Twin Cities — Sports and recreation

Minnesota Twins

The Twin Cities is home to a number of professional sports teams, minor league teams, and recreational opportunities.

Professional and organized sports

• Minnesota Lightning (USL)
• Minnesota Lynx (WNBA)
• Minnesota Swarm (NLL)
• Minnesota Thunder (USL)
• Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
• Minnesota Twins (MLB)

  
  Minnesota Lynx

• Minnesota Vikings (NFL)
• Minnesota Vixen (WPFL)
• Minnesota Wild (NHL)
• Saint Paul Saints
• Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
• Minnesota State High School League
• University of Minnesota Gophers (NCAA)

Recreational opportunities

• Bicycling in Minneapolis
• Depot Skating Rink
• Golf courses
• Minnesota Sports Federation
• Skiing and tubing
• Twin Cities Marathon
• University Recreational Sports

Windsurfers on Lake Calhoun

Bikers resting off trail

"As the downtown skyline looms over your shoulder, you feel as you've returned from the country, though you've never left the city."
– Midwest Living

Parks

• The Chain of Lakes
• Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
• Downtown Riverfront
• Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
• Park activities in Minneapolis
• Parks and lakes in Minneapolis
• Minnehaha Park and Falls
• Saint Paul Division of Parks and Recreation
• Theodore Wirth Park
• Three Rivers Park District

Photos courtesy of the The Greater Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association.