The 13 Best Places to Go Sledding in the United States

Source：AZ Animals Time：January 18, 2024

While you can slide down snow in sleds anywhere, if you want the best adventure, snow tubing is the more popular option. Inflatable tubes are safer, comfier, and offer more bounce than the standard plastic sleds. If you want to know more about the best places to go sledding and tubing in the US, this article has you covered.

13. Snow Mountain Ranch in Stone Mountain, Georgia

The 13 Best Places to Go Sledding in the United States — Stone Mountain in Georgia is somewhere to go in both the summer and winter for the gorgeous sights.
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You might not expect Georgia to have a sledding destination. However, thanks to artificial snow machines, Snow Mountain in Georgia makes a winter wonderland out of a southern state. There are simple runs for children and faster runs for teenagers.

12. Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Virginia

In this resort, it’s easy to plunge through the snow at speeds of around 30 mph. There are a few different options for lanes. Some are longer, some are short and fast. There’s even a park in the area for children who are too small to go on a full tubing trip.

11. Snoqualmie Pass in Seattle, Washington

Snoqualmie Pass is the perfect place for both sledding and tubing. There are hills where you can bring your own sled and have fun and there are groomed lanes for tubing.

10. Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe, California

Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe is a hill for the tubing and sledding extremists. Runs stretch across 500 feet with a pretty steep drop at one point to let you pick up speed.

9. Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts

There are a couple of hills in Harvard‘s Arnold Arboretum to sled down. Peter’s Hill is great for children as it has a mild slope and there are no obstacles. Meanwhile, Weld Hill has a slope that averages a 60-degree angle.

8. Adventure Mountain Lake in Lake Tahoe, California

There’s a lot of diversity in Adventure Mountain Lake’s tubing adventures. There are groomed sled runs and mini runs. There’s also plenty of space for those who want to just relax and play in the snow. For those who are a little cautious, the tubing center even offers helmet rentals.

7. Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colorado

Don’t limit yourself to only sledding in the daylight hours. Keystone Resort offers sledding at night as well. There’s even an area for kids too small to tube to play around. The attendant may even help you spin while you’re going down if you ask.

6. Payson Park in Portland, Maine

Payson Park turns into a winter wonderland in the colder months of the year. There’s a pond in the park that freezes solidly over in winter for skating. The area also has a sledding hill made for wide and fast sledding if normal sledding isn’t adrenaline-inducing enough.

5. Sunburst Winter Sports Park in Kewaskum, Wisconsin

Considered the world’s largest tubing hill, Sunburst Winter Sports Park is a dream for those who enjoy playing around in the snow. The tubing hill features two Magic Carpets to help everyone get back to the top of the hill as soon as possible and make the most time out of their adventure.

4. Firecracker Hill in Telluride, Colorado

For a sledding destination that offers consistency year after year, you’ll want to visit Firecracker Hill in Telluride, Colorado. Colorado offers a lot of sledding and tubing destinations, but this is one of the most popular and visually stunning destinations in the state.

3. Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota

You might not expect sledding to be an option in the heart of the city, but Minneapolis circumvents expectations with its sledding slopes. Theodore Wirth Park is the largest park in Minneapolis’ park system. The park offers both sledding and tubing.

2. Mad River Mountain in Zanesfield, Ohio

Ohio’s largest ski resort is Mad River Mountain. The resort also offers tube sledding at its Bubly Tubing Park. There are around 12 lanes for tubing. A conveyor belt carries you and your tube back to the top of the hill.

1. Camelback Mountain in Tannersville, Pennsylvania

Located in Pennsylvania near Tannersville, Camelback Mountain is one of the best, if not the best, destinations for sledding in the entire United States. There are 42 different tubing lanes. You don’t have to walk back up the hill after sledding down. The resort has a Magic Carpet that carries tubes and riders back to the top.

Summary of the Best Places to Go Sledding in the US

List Number	Sledding Destination	Location
13	Snow Mountain Ranch	Stone Mountain, Georgia
12	Wintergreen Resort	Wintergreen, Virginia
11	Snoqualmie Pass	Seattle, Washington
10	Heavenly Mountain Resort	Lake Tahoe, California
9	Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum	Boston, Massachusetts
8	Adventure Mountain Lake	Lake Tahoe, California
7	Keystone Resort	Keystone, Colorado
6	Payson Park	Portland, Maine
5	Sunburst Winter Sports Park	Kewaskum, Wisconsin
4	Firecracker Hill	Telluride, Colorado
3	Theodore Wirth Park	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2	Mad River Mountain	Zanesfield, Ohio
1	Camelback Mountain	Tannersville, Pennsylvania