Not too many people know this, but everyone is allowed to visit Hyland Hills for free in the summer to practice hiking. This has helped me immensely to get in shape for hiking trips to the mountains. It does get a little busy, but never that bad. There is also a freely accessible disc golf course built into the hills as well. It did not disturb my hiking practice. I believe their dining area is also open for lunch in the summer.

I have photographed a couple of weddings here and can honestly say its fantastic. It makes for a great wedding location. I highly recommend it for the views, the natural light coming from the large windows, and the amount of physical space you get.

Is small, but I love that this place is 10 from home, has a nice park and is so nicely set up with ropes so my kids can go go go without waiting in lift lines, esp during Covid when lifts are limited to one per household.

Rental equipment was good and staff did a good job reminding people of the covid rules.

My fiancé and I had a fantastic time skiing here! Great for beginners, great for experts. The staff is incredibly helpful and informative! Theyll set you up with the best gear for YOU.

Great place for beginner snow sport enthusiasts! Kid friendly too. Follow my IG @ keacherr

First time going. Not winter yet, but looks like a really nice place. Plenty of parking and nice building.

Amazing terrain park for the young-ins out there. I do enjoy the size of hills for when I bring family and friends are arent as experienced. Quick runs and I love the tow rope!

Summer or winter - Hyland has it going on! Great hiking and snowboarding.

Great place for learning skiing and snowboarding. It is actually cheaper to go with group classes (prebooked) than with individual lift tickets as you get to ski for a whole day with 1.5h classes and the cost isaround $110 for series of 3...

If you’re a beginner I assume that it will be great for you, but as an experienced skier it feels way too small with only a few runs.

We are a family of 6 from Iowa. My husband and I are novice skiers at best and we brought our four children(12, 10, 7, 5) here to learn to ski. Our oldest son has special needs and has R sided hemiparesis making skiing especially difficult. We loved our two day experience at Hyland Hills. Every employee was kind, friendly, and professional. The process of renting equipment is extremely streamlined and efficient. The kids absolutely loved the lessons. Fabulous instructors; Jeff, Daniel, Stella, Kevin, and Paul. We had so much fun. Thank you!!! We would highly recommend this place for young families.

My daughter had a school field trip to Hyland Hills Ski Area. She loved her lesson and felt very confident about skiing with her friends after the lesson. She had so much fun and it was her favorite school field trip. She can’t wait to go back!

The place has a nice family atmosphere but the price was maybe a little TOO high. The slopes werent really that bad, the snow was kind of iced up on the more higher places and near the bottom, but the middle parts were fine. The place was a little too crowded, like when skiing you need to be REALLY careful, so basically you cant enjoy it that much unless you come at an unpopular time and day. Overall my experience was pretty good, and I might come here again.

We’re visiting Minneapolis and have never been skiing before. The experience of being a first time skier wasn’t exactly what I hoped it would be, but the customer service was.Shout out to Jim - thank you for the exceptional customer experience. And the great people in guest services who refunded our lift pass tickets - who even does that these days? You guys are awesome! Definitely coming back!

Beautiful & Challenging Disc Golf course! Great place for the final round of the Minnesota Majestic!

Great place to get some time on some slopes in town! Clean. Modern. Good ski lessons. However...However, mostly very rude staff. My group had several encounters when we were astonished at how uncalled for rude they were. However, Jeff in the boot rental area was exceptionally kind, as well as one dark and curly hair gal. It was a striking contrast to the rest of the staff experiences we had.

Went there on a school trip, nice rental people but instructors were mean and one laughed at me since I was doing horribly due to the fact of me being a beginner. But all of my friend who knew what they were doing had a great time

Nice chalet and nice runs for an in city ski hill. But... the staff running the lifts seemed lazy; ice and slopes in the loading and unloading area were a pain all day and the staff seemed to be doing nothing about it. At buck hill they are constantly working in the lift areas. To me it seems like a management and expectation issue.

Crowded and overpriced. The slopes arent worth the wait or the price. The chalet is awesome though.

I learned how to ski here. The slopes are perfect for beginning skiers but its also nice to just escape the city and hit some slopes. Prices are very fair too!

Fun place in the summer & winter. Good service, big slopes and affordable . They have events in the summer and skiing in winter. Would go again.

A fun place to ski but it is lacking in a few aspects. They need staff to help organize patrons for getting onto the lifts, you have 5 different lines to get on the lift depending on which side you came from. 2 single lines 2 double lines and a lessons line. People enter the lines and just kind of go when they think its their turn. Be aggressive and ask to ride up with strangers: many go up 2 at a time when the lift can support 3 or 4 people.The hills are pretty small, going without turning or stopping I was done in what felt like a few seconds. Even the black diamond is just a steep small hill, nothing too crazy.The snow was well maintained and the present staff were kind and helpful. Id recommend coming here for a good close small hill.They also offer shuttles to the ski hills from the parking lot.The picture is from the black diamond hill on the southern side. A lovely view of the city and Minneapolis in the distance.

