Snow Play in Southern California

Updated for Winter 2024-2025

What’s one of the best things about living in Southern California? We can go from the beach to the mountains in just a couple of hours!

If you’re looking for a snowy winter in sunny SoCal, look no further. We’ve rounded up the best mountains for snow play near Los Angeles & Orange County.

Be sure to check each website for weather and road conditions.

Angeles National Forest Area

PRIMARILY LOS ANGELES COUNTY

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Mountain High Resort
24510 CA-2, Wrightwood
www.mthigh.com

Open Daily: December 21 – January 6, 2025
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays: January 9 – March 23, 2025

Make it a snow day at Yeti’s Snow Play located at Mountain High Resort. Slide down the tubing lanes, meet the Yeti and his friends, or have lunch at the Grand View Lodge located at 8,200ft. Mountain High also offers skiing and snowboarding, rentals, and lessons. Visit their calendar to see when they’re open.

Rates: $59 for all activities (tubing, sledding, and snow play) or $30 for snow play only.

Mt. Baldy
8401 Mt. Baldy Road, Mt. Baldy
mtbaldyresort.com

The Snow Play Park at Mt. Baldy Resort is located at the top of the Sugar Pine Chairlift. The park features multiple zones: tubing, climbing, and sledding. Snow tubing and snow play experiences are offered in 90-minute sessions at 9am or 1pm. All guests must be 40″ to ride the chair lift to the snow play area.

Rates: Varies, find ticket pricing here.

San Bernardino National Forest Area

SAN BERNARDINO & RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Big Bear Snow Play
42825 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake
bigbearsnowplay.com

Open Daily: Mid November – Easter

Big Bear Snow Play sports the longest snow tubing runs in Southern California! There’s also Glow Tubing where the runs are lit up with colored lights after dark. Plus, their Magic Carpet lift means no tiring uphill struggle in the snow! Don’t forget to check out their heated base lodge for the snack bar and games.

Activities: Snow tubing and glow tubing ($30-45), race car speedway ($15-20), ropes course ($12 per person). Visit website for hours.

Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain
800 Wildrose Lane, Big Bear Lake
alpineslidebigbear.com

The Magic Mountain Recreation Area in Big Bear Lake is home to the world-famous Alpine Slide — Southern California’s only authentic bobsled experience. Riders navigate their own individually-controlled sleds, down cement tracks filled with high-banked turns and long straightaways. Check out their Mineshaft Coaster, a mountain coaster where you control the speed down a mile long track. There’s also a variety of other attractions including snow tubing.

Activities: Alpine Slide (bobsled – $10 a ride), go karts ($10-24), mini golf ($9-24), Mineshaft Coaster ($10-20), Soaring Eagle (catapult attraction – $12), and snow tubing ($30-45). Visit website for hours.

Big Bear Mountain Resort
800 Summit Blvd., Big Bear Lake
bigbearmountainresort.com

Big Bear Mountain Resort comprises of Bear Mountain, Snow Summit, and Snow Valley. All locations offer skiing and snowboarding trails. Snow tubing and snow play is only offered at Snow Valley and Snow Summit.

Grizzly Ridge Tube Park (located at Snow Summit), offers four 300-foot tubing lanes and magic carpet to the top.

Coyote Creek Tube Park (located at Snow Valley), offers six 400-foot tubing lanes and magic carpet to the top. Snow Play is also offered at Snow Valley.

Snow Tubing Rates: Prices range $39-64. One ticket includes 1 hour and 30 minutes of unlimited laps and one snow tube.

Snowdrift Snow Tubing Park
34600 CA-18, Running Springs
snowdrift.net

Opens: December 14, 2024

It’s Southern California’s largest and oldest snow tubing park. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced slopes are available.

Rates: Admission is cash only, $25 per person, per hour.

Worth the Drive

Woolly’s Adventure Summit at Mammoth Mountain
10001 Minaret Road, Mammoth Lakes
mammothmountain.com

Mammoth is the leading mountain resort in California. It offers snowboarding, skiing, and Woolly’s Adventure Summit. Catch a ride to the top on the Magic Carpet, then mob down long lanes in a high-speed snow tube. Little ones will enjoy the Snow Play Area and thrill-seekers can hop on Mammoth’s new Mountain Coaster.