Lake of the Isles Pathways is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

1. Lake of the Isles Pathways

8.6
Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · East Isles · 3 tips and reviews

Stephen K.Stephen Koontz: The most interesting and least populated of the lake trails in the area

Rohn Jay M.Rohn Jay Miller: 3 miles around at 17 mins a mile, approx 50 mins to walk Lake of the Isles

Craig M.Craig Moreland: Time to run.

Minnehaha Parkway Central is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

2. Minnehaha Parkway Central

8.7
btwn 35W and Lake Nokomis (btwn 35W & Lake Nokomis), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Northrup · 5 tips and reviews

Judd S.Judd Sampson: great place to run, the curving trail makes it go by quickly.

Amy K.Amy K: Be aware of which trail you're on- some are for bikes and some aren't!

John H.John Honsa: Trail with lots to see and do.

Lake Calhoun Trail is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

3. Lake Calhoun Trail

8.2
Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · West Calhoun · 13 tips and reviews

Melting Hearts USA S.Melting Hearts USA Sunglasses: Awesome people watching! Also great for biking, running, long boarding, etc!

Sara S.Sara Sajadi: Please use the universal trail rule - stay to the right! Seems harder for ppl on this trail since a lot are walking to the beaches.

Paul B.Paul Bein: Great place to walk and relieve stress

West River Parkway is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

4. West River Parkway

8.4
W River Parkway (btw Portland Ave and Godfrey Rd), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Cooper · 9 tips and reviews

SammiSammi: Best and prettiest place for a run in the city

City PagesCity Pages: The parkways are two essential routes between the cities. Our favorite view of the river is on the Marshall Ave. bridge--Make sure to check out the Mississippi overlook at the end of Summit Ave, too!

Santa E.Santa Erik: The trail gets covered with sticks and wet leaves after it rains. If you're on skates watch carefully!

Minnehaha Creek is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

5. Minnehaha Creek

8.0
2900-2998 W 54th St (Xerxes), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · 1 tip

David T.David Tate: Great and fun

The Midtown Greenway is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

6. The Midtown Greenway

8.0
btw Chowen Ave S and West River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Lyn Lake · 21 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: The route is nearly six miles long, if you're bicycling from St. Paul, the Greenway connects with the Light Rail Trail for a quick trip into downtown. Read more.

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: This 5.5-mile bicycle highway goes right through the center of town. It's lit at night with emergency call boxes and patrolling police and it's even plowed in the winter! Read more.

Santa E.Santa Erik: This section is characterized by bridges over the trail at every cross street!

Minnehaha Parkway West is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

7. Minnehaha Parkway West

8.2
Dupont Ave S (Minnehaha Parkway), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Lynnhurst · 4 tips and reviews

Steve B.Steve Bivans: Great scenic drive or bike ride

John I.John Irvine: I was lost but the scenery was awesome.

Lisa S.Lisa Sosa: Beautiful place to go for a run!

Cedar Lake Trail is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

8. Cedar Lake Trail

7.7
Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Kenwood · 4 tips and reviews

Alan S.Alan Stump: Great place to run, exercise the dogs, or get outta town quick.

Paul J.Paul Jahn: Run, bike or walk right underneath Target Field

John H.John Honsa: Love this trail!

Mississippi Gorge Regional Park is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

9. Mississippi Gorge Regional Park

7.5
East River Parkway (Cecil Street Southeast), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · University · 2 tips and reviews

HildaViktoria M.HildaViktoria Mork: Beautiful place to walk in every season. Never fails to lift my spirit. So thankful that this is part of our urban landscape.

Arielle L.Arielle Lenox: Great train between Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Lake Harriet Trail is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

10. Lake Harriet Trail

7.4
Lake Harriet Pkwy (41st St), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · East Harriet · 3 tips and reviews

Rose D.Rose Dorcey: Excellent place for a walk, run, bike ride, or light water sports!

D N.D Nice: Always nice to rock the lakes

Stephen K.Stephen Koontz: Not as busy/annoying as the Calhoun trail.

Minnehaha Parkway East is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

11. Minnehaha Parkway East

7.8
W Minnehaha Parkway (btwn Lake Nokomis and Minnehaha Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Nokomis · 7 tips and reviews

Corryn V.Corryn Vitek: The creek boasts awesome walking and biking trails. The tree cover is lush and green all summer and gorgeous in the fall.

Nick A.Nick Archer: Day or night, this is the best place to walk your dog in Nokomis!

Nolan V.Nolan Vaughan: After getting run over by the tourists at Calhoun you move to Harriet, then you get run over by one of the over 100 5K runs held there each year, The locals run Minnehaha Creek.

Quaking Bog is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

12. Quaking Bog

7.3
Theodore Wirth Pkwy (Theodore Wirth Park), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Bryn Mawr · 5 tips and reviews

Simon A.Simon Anderson: Nice nature hike with some unique plants, but can get easily flooded on some of the trails.

Jeffrey B.Jeffrey Bailey: Started at Eloise Butler' then I went' 3,700 years back in time. I will post more when time permits me to return to the future. :)

Corryn V.Corryn Vitek: So cool. Bring quarters for parking.

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

13. Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

8.2
1339 Theodore Wirth Parkway (Glenwood Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Nature Preserve · Bryn Mawr · 8 tips and reviews

Corryn V.Corryn Vitek: This is a beautiful garden. Wander to the farther back areas to escape the crowd.

HISTORYHISTORY: This is the oldest public wildflower garden in the US. In 1907 Eloise Butler & 3 botany teachers successfully petitioned the Park Board to create a natural botanic garden to preserve native flora.

Lauren H.Lauren Husting: August means the prairie is beautiful right now. Flowers, frogs, bugs, birds!

North Mississippi Regional Park is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

14. North Mississippi Regional Park

7.4
4900 Mississippi Ct (49th Avenue North), Minneapolis, MN
Park · Camden · 10 tips and reviews

Sara C.Sara Capp: the Interpretive Center is a beautiful & clean place to visit along the hike

Harry P.Harry Peka: Good place to walk your pets

Harry P.Harry Peka: Great place for picnics,people watching and especially for kids

Theodore Wirth Memorial Pkwy is one of The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minneapolis.

15. Theodore Wirth Memorial Pkwy

8.1
Theodore Wirth Pkwy (btw Oakdale Ave N and N Wayzata Blvd), Minneapolis, MN
Park · Willard-Hay · 2 tips and reviews

Brent M.Brent Metzler: There is a lot going on here. But in winter you can park at the top of a hill and sled

Angela K.Angela Kurtz: Sledding at 2601 has speeds for all ages and snow board jumps too!