Outdoor Adventures
No, you don’t need to travel to Vail, Colorado, to experience the thrill of flying down the slopes. Sure, the mountains are beautiful, but you can still enjoy a scenic winter landscape with various elevations right here in Mankato. No skis, snowboards, snow tubes, or the right winter attire? No problem. Mankato offers some great options to rent or buy top of the line gear such as Bent River Outfitters and Nicollet Bike and Ski. With plenty of stores and retail outlets on Mankato’s Hilltop or the City Center downtown, you can be sure to find great options for your winter wardrobe. So, grab a pen and paper—or however you record your travel to-do list—and jot some of these outdoor recreation activities down:
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Tubing
- Fat Tire Biking on Kiwanis Mountain Bike Trail