Detroit Lakes Minnesota Winter Sports
Lots of snow and miles of trails equals a lot of great snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. By the way, don't forget your skates, or fishing pole!
Snowmobile more than 200 miles of groomed trails in the Detroit Lakes area. Over 50 miles of cross country ski trails are available on public and private property. At 1500 feet, Detroit Mountain offers skiing and snowboarding, with 15 trails and five lifts.
Don't let cold weather keep you from fishing! Fish houses and equipment are available for rent for winter ice fishing. Enjoy Detroit Lakes outdoors year-round.
Locations are listed by distance from the Lodge:
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SNOW MOBILING
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Dunton Locks Ski Trails 6.4 miles
200 East State Street, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, (218) 846-2612
Dunton Locks County Parks is nestled along the shores of Muskrat Lake and Lake Sallie. The park offers picnic shelters, fishing piers, a mechanical boat tram, a paved non-motorized recreation trail, as well as more rugged hiking, mountain biking trails.
Website: http://www.co.becker.mn.us
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SNOW SKIING: Cross Country, Downhill, Snowboarding
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Detroit Lakes East Frazee Ski Trails 9.7 mile
218-334-2741
Loops of all levels, groomed single-track, pines and lakeshore. 16.1 kilometers.
Website: http://www.detroitlakes.com/skimaps/frazee.html
Detroit Lakes Pine Lake Ski Trails 6.4 miles
218-846-2612
Located in the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. 12.7 kilometers.
Website: http://www.detroitlakes.com/skimaps/pine.html
Ski & Snowmobile Trails in Becker County 3 miles
Inlcludes: Detroit Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails, Dunton Locks Cross Country Ski Trails, East Frazee Ski Trails, Pine Lake Ski Trails, Detroit Lakes City Snowmobile Trails, Becker County Snowmobile Trails.
Website: http://www.co.becker.mn.us/maps/ski_snow.htm
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ICE FISHING
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Thanksgiving is the traditional week for putting out the fish houses. Fishing derbies are also a favorite in the Lakes area.
Ice Fishing at The Lodge on Lake Detroit 0.0 miles
1200 East Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, 218-847-8439
Ice fishing houses available from The Lodge on Lake Detroit, on Big Detroit Lake. Rent everything you need for your Detroit Lakes ice fishing adventure.
Dick Beardsley's Fishing Guide Service 3.0 miles
515 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, (218) 280-1808, email:dbeardsley2002@yahoo.com
With 30 years of professional fishing guide experience, Dick Beardsley knows where to find and how to catch the fish of northwest and west central Minnesota. He can help you catch walleye, bass, muskie, northern, panfish, and more. He even does ice fishing! Kids are always welcome on fishing trips with Dick, and he even offers a 10% discount when you bring a kid fishing.
Website: http://dickbeardsley.com/fishing.htm
Brad Laab Guide Service 6.5 miles
21168 Klein Rd, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, (218) 847-1089, email:dbeardsley2002@yahoo.com
Offers ice fishing trips and guided tours using self contained "SnoBear"
Website: http://www.bradlaabs.com
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ICE SKATING
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Detroit Lakes Freeman Arena 2.9 miles
1300 Rossman Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, 218-846-7105
Detroit Lakes has two ice sheets; one has an 85' x 195' cement floor, 1500 seating capacity with sound system. The second is a practice sheet with an 85' x 200' cement floor. There are ten large dressing rooms available in the complex. The arena offers multi-recreational activities including: High School & Youth Hockey, Figure Skating Lessons & Shows, Open Skating, Old Timers Hockey, and International Hockey School. The Kent Freeman arena is the home of the International Hockey School that takes place in the summer months allowing boys and girls to learn to improve their hockey skills while also enjoying the beautiful lake area with their families.
Lincoln Ice Skating Rink
The Lincoln Ice Skating Rink is located in the MeritCare Park and provides a large open skating area that includes skating pathways around islands with trees and shrubs. The Lincoln rink also has two hockey rinks and is lit at night. The rink is open in the winter season when weather permits, usually mid-December to February.
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OTHER WINTER SPORTS
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Detroit Lakes Curling Club
The Detroit Lakes Curling Club is dedicated to the promotion and the coordination of the sport of curling to provide fun, fellowship and family activities within the Detroit Lakes Community.
Website: http://www.lakescurling.com/
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