The Shingobee Recreation Area provides a variety of summer and winter activities. The area offers six miles of trails in the heart of Minnesota's north woods. Sections of the trail may be wet in the spring. the ski trails are intermediate to advanced in difficulty and are groomed and track-set each winter. Visitors are encouraged to use caution when sledding and skiing in the winter due to steep slopes and changing environmental conditions. Campers will need to bring in water and pack out all garbage.