Kiwanis Recreation Area
Mankato · South Central Minnesota
Kiwanis Recreation Area offers rolling singletrack near the Minnesota River, from a shorter beginner loop to longer intermediate riding, managed by City of Mankato Parks with trails supported by Mankato Area Mountain Bikers (MAMB). The park also offers skills features and recreation amenities. The floodplain setting makes trail-condition checks especially important after rain or high water — see MAMB trail conditions before riding.
First time here?
Getting there
Use the paved lot by the picnic shelter or the lower gravel lot and follow the mountain bike trail signs. A 24-hour park-and-ride lot is on the north side of the park.
Where to start
Strong beginner option: MAMB identifies an approximately 1-mile beginner loop, plus skills and children's riding features. Check the current MAMB trail map.
Local tips
Amenities: restrooms, picnic shelter, off-leash dog park areas, river access for canoes/kayaks, fishing and archery. Drinking water not confirmed. Do not bike on woodchip trails or in the woods north of the gravel road. Stay off wet trails; flooding can close sections and winter riding may be restricted above freezing. No trail fee is published by the city; fees and hours are not confirmed.
Members can save this trail, raise their hand for a ride here, and share ride memories.