A really good cross country skiing place. My husband and I have been going there every weekend during the winter.

Price could be a little cheaper, and was not happy about paying for parking . Staff seemed nice

Great conditions, helpful staff and free parking with shuttle.

Got a warning, and got kicked out.I got a warning by staff and told next time will be a talk with management, when I went down the hill I was met by the manager and an employee and further on got booted out the door.

Family atmosphere, decent slopes and snow is kept in great condition

This place is a gem! A gem in terms of accessibility, amenities, snow making equipment, people working there. Its a family oriented place. My daughter learned to ski here. We go there often during winter, especially after a nice snow storm passed through the Twin Cities. The ski school there is one of the finest. The terrain is PERFECT for learning how to ski and building on skills later. And its located in one of the most beautiful natural surroundings in the cities. We love Hyland. A perfect example of what a well funded public park system can create and maintain. We love the Twin Cities (Minnesota). A place we call home now and a perfect example of a culture that cares about the outdoors.

Movies on the hill was a great family outing with concessions prices that are ridiculously reasonable

Great spot for the kiddos to take lessons. Staff is super friendly and the kids love learning here. The chalet is really great too. I have only seen it super super busy here once and that was because it was the first Sunday that was over 30 degrees after a three week streak of subzero temps.

Easy to rent skiis, take a lesson or come skiing on your own.

I love hyland because I can go with my friends anytime, whenever!

I love skiing here. And the huge chalet is perfect for breaks.

Good beginner/simple ski hills. Chalet is really nice. Dedicated hills for snowboarding with rails and jumps (skiers welcome) outfitted with fast tow ropes. North hills are usually sloppy, undulating, and icy. Chairlifts get busy/slow as staff is lazy to enforce 3 person rules.Also a disc golf course in the summer, which they charge a fee for some ludicrous reason (and they staff the chalet, a stupid waste of city money).

We got to sit on a special couch and watch Rogue One outside with our family. What could be better!?! Love the free summer Movies on the Hill series!

It was very nice. The team of people were very nice to work with and were there to help us with everything from the minute we arrived until we left. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you.

Its Friday evening: Want to park somewhat near the entrance? No, thatll be $12. What?! I pay $10 to park near Target Field. Instead, now you have to wait in line to take a small and crowded shuttle 5 minutes down the road. The large $12 parking lot is about 30% filled with cars. The lift workers dont pay attention and have no idea what theyre doing. The lines were incredibly disorganized and, as a result, incredibly slow. Is there really any other city ski hill that charges for parking/forces you to take a shuttle? Hadnt been there in almost 15 years. The prices and unnecessary expenses makes this place seem like a local tourist trap. Never going back. Make the drive to Afton and dont waste your money here.

Nice for beginners to novice

Really great skiing area. It has more variety than Afton Alps. It has two beginner sections as well. For the bigger hills theres plenty of room and many path ways. And they have many opportunities for discounts.

A night pass is 3 dollars cheaper than all day pass are you kidding me what a rip off it should be cut in half of original price has limited runs and another ski hill that just caters to ski teams go someplace else waste of money

The best place ever

Very frustrating! Kids wanted to play Frisbee golf so we went over there today for the first time. Got there, and the admissions booth was empty, the store was closed, and the cafeteria was blocked off for a private event. That shouldnt affect the Frisbee golf, but we had no idea where to go or who to ask. Tried to call, and got an answering machine. Finally went home. Lousy first impression; wont be going back.

Nice bunny hill to learn on! I liked the magic carpet to get me up. Pricey for so many lines for hills, but not a bad experience.

Lessons through the Snowsports Academy are a great way to introduce little ones to the slopes. Reasonably priced 4-session packages include lift tickets for group lessons. Standalone lift tickets are a little steep considering the Hyland Hills terrain is anything but steep.

The new chalet is great - very comfortable, quality food, friendly staff, great for parents waiting while their kids are in lessons. There is a lot of positive energy and a lot of people having a great time outdoors.

Good little ski hill for cheap. My only complaint is the rude staff. It was our groups first time to Hyland and the hills close at 9. However, the lifts were still running at 9:10. We get inside and are taking our gear off and a young lady staff member comes up to us and lectures us about how 15 minutes is enough time to get out of there. Its not like we were sitting around, we were putting our gear away. then she said a very rude comment under her breath. Other than that, I enjoyed myself. But maybe the staff should be more understanding - plenty f businesses dont b**** out their customers after closing; it could have at least been a polite request.

