Looking for winter excitement? Tahoe and Truckee offer a plethora of tubing options from Sno-Parks and community sled hills to fast moving tube lanes with magic carpets to pull you back to the top. Don’t forget to check out night sledding and disco tubing special events.
Sno-Park permits are required at California Sno-Parks, which must be purchased in advance. No permits are available in the parks. Permits are $15 for one day or $40 for the season. Designated with an *.
Call (916) 324-1222 or visit ohv.parks.ca.gov/snoparks for a list of locations to purchase a Sno-Park permit. Sno-Parks may be closed for extended periods after heavy snow; check conditions in advance before visiting.
EAST SHORE
SPOONER LAKE
(775) 831-0494 | parks.nv.gov/parks/spooner-lake
State park open for snow play. Bring equipment. Parking fee.
HOPE VALLEY AREA
CARSON PASS
(209) 295-4251 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*
HOPE VALLEY
(775) 882-2766 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
Highway 88 at Blue Lakes Road. Bring equipment.*
MEISS MEADOW
(209) 295-4251 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*
NORTH SHORE
INCLINE VILLAGE
On Fairway Blvd., next to the Chateau. Bring equipment.
NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK
(530) 546-0605 | northtahoeparks.com
End of National Avenue off Hwy 28. Rentals not available.
TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK
(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com
Sledding & cross-country trails. Rentals available. RSVP required.
OLYMPIC VALLEY
OLYMPIC VALLEY PARK
placer.ca.gov
Free snow play area. Bring equipment.
PALISADES TAHOE
(530) 452-4511 | palisadestahoe.com
Tubing area. Disco Tubing with DJ & lasers at night on select dates through March 29.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN
(530) 659-7217 | adventuremountaintahoe.com
Machine-groomed sledding, tubing & snow play.
ECHO LAKE
(530) 644-2324 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
Highway 50 at Echo Lake Road. Bring equipment.*
HANSEN’S RESORT
(530) 544-3361 | hansensresort.com
400-foot-long groomed tube run on Ski Run Blvd. Cash only.
HEAVENLY
skiheavenly.com
Tubing at top of gondola with four lanes.
KAHLE PARK
(775) 586-7271 | douglascountynv.gov
Off Highway 207. Bring equipment.
SAWMILL POND
On Lake Tahoe Blvd. Bring equipment.
SIERRA-AT-TAHOE
(530) 659-7453 | sierraattahoe.com
Lift-accessible tubing lanes, snow play and sledding area.
TAHOE SNOWMOBILE TUBING
(530) 542-3294 | tahoesnowmobiles.com
At Tahoe Paradise & Stateline, Nev. Reserve online.
TAYLOR CREEK
(530) 543-2600 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
Hwy. 89, north of Camp Richardson Road. Bring equipment.*
TUBETAHOE
(530) 600-2304 | tubetahoe.com
500 feet of machine-groomed tubing lanes in Meyers.
TRUCKEE
BOREAL MOUNTAIN
rideboreal.com
RSVP in advance. Night sessions available.
DONNER LAKE WEST END BEACH
Plowed parking area for snow play with port-a-potties.
DONNER SKI RANCH
donnerskiranch.com
Tubing hills with moving carpet.
DONNER SUMMIT
(530) 587-3558 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
South side of I-80, Castle Peak exit. Bring equipment.*
GLACIER WAY TRAILHEAD
Plowed parking area in Tahoe Donner for snow play.
KINGVALE RESORT
(530) 427-5090 | kingvaleresort.com
Bring sleds or sleds available to buy.
NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA
northstarcalifornia.com
Tubing lanes in the Village.
SODA SPRINGS
skisodasprings.com
Up to 10 lanes. RSVP in advance.
SUGAR RUSH TUBING
sugarbowl.com/tubing
10 tube lanes and a moving carpet at Sugar Bowl. Snow play area with a rotunda, mini tubes & Burton Riglet snowboards
TAHOE DONNER
(530) 587-9437 | tahoedonner.com
At Trout Creek Recreation Center.
TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK
tdrpd.org
Sled hill with parking.
YUBA PASS
(530) 994-3401 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
Highway 49 at Yuba Pass. Bring equipment.*
WEST SHORE
BLACKWOOD CANYON
(530) 543-2600 | ohv.parks.ca.gov
Sno-Play area off Hwy. 89. Bring equipment.*
GRANLIBAKKEN TAHOE
(530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com
Machine-groomed snow play area.
Night Sledding Dec. 21, 28, 31; Jan. 4 & 11.
