Get outdoors this winter to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Experience cozy lodging, new places to eat & drink, boutique style shops, live theater & music performances, fun winter events and festivals, cultural experiences and unique historic attractions, and a chance to relax, reconnect with loved ones, and recharge in Minnesota’s nature. Whatever winter outdoor recreation you enjoy or want to try you can do it here in a wintry wonderland! You can count on Grand Rapids to have ice and snow for ice fishing on over 1,100 area lakes, and snowmobiling on over 300 miles of trails including the famous Taconite Trail. There are over 1M publicly accessible forest acres to snowshoe and cross country ski. Less than 15 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids is Mt Itasca where you can downhill ski, snowboard, snow tube and cross country ski. And then at the Tioga Recreation Area you can ice fish, snowshoe, mountain bike and fat tire bike. This 25+ mile professionally built mountain bike trail and skills course has multi level terrain for all levels from kids to advanced riders. Grand Rapids might be a small town in northern Minnesota, but it has a lot to offer – all year long.