# Health & Fitness > Minneapolis offers a variety of options for staying active while traveling, including excellent gyms, bike rentals for exploring trails, skiing and snowboarding in winter, and hiking. The city also features a range of attractions such as museums, parks, zoos, golf courses, breweries, and entertainment venues, making it easy to combine fitness with leisure activities. Anytime Fitness provides professional support for those looking to enhance their health and fitness journey. *Generated: 2026-01-26T08:12:30.314Z* ## Page Information - **Canonical URL:** https://www.minnestay.com/area-guides/things-to-do/health-and-fitness - **Type:** page - **Last Updated:** December 23, 2024 --- ## Content # Health & Fitness When traveling, sometimes it's hard to get enough exercise. Never fear-in Minneapolis you have tons of options! Visit one of the city's many excellent gyms, rent a bike (street bike, mountain bike, or specialty bike) and hit the trails, go skiing (downhill or cross country) or snowboarding in the winter, or go hiking. . 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Our friendly, professional staff is trained to help you along your fitness journey, no matter how much support you need. [Visit Website >](https://www.anytimefitness.com/gyms/326/Minneapolis-MN-55414/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=localmaps&utm_content=326) ### Minneapolis Downtown YMCA Community-focused nonprofit established in 1844 with recreational programs & services for all ages. [Visit Website >](https://www.ymcamn.org/locations/minneapolis_downtown_ymca?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=local%20search) ### The Firm Fitness venue that offers cycling, crossfit, yoga, studio, and personal training. Stop in for a free week of classes! [Visit Website >](http://www.thefirmmpls.com/) ### Twin Town Fitness Cross fit gym located in Uptown. Offers boot camp classes, crossfit training sessions, and also yoga. [Visit Website >](http://twintownfitness.com/) ### Afton Alps Afton Alps is Epic. Afton Alps is where your Epic journey begins. This journey takes you to 8 world class destination resorts. Don't just dream about hitting the back bowls in Vail, taking your first ski lesson in Beaver Creek , or hitting the park in Breckenridge - Live it. [Visit Website >](http://aftonalps.com/) ### Buck Hill Buck Hill offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing for all ages. Come check us out just south of the cities in Burnsville. [Visit Website >](http://buckhill.com/) ### Grand Rounds Scenic Byway Taking a roughly circular path through the city of Minneapolis, the Grand Rounds is a linked series of park areas and shoreline pathways including separate paths for automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Extending about 50 miles, much of the byway was built in the 1930s as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps projects. [Visit Website >](https://www.minneapolisparks.org/parks__destinations/trails__parkways/grand_rounds_scenic_byway_system/) ### Hyland Hills Ski Area Located just south of Minneapolis in Bloomington, the Hyland Hills Ski Area hosts cross-country and downhill skiing. The 36,000-square-foot chalet includes a gear shop, rentals, and a restaurant, and runs all season thanks to its robust artificial snow production. [Visit Website >](https://www.threeriversparks.org/location/hyland-hills-ski-area) ### Freewheel Bike Midtown Bike Center Freewheel Bike is home to the largest selection of rental bikes in the Twin Cities area. At our Minneapolis Midtown Bike Center location we rent hybrid bikes and road bikes. Whether you're visiting Minnesota on a sport vacation or just want to take a spin around Lake Calhoun, we can get you into the perfect bike rental. [Visit Website >](http://freewheelbike.com/) ### G-Werx Fitness Downtown Located in the Mill District of Minneapolis within the Abiitan Mill City Development. This 2,000 sq ft facility is a street level walk-up studio with a friendly neighborhood vibe. This studio has state of the art equipment, a patented and award winning G-Werx Group Personal Training System and 5 Star Reviews. [Visit Website >](http://www.gwerx.com/downtown-minneapolis/) ### Minnesota Valley State Trail Just minutes from the Twin Cities, this state recreation area preserves part of the Minnesota River Valley. The section of trail from Shakopee to Chaska is paved and a natural surface trail runs from Chaska to Belle Plaine. The area is ideal for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and snowmobiling [Visit Website >](http://dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/minnesota_valley/) ### Nice Ride Sharing Stations Bike sharing is a fun, low-cost way to get where you're going. Whether you want to take one ride or one thousand, we've got a plan that works for you. [Visit Website >](http://niceridemn.org/) ### Wheel Fun Rentals Welcome to the premier bike and boat rentals destination in Minneapolis; featuring the largest selection of specialty cycles, bicycles, boats, and more - guaranteed fun for the whole family! [Visit Website >](http://wheelfunrentals.com/) --- ## Related Links - [View this page](https://www.minnestay.com/area-guides/things-to-do/health-and-fitness) - [Back to LLMs Index](https://www.minnestay.com/llms.txt) - [All Pages](https://www.minnestay.com/llms-pages.md) --- *Part of MINNeSTAY - Premier Minnesota Vacation Rentals*