With winter in full swing, the likelihood of snow days has arrived, and that means it’s sledding season! From hidden neighborhood hills to the local parks everyone raves about, there’s no better way to embrace winter than flying down a fresh blanket of snow. We’ve rounded up the best sledding spots around town for all ages, so all that’s left to do is bundle up and pick your hill.
Local Areas
- Bay Hills Golf Course in Arnold
- Chartwell Country Club, most notably the hole by St. Andrews Road and St. Andrews Close in Severna Park
- Folger McKinsey Elementary School’s hill in Severna Park
- Fort Smallwood Elementary School in Pasadena
- Kinder Farm Park, just off Kinder Road in Severna Park
- Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts: the hill is located behind the hall and is a smaller size, in Annapolis
- Naval Academy Golf Course in Annapolis
- Quiet Waters Park, options for both sledding and ice skating, in Annapolis
- The back side of Center for Applied Technologies North (CAT North), just off Stevenson Road in Severn
- The hills behind Anne Arundel Community College, by parking lots B and C in Arnold
- West Avenue Bay, between Curtis Bay and Brooklyn Park
- Venturing around your own neighborhood, you never know what you may find!
- A bit further, but Federal Hill in Baltimore is another great option
Larger Resorts (Tubing)
- Liberty Mountain Resort in Fairfield, PA. Tickets are valid for two-hour timeslots and cost $48 per person, with a minimum height requirement of 42 inches and can be bought online.
- Roundtop Mountain Resort in York County, PA. With similar rules and restrictions as Liberty, this mountain’s tickets are slightly cheaper at $42 per person.
- Snow Riders in Harpers Ferry, WV. Here, riders only need to be a minimum height of 36 inches, with prices ranging from $30 to $50 and multiple time options available.
- Whitetail Resort in Franklin County, Pa. Prices and sizing requirements are the same as Liberty.
- Wisp Resort in McHenry, MD. Four-hour tubing options are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with prices ranging from $25 to $40. Saturday and Sunday tubing comes in two-hour slots for the price of $46.50. Riders must be a minimum height of 42 inches.
From neighborhood hills to resort tubing runs, there are plenty of ways to turn a cold, snowy day into a winter adventure. Grab your sled, pick a spot from the list, and make some memories with family and friends!
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