Remember when you were a kid and you zoomed down the local hills on a snow tube, coaster or sled? Today, you can recapture that feeling and share it with your family on the super-slick snow tubing hills of the Northeast region.
Snow tubing is a blast for families and kids. Note that many tubing hills require a minimum age and minimum height of 2 to 3 feet for a person to go tubing.
Many areas are adding lifts to replace the uphill walk, making it even easier to enjoy the thrill of the ride.
Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, NH
At Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, experience the low-tech thrill of walking up Tubing Hill, then coasting down on one of the center’s snow tubes. Your two-hour session on the hill will make lasting memories. Oh, and it’s fine to bring actual kids with you, too!
For two hours, you can walk up Tubing Hill, get your tube, and slide down. No lines, no lifts: Just good old-fashioned family fun. The hill is safe for all ages.
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There’s a warming hut at the top of the hill, and you’re welcome to bring snacks and beverages. On weekends and holidays, there’s a fire pit complete with s’mores and hot chocolate.
Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and holidays. Come see why they say Tubing Hill has some of the best family-friendly sliding in the East.
On weekends and holidays, enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores by the fire pit. It’s time to release your inner child!
Tubing at Glen House and the Great Glen Trails.
White Mountain Nordic, NH
White Mountain Nordic’s six New Hampshire centers are a winter wonderland for families and ski enthusiasts alike, offering over 400 kilometers of trails through the 750,000-acre White Mountain National Forest and charming New England villages. With 280 kilometers groomed for classical skiing and 270 for skate skiing, there’s gentle terrain for beginners and endless backcountry options for seasoned skiers.
Several centers-including Jackson Ski Touring Center and Great Glen Trails-also feature snow tubing lanes, perfect for a little fast-paced family fun between ski adventures. Knowledgeable staff are on hand to help with equipment, lessons, and learn-to-ski packages for all levels. Get zooming!
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Ice Castles, North Woodstock, NH
This immersive experience built entirely from ice enchants visitors with its captivating photogenic appeal. Escape into a world of frozen caves, maze-like tunnels, fountains and ice-carved slides. Ice Castles in North Woodstock is built by hand using hundreds of thousands of icicles that are grown, harvested, and planted every day to create the acre-sized interactive attraction. And the effect is heightened at night when LED lights frozen inside change colors in perfect synchronization to music.
You don’t have to be a fan of “Frozen” to find the whole experience magical.
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