Minnesota also ranks 11th in the U.S. in the number of golf courses and first in the nation for golfer courses per capita. According to the National Golf Foundation, golf visitors ranked Minnesota fourth highest from a list of 13 golf destinations, behind only Florida, Arizona and South Carolina.

Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" and boasts over 90,000 miles of shoreline – more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.

Minneapolis has more parkland per person (770 square feet per resident) than any other major U.S. city.

Minnesota offers a variety of recreation opportunities, including broad access to free, outdoor activities such as walking paths and public access to beaches and waterways. With more than 700 miles of paved bikeways – more than in any other state – Minnesota’s secluded, scenic trails are a cyclist’s dream.

Minnesota offers thousands of miles of hiking trails in 66 state parks and along Lake Superior’s North Shore through varied scenery. The Superior Hiking Trail is perennially placed in Backpacker magazine’s Top Ten in the World.

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is a unique area located in northeastern Minnesota. Approximately 1.3 million acres in size, it extends nearly 150 miles along the International Boundary adjacent to Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park and bordered on the west by Voyageurs National Park. The BWCAW contains over 1,200 miles of canoe routes, 15 hiking trails and approximately 2,000 designated campsites.

Minnesota has approximately 20,000 miles of snowmobile trails, which are widely regarded as the best in the nation.