# Snowshoe Hike at Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (ages 12+) > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Wed, Dec 30 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Where: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 9750 Egret Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 - Ages: Ages 12+ - Price: Program Fee (Standard Fee): $15.00 - Organizer: Anoka County Parks - Official page: https://mnanokactyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=88261370 - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/snowshoe-hike-at-coon-rapids-dam-regional-park-ages-12--listing-173e0fbbf8804d8500e4190c ## About Anoka County Parks leads a winter-break snowshoe hike along the Mississippi River at Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, listed for Wednesday, December 30, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. Snowshoes let the group leave the packed trails and explore parts of the riverside park that are hard to reach on foot in winter, so the outing doubles as a nature walk through the floodplain woods near the dam. It is one of the county's teen and adult programs, open to ages 12 and up, which makes it a good fit for families with middle-school and high-school kids who want a first try at snowshoeing. Snowshoes and other equipment are provided and no experience is needed; participants should come dressed for two hours outdoors in the cold, with warm boots and layers. 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