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Snow tubing near San Francisco Bay Area

Every park on this list is at least 115 miles from the Bay Area, so tubing here means a Sierra day trip or a weekend, with Dodge Ridge the nearest at about 115 miles.

  • 115 mi to the closest park
  • 0 within 60 miles
  • 0 with night tubing
  • 1 with a lift back up

Distances are straight-line miles from central San Francisco Bay Area; driving is usually 20–40% longer. Parks span California.

  1. Dodge Ridge (Leland Snow Play)

    Pinecrest, CA · 115 mi straight-line

    • Lift back up
    • Walk-up OK
    • 36" min height
    From $30

  2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort

    Alpine, CA · 130 mi straight-line

    • 4 lanes
    • Walk-up OK

  3. Kirkwood Mountain Resort

    Kirkwood, CA · 143 mi straight-line

    • Age 5+

  4. Sierra-at-Tahoe (Blizzard Mountain Tubing)

    Twin Bridges, CA · 149 mi straight-line

    • 2 lanes
    • Tow-rope lift
    • Snowmaking
    • Walk-up OK
    • 42" min height

  5. Northstar California

    Truckee, CA · 150 mi straight-line

    • 1 lanes
    • Tow-rope lift
    • Walk-up OK
    • 36" min height

How to choose near the San Francisco Bay Area

Dodge Ridge (Leland Snow Play) is the closest at about 115 miles. It has a handle tow, sells 2-hour tickets at $30 first-come, first-served, and lists a 36-inch minimum height. That makes it the simplest pick for a long day.

Bear Valley Mountain Resort is about 130 miles away and lists 4 tubing lanes, with no reservation requirement. Kirkwood Mountain Resort is about 143 miles out and lists a minimum age of 5.

The Tahoe-side parks are the longest drives. Sierra-at-Tahoe’s Blizzard Mountain Tubing is about 149 miles away with 2 lanes, a tow rope and snowmaking, and Northstar California is about 150 miles out with 1 tow-rope lane and first-come, first-served access.

None of these parks lists night tubing, and most of the list doesn’t publish snowmaking, so check conditions before you commit to the drive. Our when to go guide covers timing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the closest snow tubing to San Francisco Bay Area?

Dodge Ridge (Leland Snow Play) in Pinecrest, California is the closest park we track, about 115 miles from San Francisco Bay Area in a straight line. Drive time depends on route and weather.

Can you tube near the Bay Area without a reservation?

Dodge Ridge, Bear Valley, Sierra-at-Tahoe and Northstar all list reservations as not required. Dodge Ridge sells tickets first-come, first-served.

What's the cheapest snow tubing near the Bay Area?

Dodge Ridge lists $30 for a 2-hour ticket, the only firm price on this list. Sierra-at-Tahoe lets children under 42 inches ride free with a paying adult, and Kirkwood doesn't publish current pricing.

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