We are in the thick of the snow tubing season in the NC mountains. Resorts are ready for tubers seeking some snowy fun. Below are some great options within a few hour's drive of Charlotte, we suggest that you always call ahead to check with the resort before you make plans to head up. **Please make sure you call ahead and review the resort's website before you head out. We do the best we can to keep things up to date but prices, availability, and conditions do change.
Beech Mountain Tubing 1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain NC
800.428.2093
Rates:$27 during the week and $32 on the weekend for 1 hour 45 minutes
Details: Riders must be at least 42 inches. Beech Mountain also offers skiing and snowboarding.
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Black Bear Snow Tubing 373 Kerr Road, Hendersonville NC
828.685.1155
Rates: $25 for 2-hours
Details: Children must be at least 42 inches and 4 years old. Children under 6 must be with an adult on the slopes.
Hawksnest 2058 Skyland Drive, Seven Devils NC
828.963.6561
Rates: $29 for 1 hour 45 minutes
Details: Hawksnest has 4 areas to tube in with runs up to 1000 feet long. Children must be 3 years old to snow tube at Hawksnest. You can also hit the longest ziplines in the country.
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing NC Hwy 18, Jonas Ridge NC
828.733.4155
$30 for 1 hour 45 minutes
Details: Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. 6 lanes are available with varying degrees of steepness.
Moonshine Mountain 5865 Willow Ridge, Hendersonville NC
828.696.0333
Rates: $25, cash only for 2 hours
Details: No age restriction but all children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Scaly Mountain Outdoor Center 7420 Dillard Road, Scaly Mountain NC
828.526.3737
Rates: $25 for a 2-hour session
Details: Riders must be at least 42 inches and 4 years old, there is a kiddie slope for younger riders that is $12 for 2 hours. Scaly Mountain also has an ice skating rink and in the summer they offer summer tubing, gem mining, and trout fishing.
Sugar Mountain Tubing 1009 Sugar Mountain, Sugar Mountain NC
800.784.2768
Rates: $28 during the week and $33 on the weekend, children 3 and 4-year-olds free with paying adult. Sessions are 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Details: In addition to skiing, Sugar Mountain offers 700-foot-long tubing runs, the runs stay open until 10 p.m. so you can take part in some fun night tubing. Children under 6 must share a tube with a parent.
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Tube World Maggie Valley 1080 Ski Lodge Road Maggie Valley, NC 28751
(828) 926-0285
Rates:
The cost for tubing is $30 per person, per session, Monday through Friday, non-holidays, and $35 per person, per session on Weekends or Holidays.
Tips:
Call ahead! Snow in NC is finicky and we know Mother Nature doesn't always cooperate with our desire to hit the white stuff.
Check age and height requirements, many of the places have rules in place for little tubers to keep them safe
Dress warm, the sun is usually shining here even in the winter but don't be fooled, it is still cold when you spend several hours on the mountain, better to remove layers than wish you had more. If you have the space for it, take an extra pair of gloves or socks with you in case you get super wet on the runs so you can warm up your feet and hands.
