{"id":9810,"date":"2010-02-03T09:25:06","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T13:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=9810"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:35:59","slug":"snow-tubing-near-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/9810\/snow-tubing-near-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Snow Tubing Spots Near NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With winter in our midst, it&#8217;s good to remember that there\u2019s an alternative to skiing, snowboarding, and making angels in the snow. Forget the boots, the goggles, the gear, and enjoy the simple thrills of snow tubing\u2014because sitting is really all that\u2019s involved in this, err, sport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bring warm clothes and an appetite for some fast-paced fun and you\u2019re good to go at the <strong>best\u00a0snow tubing spots near New York City<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Snow Tubing in New York<\/strong><i><\/i><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/48288d951ac2be821536b1487c1f77fd.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45346 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/48288d951ac2be821536b1487c1f77fd.jpg\" alt=\"snow tubing near nyc\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45346 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/48288d951ac2be821536b1487c1f77fd.jpg\" alt=\"snow tubing near nyc\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/48288d951ac2be821536b1487c1f77fd.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/48288d951ac2be821536b1487c1f77fd-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/48288d951ac2be821536b1487c1f77fd-34x25.jpg 34w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Hunter Mountain\u00a0| Hunter<\/strong>\u00a0| 800.486.8376\u00a0| huntermtn.com<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Starting\u00a0late December, trek up to <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/9300\/hunter-mountain-review-ny-ski\/\">Hunter Mountain<\/a> for 20+ runs and nearly 1,000 feet of chute. Younger children (under 42&#8243;) have access to the Mini Tubing Park or can ride with an adult for a combined price of $30. Passes are good for two-hour sessions Friday through Sunday beginning at 5pm on Friday and 10am on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to get there:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>oM created <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/100\/guide-to-skiing-snowboarding\/\">a list of of bus operators<\/a> leaving from NYC to\u00a0<\/em><em>Hunter Mountain.\u00a0Alternatively, starting in January you can take the Adirondack Trailways\u00a0bus\u00a0to Hunter station (last on the line).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Snow Tubing New Jersey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tubing_Collateral_0033.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55865 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tubing_Collateral_0033-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"The Best Snowtubing Near NYC\" width=\"660\" height=\"373\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55865 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tubing_Collateral_0033-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"The Best Snowtubing Near NYC\" width=\"660\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tubing_Collateral_0033.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tubing_Collateral_0033-350x198.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tubing_Collateral_0033-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Mountain Creek <\/strong>| Vernon | 973.827.2000 | mountaincreek.com<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/55855\/mountain-creek-car-free-skiing-near-nyc\/\">Mountain Creek<\/a>, located in the Appalachian Mountains of neighboring New Jersey, is spread out across four peaks, giving the illusion of a ski mountain much further than a stone\u2019s throw from the George Washington Bridge. The mountain\u2019s snow tubing park has been expanded to offer 30 lanes that can accommodate up to over 100 tubers an hour. Tubing rates are $20 per two hours 4-9pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 10am-9pm; $25\/Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays daytime.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there: <\/strong>Buses from NYC are run weekly by\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycsnowbus.com\/event\/Mountain%20Creek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYCSnowBus.com<\/a>, Rally Bus and Sourced Adventures who even offer an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sourcedadventures.com\/adventures\/nyc-snow-tubing-brewery-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evening snow tubing and brewery<\/a>.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Best Snow Tubing in Pennsylvania\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Camelback\u00a0<\/strong>| Tannersville | 570.629-1661 | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skicamelback.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skicamelback.com<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Just a two-hour bus ride from New York City, <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/55926\/pocono-mountains-getaway-camelback-mountain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camelback Mountain<\/a>\u00a0in Tannersville offers the perfect blend of adventure, creature comforts, and accessibility for an action-packed winter weekend. One of the highlights of Camelback is its snow-tubing park,\u00a0the largest in the U.S.A. with 42 lanes and 100 feet of vertical drop. Camelback even offers an impressive &#8220;Galactic&#8221; LED light show starting at 5pm every night. $25 midweek, $30 on the weekends for a three hour session.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there:\u00a0<\/strong>From Port Authority take the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/martztrailways.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martz Trailways Line<\/a>\u00a0to either Mt. Pocono or Mt. Airy Casino. Take a taxi to the resort. Mountain Taxi is a local cab company\u00a0(570) \u00ad839\u00ad-2222.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gomcta.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pocono Pony<\/a>\u00a0is a local bus option that has fixed routes around the Pocono Mountains.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo:<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Jamie McCaffrey&#039;s photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/15609463@N03\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-rapid_p=\"49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie McCaffrey<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With winter in our midst, it&#8217;s good to remember that there\u2019s an alternative to skiing, snowboarding, and making angels in the snow. Forget the boots, the goggles, the gear, and enjoy the simple thrills of snow tubing\u2014because sitting is really all that\u2019s involved in this, err, sport. Bring warm clothes and an appetite for some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":55006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[325,725,315,1869,1874,329],"tags":[238,293,143,120,245,36,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-9810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"category-best-of","9":"category-day-trips","10":"category-editors-picks","11":"category-editors-picks-winter","12":"category-new-jersey-destination","13":"tag-adventure","14":"tag-budget-friendly","15":"tag-bus","16":"tag-family-fun","17":"tag-getaway","18":"tag-metro-north","19":"tag-winter"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":55006,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/16388048046_cd60715740_h-e1479691866524-350x197.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}