Unique Gardens and Parks

Family fun with playful gardens and parks

Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
Visit the Quaking Bog at Theodore Wirth Park or canoe, bike, or walk the Chain of Lakes.  Explore gardens and a bird sanctuary.

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Families can stroll together, play together and get to know major sculptural works.

Grand Rounds
More than 50 miles of paths loop around Minneapolis and the city’s lakes. 

Theodore Wirth Off-Road Cycling Trail
This four mile off-road cycling trail offers routes for cyclists who are beginners, intermediates, or advanced.

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Woodland, swamp, and prairie areas provide seasonal displays at the nation’s oldest public wildflower garden.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
More than 1,000 acres of unique public gardens with hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails.