds
- Cancellations must be made prior to 48 hours before your reservation for a refund.
- No changes or rescheduling of reservations will be allowed within 48 hours of your start time.
- Refunds will be given if conditions do not permit tubing or if temperatures reach -25 degrees F or windchill temperatures reach -35 degrees F.
Groups
The tubing hill is the perfect place for a group outing. Think of Three Rivers Park District when planning your next scout, school, business, church or youth event. For groups of 30 or more, reservations are recommended. You may also receive tubing at a reduced rate of $14/person on weekdays and after 4 PM on weekends.
Times in which tubing group reservations are considered:
- Wednesdays: 10 AM–9 PM
- Thursdays: 10 AM– 9 PM
- Fridays: 10 AM–9 PM
- Saturdays: 10 AM–9 PM
- Sundays: 10 AM–7 PM
To check availability, please contact Jenna Wolf at 763-694-2026 or jenna.wolf@threeriversparks.org.
Three Rivers offers a number of options for fee assistance to help when financial limitations occur.
All About Tubing at Elm Creek
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Other Things To Do
Cross-country Skiing
Three Rivers features 80 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails at various locations. Trails are available for skiers of all skill levels. Don't forget to check trail conditions before you head out.
New this season - cross-country ski equipment rentals are available online and are encouraged before arriving at the park.
Downhill & Telemark Skiing
Hyland Hills Ski Area and the Winter Recreation Area at Elm Creek offer downhill ski areas for all skill levels, from training hills to Olympic-level training jumps. The downhill ski areas feature snowmaking and well-groomed hills for unbeatable winter fun.
Play Areas
Create new memories at our play areas. Three Rivers has multiple areas designed for varying ages and abilities where toddlers to teens can let their imagination run wild. Monkey business never sounded so fun.
Sledding
It’s easy to feel like a kid again in Three Rivers, where you'll find some of the best sledding hills in town. Just bundle up and grab a sled for hours of exhilarating fun.
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is just one more way you can enjoy the wintry Minnesota outdoors. From group or private lessons to equipment rental to impeccably groomed hills for every skill level, the Hyland Hills Ski Area and the Winter Recreation Area at Elm Creek have everything you need to carve up the slopes.
Snowshoeing
Three Rivers offers trails of varying difficulty for snowshoers of all skill levels. It’s a great way for the entire family to take in the scenes of a Minnesota winter. Please note: Snowshoeing is not permitted on cross-country ski trails unless otherwise noted.
New This Season: Snowshoe rentals require advanced reservations. Availability will vary by location.
