Over the last several years snow tubing has become one of the fastest growing "amenities" that many of the ski areas of the Southeast and Mid Atlantic now offer.  Some promote their tubing hills as the fastest, longest, biggest - no matter - they are ALL fun and this activity offers every member of the family the ability to enjoy "riding the snow".

The snowtubing photo above is taken at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia and they, along with Winterplace's tubing and Wisp Resort's in Maryland rank as the best of the best from around the region.  If you get a chance to visit one of these resorts, be sure to check out their well-groomed, near perfect tubing hills!

Although we rank these as the top three tubing hills, many of the southeast and mid Atlantic's ski areas now offer snow tubing.  Some resorts are more restrictive than others about riding together, minimum ages, and hooking tubes together, etc.  So we have provided some links to all of the resort's tubing information.  We hope that you'll give it a try for yourself!



We receive numerous requests for information about tubing AND we are often asked, "What's it like?"  So we have provided this nice bit of video for you.  This is from Wisp Resort in Maryland.

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Although skiing and boarding are the main reason people visit the slopes, there's no question that snow tubing has been a great addition to the winter fun at all of the region's ski resorts.

Snow Tubing has become a favorite alternative winter activity for a lot of people and particularly families and groups.

We receive a lot of emails from families and friends that are planning trips and want to know if there are any activities that those that DON'T ski can do while others in the group are carving up the slopes.

TUBING is a great answer!



Just imagine, hopping on a plump inner tube and flying down an exciting incline to a wide open bottom area...and there you have t
ubing. The tubes at the resorts are specially designed for use on the snow and they even come complete with a hookup so that once you're at the bottom, you simply walk over, hook on to the lift...and sit while the lift pulls you back to the top!

(Some resorts have installed a moving, conveyor that you simply stand on and it takes you back to the top - saving ALL of your energies to do it all over again!

We have listed the resorts that offer snow tubing and any additional information that we could locate. They are listed alphabetically:

 
  Bryce Resort Snow Tubing

You'll love snow tubing at Bryce Resort's new Ridge Runner's Tubing Park. No special skills are needed to enjoy the thrill of sliding down one of our 800-foot long tubing lanes. Our new carpet lift will quickly take you back up for another ride! Tubing Policy: One person per tube.
Children must be 4 1/2 years old and at least 42" tall. Click here to visit their website!
     
  Canaan Valley Snow Tubing

One of the most popular places at the resort is the Tube Park, where guests grab specially designed riding tubes and head down 600 foot lanes. A handle tow pulls you to the top of the hill. And don't think this “sport” is just for kids: it's great for eight-to-80-year olds. Must be age 4 or older and meet 42" height requirement. Limited space available per 2 hour session time.
Click here to visit their website!
     
  Cataloochee's Tony's Tube World Snow Tubing

The 5 run snow tube park is sure to be a must for visitors and locals alike. Sit back and enjoy the moving carpet lift to the top and then get ready for the slide of your life. You must be 42" tall to ride. Click here to visit their website!
 
     
  Hawksnest Snow Tubing Park

Hawksnest’s expanded snow tubing operation will make it the biggest snow tubing operation on the East Coast. Our Snow Tubing resort will now have 4 different areas to snow tube with 20 lanes of fun, lanes will be 400 – 1000 feet long and 2 moving carpet lifts to take you back to the top. Click here to visit our website!
     
  Massanutten Resort Snow Tubing

Peaked Mountain Express Tube Parkis a thrilling, 900-foot-long hill! Ride down and then let our SunKid Wonder Carpet take you back to the top. Weather and track conditions permitting, we do allow "training" or "chaining" of tubes at our discretion. Children must be at least 36" tall to tube. One person - one tube, no exceptions.
Click here to visit their website!
     
  Ober Gatlinburg's New Tubing Park

New this season is Ober's Snow Tubing Park with 9 great 400' lanes and a 50' vertical drop. There's no special skills or equipment required - just a sense of adventure! Must be at least 6 years old and 42" tall to ride solo; children ages 3 - 5 must ride with an adult; children under 3 are not permitted to ride.
Click here to visit their website!
     
  Sapphire Valley's Frozen Falls Snow Tubing Park

700 Feet of Frozen Fun with a 60 Foot Vertical Drop! Click here to visit their website!
     
  Ski Beech's New Snow Tubing Hill

We've created a brand new run at Ski Beech and have given it to snow tubing. It's in the field behind View Haus. This Summer we bulldozed the custom course specifically for tubing. Parents, you will love watching your tubers from the View Haus. The snow tubing area offers two lanes. Tubers must be 48" or taller. Click here to visit their website!
     
  Snowshoe Mountain Snow Tubing Park

Laughter fills the air as you slide down the 6 story tubing hill at the Tube Park at the Silver Creek area. Cost: $17 for a two hour tubing ticket. All tubing participant must be at least 36" tall and at least 4 years of age. Guests must have footwear other than ski boots. Ski boots are not allowed while riding snow tubes. Click here to visit their website!
     
  Sugar Mountain Snow Tubing Park

Their
700 ft tubing run has its own lifts, snowmaking, lights for night tubing and is groomed regularly.  The "Tubing" area is approximately 700 feet long and consists of several "chutes" 10 to 12 feet wide. The Tubing area is serviced by a moving conveyor lift which transport riders smoothly to the top of the runs.  Must be 3 years of age or older to tube. Children 6 and under must ride/share a tube with an adult. Click here to visit their website!
     
  The Homestead Resort Snow Tubing

Remember the fun of sledding? Now enjoy all the fun of sledding without all the work of walking back up the hill! Our snowtubing area offers 2 lanes of tubing excitement. Available mid December - March, weather and natural snowfall permitting.

Click here to visit their website!
     
  Wintergreen Resort's "The Plunge" Snow Tubing

The Plunge! is Virginia's largest tubing park. Imagine being on top of a ten story building and looking out over a hill that's longer than three football fields. (900+ feet!) Now imagine going downhill on a tube at speeds reaching 30 mph. That's The Plunge! Our conveyor lift will bring you and your tube comfortably and quickly back up the hill so you can do it again.  Ages 6 and up. You must be 42 inches or taller to ride The Plunge. One person per tube, but you may "hook" tubes together. Click here to visit their website!
     
  Winterplace Resort's Snow Tubing Park

Ride the largest Snowtubing Park in West Virginia and perhaps the largest overall in the Southeast and mid Atlantic! Sixteen Lanes with Two Super Carpet Lifts! The best part is the 2 Super Carpet lifts whisk you back up the hill to do it all over again!  Height Requirement For Children is 44 inches or taller. Click here to visit their website!
     
  Wisp Resort's Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park

Each lane is 750 ft. long. Private tubes are not permitted in the tubing park. Groups of 25 or more may qualify for discounts, contact our Group Sales Department. In compliance with State of Maryland Regulations, in order for children to participate they must be at least 42" tall. Click here to visit their website!
     
  Wolf Ridge Snow Tubing

Bring the whole family for an hour or two of great fun as you race down the hill. We've provided the only "magic carpet" ride in the area to whisk you back to the top. Children (6 and under) riding with paying adult no charge. Groups of 12 or more $20 per person for 2 hour session. Click here to visit their website!



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