Snow tubing hills near Toronto are more plentiful than you might think. So while you can pull out the old inner tube and head to some of the city's best toboggan spots, if you're looking for an experience that's a bit more memorable thanks to steeper slopes and dedicated lanes, a winter day trip to these destinations might be in order.
Here are 7 amazing hills for snow tubing near Toronto.
Glen Eden Tubing Park
Located near Milton at the Kelso Conservation Area, Glen Eden is a small ski resort that's well suited for novice skiers and snowbaorders based on its length and difficulty level. What it might do best is tubing! This is one of the closest snow tube parks to Toronto and is a hell of a good time. Each ride is $4, though you can get discounts for multi-passes.
Mount Chinguacousy
Brampton's Mount Chinguacousy is a short drive away and offers some serious tube runs with nice rubber mats at the bottom to bring your spinning ride to a safe stop. This is another hill that only works for beginner skiers and snowboarders, but it about the perfect size for tubing. You might not get going quite as fast here, but it'll still feel thrilling thanks to its generous run-length.
Chicopee Tube Park
Kitchener's Chicopee Tube Park might be the best in Southern Ontario, complete with late hours on Saturday nights for those who would prefer to tube without the possiblity of crashing into young children. The runs at Chicopee are wonderfully long at 900 feet, and there's a magic carpet to haul you back up the hill when you're done. A two-hour group session here costs $16 per person.
Lakeridge
This underrated tube park is part of the larger ski resort located in Uxbridge on the Oak Ridges Morraine. The hill starts out steep and then settles into a super long run-out, which you can enjoy once you've picked up your initial speed. One ride is $5.55, while a package of six will cost you $25.75. It takes about an hour to get to Lakeridge from downtown Toronto.
Snow Valley
Head to Barrie for some top notch snow tubing at the aptly named Snow Valley. With 14 chutes and three lifts, a lot of people can enjoy the hill at any given time. The vertical drop here is claimed to be about 10 storeys, which means you can get going very fast on the way down. They also offer snow rafting (which accommodates up to six people) on Friday evenings. One tube ride costs $5, while five go for $20.
Horseshoe
The nearby Horseshoe Resort also has a tubing setup as part of its winter activity package. There are five chutes here with a wonderfully steep drop off at the top. If you want to do a lot of tubing in a given visit, they have unlimited packages during select times that are a great deal. Tuesday-Thursday between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. is $10 and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. is $15.
Arrowhead
While not really near Toronto, Arrowhead deserves mention because the park is pretty much the ultimate weekend getaway destination from Toronto, with an amazing skating trail, over 33 kilometres of groomed cross country ski trails, and a fun tubing/tobogganing hill that features an open fire pit at the top so that you can warm up as you wait for your next run. Rent a cabin and stay for the weekend.
Did I miss a great tubing hill near Toronto? Add your suggestions in the comments.
by Derek Flack via blogTO
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