Outdoor Activities Here’s a checklist to get you started on things to do outdoors – for more ideas, visit RedWing.org or any of our social media sites.
Spring
¨ Take Your Boat Out
¨ Walk the Loops
¨ Hike New Heights
¨ Get Back on Your Bike
Get your boat back in the water with a slip at Ole Miss Marina, Red Wing Marina, or Harbor Bar. See the budding trees and a spectacular river view from the top of Barn Bluff.
¨ Catch Your Limit
Count on Eagles Cliff Guide Service or Hahn’s Fishing Guide Service to help you reel in the “big one,” or DIY at Upper Harbor, west of Bay Point Park.
¨ Breathe in the New Blooms
Let your feet take you on a tour of the city’s fantastic flowers, or hit the walking trails to check out the wildflowers.
¨ Hit a Home Run
While playing baseball (or softball!) at A. P. Anderson or the Athletic Fields.
Outdoor Activities
¨ River Gaze
Enjoy the view from Levee Park as you watch barges and tugboats cross the Mississippi.
¨ Grill Out
On-site grills are available at several city parks, and you can find fresh grilling goodies at Buchanan Grocery and Kiki’s Simple Abundance.
Maps featuring several local walking loop trails can be found at RedWing.org
Purchase your wheel pass and hit the Cannon Valley Trail for some bicycle therapy. Make sure everything’s in tune at one of the repair stations along the route.
¨ Paddle the River
Hop in a kayak and let Broken Paddle Guiding show you the ways of the water.
¨ Play Bird Bingo
while walking on any of the area’s trails.
¨ Fly a Kite
atop Memorial Park for the best breezes.
¨ Pick Up a Racket
and play some tennis on the courts at A. P. Anderson or Colvill Park
¨ Let the Kids Play at Universal Playground in Colvill Park, the largest playground in town.
¨ Marvel at the Monuments
in the sculpture garden at the Anderson Center.
¨ Plan a Picnic
in any of our city parks.
Summer
¨ Find Fresh Produce
at the Red Wing Area Farmers Market held Saturdays at the Depot or weekdays by City Hall.
¨ Balance and Paddle on a paddleboard with Broken Paddle Guiding.
¨ Dance to the Music
playing at Harbor Bar’s outdoor summer music festivals.
¨ Beat the Net
or the other team when you play Volleyball at A. P. Anderson or Bay Point Park.
¨ Wine Down
One of our biggest town festivals that is held the first weekend in August!
¨ Ride your Bike
On the Cannon Valley Trail with help from the Red Wing Bicycle Co. & Outfitters.
¨ Smell the Roses
or other beautiful and unique flowers found in the Discovery Garden and Pollinator Park.
¨ Take Out the Boat
from a local marina onto the Mighty Mississippi.
in the tasting room of Flower Valley Vineyard or the deck of Falconer Vineyards.
¨ Go for Gold
at the Red Wing Water Park or cool off at The Lagoon at Treasure Island.
¨ Take a Hike
¨ Make a Splash ¨ Sing Along
with the music at any one of our outdoor concerts, including Rolling River Music Festival and Summer Concerts in the Park.
¨ Putt and Drive
on Mount Frontenac Golf Course or Mississippi National Golf Links courses, all of which feature spectacular views of the Mississippi River Valley.
¨ Go Out to Eat
literally, when you choose to dine on any of our many outdoor patios in town.
¨ Paint Outdoors 18
¨ Check Out River City Days
or watch the artists during the Red Wing Arts Association’s Plein Air Art Festival.
in the YMCA’s River City Ramble 5K or the Spartan Race at Welch Village. on the ample trails available in Memorial Park.
¨ Shoot Some Hoops
at Bay Point Park or any of the other city parks featuring basketball courts.
¨ Grab a Lawn Chair
and catch a concert in Central Park during the Red Wing Arts Association’s Wednesday night Summer Concert Series.
¨ Party on a Pontoon
rented from Red Wing Marina.
¨ Try Geocaching
throughout Red Wing’s parks and bluffs.
¨ Toss out a Line
at Pottery Pond, west of Bay Point Park. It’s well-stocked annually.