Sometimes, barreling down a mountain with skis or a snowboard strapped to your feet is just too much of an adrenaline rush. Especially if you have younger – or even older – ones with you, a tamer snow sport can be just the ticket. That’s where the extremely fun things to do in Tahoe of sledding and tubing come in. Lots of places cater to visitors and locals who might not be up for the double black diamond runs. At these places, you can hop on a sled or tube and enjoy a fun-packed swoosh down the hills then be transported back up to do it all again. Many spots for tubing in Lake Tahoe serve multi-purposes depending on the season: golf in the summer and tubing or sledding in the winter. Think about Lake Tahoe sledding and tubing as a true family adventure where you can all stay together and have fun versus being spread out across trails only to meet up at the end of the day. Some of these spots have zones set up where you can take ski lessons, snowshoe on trails or simply play in the snow without having to watch out for people whizzing by. Most Lake Tahoe sledding and tubing businesses also have a lodge or rec area where you can warm up and grab a bite to eat.
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Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
11509 Northwoods Boulevard, Truckee, CA
Sprawling Tahoe Donner and its 6,000-plus properties above Truckee are home to full-time and part-time residents and a year-round destination for visitors from all over who are drawn to its beautiful neighborhoods, vast trails, open spaces and unique amenities. With the world-class Cross Country Ski Center and Downhill Ski Resort open to members and the public in the wintertime and the Tahoe Donner Trail System and par-72 championship Golf Course open to members and the public in the summertime, plus private amenities like the Beach Club Marina, Tennis Center and Trout Creek Rec Center open exclusively for Tahoe Donner members and their guests, this High-Sierra community offers year-round recreation and enjoyment unlike any other. Following your adventures, visit any of Tahoe Donner’s restaurants for casual or fine dining, including The Lodge Restaurant & Pub, Alder Creek Cafe or Pizza on the Hill. Each offers an inviting menu with fresh menu options and a lively and family-friendly atmosphere. Keep an eye out for live music and other fun events open to the public throughout the year.
Sprawling Tahoe Donner and its 6,000-plus properties above Truckee are home to full-time and part-time residents and a year-round destination for visitors from all over who are drawn to its beautiful neighborhoods, vast trails, open spaces and unique amenities. With the world-class Cross Country Ski Center and Downhill Ski Resort open to members and the public in the wintertime and the Tahoe Donner Trail System...read more
Sprawling Tahoe Donner and its 6,000-plus properties above Truckee are home to full-time and part-time...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
A 124-acre park in Tahoe Vista, North Tahoe Regional Park (on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe between Kings Beach and Carnelian Bay) offers year-round fun and beautiful views of the lake. It's a dog-friendly park, and in the summer the area is enhanced with a tree-top adventure course, hiking and biking trails, baseball diamonds, a children's playground and an interactive nature trail. Picnic areas...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
North Tahoe Regional Park offers 124 acres of recreational fun for the entire family. Situated in north Lake Tahoe in Tahoe Vista, North Tahoe Regional Park gives visitors a ton of activities like disc golf, tennis courts, multipurpose ball fields, soccer facilities as well as a scout area. Additionally, there is a leash-free dog park as well as groomed, dog-friendly cross-country ski and snowshoe trails...read more
Northstar California Resort
Village at Northstar
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Since 1972, the Northstar California Resort has drawn winter sports enthusiasts to the area. Twenty different lifts provide access to some 100 trails on more than 3,000 acres of skiable terrain. The majority of the trails are designed for intermediate level skiers, while about a quarter of them are for advanced skiers and the remainder are just right for beginners. Speaking of beginners, Northstar offers...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Paige Meadows is a huge area of easy hiking and mountain biking trails in the summer and cross-country skiing trails in the winter. An area that is superb for families and those not wanting a big workout, the zone has very few hills yet offers stunning views of the area. In the spring Paige Meadows is filled with a variety of wildflowers. In the fall...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
It's safe to say with the 13 different ski areas in the Lake Tahoe basin that the area is rich in ski and snowboarding options. But Palisades Tahoe/Alpine Meadows has one thing that the others do not: long, steep runs. That is why Palisades Tahoe/Alpine Meadows is the place that many skiers and snowboarders flock to to hone their craft on one plank or two. Palisades...read more
Shops at Heavenly Village
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Powder House has been around since 1994 and has grown into a ski and snowboard rental shop empire at South Shore. They carry all the latest clothing and apparel and also have sister stores in a wide range of resort town retail lines. There are nine affiliated locations for snow sports equipment and clothing, so there’s one close to you no matter where you are...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Play is the name of the game at Sierra-at-Tahoe, where 2,000 acres and 2,212 vertical feet of skiable terrain offer skiers and riders the freedom to explore their style at any level. Whether it’s sending big mountain terrain via the Huckleberry Canyon Gates, carving down sunbathed groomers in West Bowl, learning a new trick in the Sierra Playgrounds or the exhilaration of making one’s first...read more
Palisades Tahoe | Alpine Meadows
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Snoventures is a fabulous place for families and those new to the mountain atmosphere. In a zone specifically set up for beginners, Snoventures offers tubing, beginning skiing and a private lodge complete with a fire pit and hot chocolate. The two different sizes of tubes for adults and kids. There's also a carpet-style escalator that takes people up to the top, making tubing that much...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
There are plenty of ski resorts catering to adults, so how does a small-mountain operation established back in the day survive? It caters to kids. Soda Springs Mountain Resort is all about families and snow. You won’t find a single double black diamond run or super pipe here. How about snow-tubing carousels, snow volcanoes and a mini-snowmobile track, you ask? Check, check and check. Soda...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Spooner Lake is an excellent winter and summer recreation area. The reservoir is home to year-round fishing, hiking and birding. In the summer the lake is the place for swimming, non-motorized boating and mountain biking, and in the winter the cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are great. There is a day-use fee collected per vehicle/bike, so make sure to bring some money. read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Privately owned and operated by the homeowners in the Village at Sugar Bowl, Sugar Bowl Resort has attracted skiers and snowboarders to the top of Donner Summit for nearly 75 years. As a Tahoe-area resort that consistently collects great stashes of snow, Sugar Bowl boasts four distinct peaks and an open-boundary policy for backcountry access. Other unique features include a scenic gondola ride into the car-free...read more
Lake Tahoe Sledding & Tubing
Tahoe Bike & Ski Company is a year-round outdoor-fun outfitter. In summer they handle rentals of single and double surreys as well as sales and rentals of manual and electric bikes. They also offer other outdoor fun items for sale, such as kites. When the snow sports roll around, Tahoe Bike & Ski has basic and demo ski packages as well as cross-country and snowboard...read more