This was by far the worst ski resort experience ever. Overcrowded, with too many school groups - all acting like they own the place. No place for paying families to sit in the chalet, as the schools have every space occupied and reserved. We were told by school staff that we were not allowed on the bunny hill as it was reserved for schools only. Long lift lines and helicopter parents who wont move their fallen kids off of the tow rope line to make way for others. Complained to staff and they didnt care as they already had our money.

Perfect little ski area. Excellent for beginners, and fun for the whole family. Every time Ive brought my daughters, the staff has been very friendly. I have fond memories from my high school days, and theyve really fixed the place up!

Very fun and friendly, lift lines can be very crowded and chaotic during busy days. Would recommend arriving right at opening! Lovely hill!

Hyland is a great place for beginners and park riders, it also has great location which is close by. There is a great view at night, go to the top of south and look towards the cities.

Fun and challenging disc golf course throughout the ski hill with an amazing chalet that offers food and drink year round.

Perfect for beginners/intermediate and great prices. Beautiful chalet!

This was my first time skiing and it did not go so well. Otherwise, it seemed to be a great ski facility with good customer service from all the employees and very friendly on-site medical staff.

This place is the best place to patk ski...way better than buck

I generally dont post but after my last experience with the ski school I feel I need to. I love Hyland for the terrain park, easy access and the food is pretty good. I frequently have issues with the instructional staff customer service. My last visit I was told the magic carpet was closed only to lessons so my 4 year old would have to use the tow rope. They had blown snow for a terrain park and a large number of runs but ignored the none lesson magic carpet. No refunds offered. This resulted in me and two other parents having to carry the kids up the hill, putting them on a rope tow when we came for the carpet or calling it a loss by going home.

Moonlight movie, it was a great showing under the stars! :-)

I called in to sign up for ski lessons and they asked for my postal address. I declined to give it since it was absolutely unnecessary (over-the-phone credit cards only require a zip code for verification but companies pretend that they require your full address in order to get you on their mailing list). The reservationist assured me that they would keep my address on file to identify me but would never sign me up for any mail. The next thing I know, I am receiving junk mail from their parent company, Three Rivers Parks. It took 15 minutes of waiting on hold and being transferred and verifying which types of mailers I am receiving (What does it matter? No mail means no mail.) to get on the Do Not Mail list.

The terrain park is great, but the runs are short.

Awesome disc golf course. Mn majestic tournament was epic.

Just awful. Slowest lifts Ive ever been on, and with runs that short it would be quicker to walk up. Do yourself a favor, save your money and drive to Afton Alps.

Ok place to ski for a few hours and also good for practice and races but there are not many runs

Extremely well run mini ski resort...awesome place for kids to learn how to ski without having to stare down a Giant Mountain and get terrified

Its great for beginners and terrain park riders but the hills are kind of short and sometimes the lines are long.

Its mostly a terrain park but theres a good bunny hill for beginners

Jumping in the city. Hard to review a unique place like this. Its a very steep jump that crazy people ski off of and the sane people drink beer and watch. Im one of the sane ones drinking beer.

The park is absolutely perfect, not a great place for downhill, but if your learning its a great place to start with all of the great instructors

Great ski instructors! Lift operations do a good job.

Lots of fun

Fun disc golf course, and the only option locally for skiing/snowboarding.

Went for a wedding, awesome building and grounds, will have to come back to skiing.

Very nice people at the rental desk, a nice group of people skiing (friendly, courteous), reasonable prices, great staff on the hills....a very nice experience!

Good for a city hill. Well groomed trail

Its all about the Prairie hiking area, love the wild flowers.

A very good hill to bring younger kids and older kids that have experience on large terrierain parks overall great

Really great place, just need more setup changes.

Pretty good unless theres someone making you sprint up the hill

Great place for those who are just learning to ski or snowboard.

Horrible treatment of paying customers by staff and rent-a-cops. These fools will never see a penny from me again. Have fun skiing in an overcrowded mudpit at Hyland Hills.

Amazing place to learn to snowboard and ski within the city!

It has great service and all of the hills are great!

Great skiing and chalet for a government owned ski resort

Good terrain park, hills are not very steep

Terrain park junkies or beginners only. Other wise, wouldnt recommend it.

The instructors are fabulous and we have really enjoyed it there!

Kids love. Nice chalet

Was there in the summer nice place though

Found this by accident. Looks fun

I was curious about the are and I decided to stop by to take some pictures from the dropping up parking lot.There is rental equipment available in case you dont have anything; Im not sure about the rents price but you can always call to find out.

This place is terrible, the hill is poorely maintained and the staff are very rude.

I skied there

Great food and amazing atmosphere.

I like the runs

Very convenient, great for kids ski school

Amazing!!!!!

Good

10/10

Nice place, but tiny hills.

Pretty good

Stunning views