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Local edition · Minneapolis
Theodore Wirth Nature Detective
Theodore Wirth Regional Park, west of downtown Minneapolis — woods, trails, and Wirth Lake.
A family outdoor hunt for noticing woods, trails, and water in a real city wilderness park. Play the premade sheet as-is, or (soon) put your kids’ names on it.
Based on Nature Scavenger Hunt by QuestHunt. Works at Theodore Wirth Regional Park woods and trails. The original still lives at Nature Scavenger Hunt.
Outing snapshot for parents
Setting
Outdoor
Woods, trails, and Wirth Lake in a city regional park.
How long
A park visit
About an hour, or until the snacks run out.
Neighbourhood
Theodore Wirth
West of downtown Minneapolis. The park also reaches Golden Valley.
Age band
5–12
A recommendation, not a gate. Little kids can point; bigger kids can write.
On foot
Walking
Stay on trails. Paved and unpaved paths both count. Watch for bikes.
The outing (very short)
What you’ll actually do
- 01
Show up at The Trailhead
Meet at The Trailhead in Theodore Wirth Regional Park. Pick a walking path. This is a walk, not a timed tour.
- 02
Play the place hints
Use the hint sheet on this page. Woods, trails, Wirth Lake if you can see it. Leave plants. Stay on the trail. Skip anything that doesn’t fit today.
- 03
Make it yours
When personalize ships, put the kids’ names on the clues. Until then, say the names out loud and play this park’s hints.
Where you’re going
Start at The Trailhead
One static orientation map so you can see the place. This is not a live GPS tour and there is no routed path — the hunt works on the woods trails from The Trailhead, and toward Wirth Lake if you walk that way.
Start · The Trailhead
Starting point · The Trailhead
1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55422
Place notes
City woods west of downtown
- Theodore Wirth Regional Park sits west of downtown Minneapolis and reaches into Golden Valley — woods, hiking and walking paths, Wirth Lake, and Theodore Wirth Parkway. City wilderness with trails.
- The park is outdoor and generally free to enter. Hours, parking, and seasonal conditions change. Check the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board before you go. Last checked August 2026.
- This edition names a place so parents can see where to stand. It is not a trail map and not a Minneapolis city hub. The original still works at any wooded park.
Bring this outside
Hints that only work here
Each box is something you can notice at this park, plus a short true thing about the place. Kid voice is on the sheet. The anywhere clues still live on Nature Scavenger Hunt. Nothing is uploaded. Refreshing the page clears the checks.
Park photo slot — empty until we add a mixed-media still of this place.
I started at The Trailhead. These woods are still in the city — stay on the trail, leave the plants, look twice.
Place hint sheet
Check things off as you go. Nothing is uploaded. Refreshing the page clears the checks.
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