Best Snow Tubing Near Atlanta for Families in 2025

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Drive about four hours to Gaitlinburg's Ober Mountain for its 350-foot snow tubing track with a 50-foot drop! Photo courtesy of Ober Mountain

Snow tubing near Atlanta is one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors with the family this winter! It’s easy for kids of all ages: just sit on an inflatable tube (provided by the venue) and slide down a snow-covered hill...no lessons required! Kids and parents alike will find snow tubing fun and exhilarating. And because participants remain seated, the risks of falls are minimized! Read on for our list of kid-friendly snow tubing spots, all within a four-hour drive of Atlanta.

Best Snow Tubing near NYC for Families

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Galactic snow tubing at Camelback offers an LED light show come nightfall.

When there's no snow in NYC, or your favorite neighborhood sledding hills are worn down to dirt, you can still go snow tubing near NYC. So, bundle up the kids and hop in the car for a short drive to one of the many ski resorts in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania that offer tubing. Most are less than a 2-hour drive from Midtown Manhattan—perfect for a quick day trip or weekend getaway. If you're looking for more than a day trip, we've found many destination-worthy ski resorts for your next vacation and have plenty more spots to seek out fresh powder in our Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snow Sports Guide.

Snow Park, Snow Tubing, and More Snow Events in Central Florida

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Enjoy a single, tandem, or family ride atop the snow tubing hill at Snowcat Ridge. Photo courtesy of Snowcat Ridge

Florida's first and only alpine snow park, Snowcat Ridge, is officially open for the 2025-26 season! This outdoor attraction offers beloved winter activities like a snow tubing hill, Arctic igloo snow play area, outdoor ice skating, a Santa village, and more. Read all about it below, plus we've included more places to enjoy Florida "snow" and related activities around Central Florida.

For even more winter fun, visit our Orlando Winter Activities Guide. Get info about fun holiday events, great indoor and outdoor day trips, holiday lights, and more things to do as the weather drops!

Top Things To Do This Weekend in Westchester and the Hudson Valley with Kids

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Get on your feet for the lively celebration of Kwanza at Hudson Hall. Photo courtesy of the Historic Hudson Opera House

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are our editors' picks for the best family-friendly events and activities!

The holiday spirit is in full swing this weekend with multiple festive events for families. Kids are invited to Brunch with Santa at the Royal Regency Hotel in Yonkers, which also includes fun activities like face painting, balloon art, and gingerbread cookie decorating. Or, if they prefer the grumpy green one, you can check out Grinch-A-Palooza at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown.

Other fun holiday events include a unique Hanukkah Laser Light Show at the Ark in Tarrytown and Kwanzaa 2025 at Hudson Hall, featuring arts and crafts, dancing, drumming, a candle-lighting ceremony, and more.

The Nutcracker, Dinosaurs, and More Things To Do on Long Island this Weekend

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Check out the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County's Holiday Light Show and Enchanted Forest before it closes on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

This weekend, Long Island is serving up family fun that leans hard into holiday merriment, from a free performance, Holiday on Ice Show at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, to the roaring opening of the Dinosaur Carnival at the Center for Science Teaching & Learning.

And because no December is complete without a Nutcracker moment, you’ve got three options: Eglevsky Ballet’s at the Tilles Center, the New York Dance Theatre at Hofstra University, or the kid-friendly The Nutcracker Act II at Ballet Long Island.

Best Snow Tubing in New Jersey for Families in 2026

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Snow tubers hurtle from top to bottom at exhilarating speeds at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area. Photo courtesy of Shawnee Mountain

Snow tubing is one of our favorite winter activities, and there are some great snow tubing spots in and near New Jersey. 

No experience or equipment is necessary, and you can go snow tubing alone or in groups. Snow tubing is a lot like sledding, but easier. You can barrel down the snowy slopes at thrilling speeds without having to hike back up the hill.

Read on for a list of the best snow tubing for families in New Jersey and in nearby Pennsylvania and New York. Most kid-friendly snow tubing slopes are open from roughly mid-December through mid-March.

Find lots more active winter fun in our Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snow Sports Guide. 

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