The Top 15 Sledding (And Snow Tubing) Hotspots in the U.S.

Skiing and snowboarding can be a blast in the winter months, but sometimes you just want to plop down in a sled or tube and let the snow take you where it will.

If you're planning to step up your travel game this winter, here are 15 of the best sledding and tubing areas around the U.S.

The tubing hill at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe has been named one of the best in the U.S. If you have ever been to this beautiful area, it's easy to see why.

The resort offers tubers a magic carpet ride up to the top of a 500-foot hill, so there's no need to trek to the summit. Young snow lovers can also get in on the fun at the smaller tubing hill for kids.

Firecracker Hill, located on the south side of Town Park in Telluride, is a go-to spot in the area whether you prefer to sled or tube.

The hill is located next to the Fred Shallman Stage. While it's only one lane, it offers a great drop for some thrilling winter fun. Telluride is also an ideal winter destination, as it boasts stunning views, great skiing, and plenty to do.

Payson Park in Portland, Maine, is a top spot for New England winter thrills. It boasts a famed sledding hill and many other top cold weather activities.

Visitors to the park can also enjoy pond skating, snowboarding, skiing, and more.

Snow tubing at Timberlee Hills — located in Leelanau County and mere minutes from Traverse City — is a great way for locals and visitors alike to spend winter weekends.

Those looking for a bit of freedom on their tubing paths can enjoy the largest "no-lane" tubing hill in the state. Use a tow rope to easily get to the hilltop.

Snow enthusiasts can enjoy both tubing and sledding at Wirth Park in Minneapolis.

The tubing hill is located behind the trailhead. There's a tow rope to bring you back to the top of the hill. Free sledding is available on the 10th fairway of the park's golf course.

Located within Cobblestone Village in Vernon, the snow tubing area at Mountain Creek is new and improved.

It has a magic carpet that will whisk tubers back to the top so they can easily enjoy a thrilling two-hour tubing pass.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, Hunter Mountain's tubing hill is one of the biggest in New York.

The tubing hill is located at the mountain's base, about two hours north of New York City. It offers a magic carpet lift back up the hill so visitors can enjoy a thrilling, high-speed ride down — and a comfy ride back up.

Located near Columbus and Dayton, snow lovers in Ohio will want to check out Bubly Tubing Park at Mad River Mountain in Valley Hi.

The park provides the tubes — there are some restrictions for small children — and there are two conveyor belts available to haul tubers back to the top.

You've probably heard of cosmic bowling, but have you heard of cosmic tubing?

Mt. Hood Skibowl's Snow Tube & Adventure Park offers tubing by day and night. At night, the tubing gets cosmic, with more than 600,000 LED lights and laser light shows.

Visitors can choose to hit the slopes in a single, double, or party tube.

Camelback Resort in Tannersville has more than 40 lanes for snow tube enthusiasts. The lanes are open during the day and at night when the place lights up for "galactic snow tubing."

Snow tubing sessions are two hours long, and a new one kicks off every hour on the hour.

Woodward Park City offers the longest tubing lanes in Utah. Guests can choose from seven different lanes to tube throughout the day and the night when the lanes light up.

The tubing lanes are serviced by two conveyor lifts, so guests can easily get the most out of the two-hour sessions.

Vermont is well-known for its thrilling winter activities — including snow tubing at Mount Snow in Dover.

The resort's tubing hill is one of the state's largest, offering tubers eight lanes to choose from, plus a simple magic carpet ride to the top between rides.

The Plunge at Wintergreen Resort is Virginia's largest tubing hill, boasting a drop that's reportedly larger than a 10-story building.

Guests can expect to reach up to 30 miles per hour as they speed down the hill. The Plunge will also whisk you back up the hill, so no trekking is needed.

The Summit at Snoqualmie in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, is a top-notch option for snow lovers in the Pacific Northwest.

During peak winter months on the weekends (Friday through Sunday), the tubing park offers more than 20 tubing lanes and a covered lift to take tubers back to the top.

Sunburst Winter Sports Park, located in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, is reportedly home to the world's largest tubing hill.

For those who may be a little wary of going quite so big, the park offers more than 45 tubing chutes to choose from, plus two magic carpet lifts to take you back up to the top.

While skiing and snowboarding can be pricey, snow tubing and sledding are great ways to keep more money in your wallet and enjoy a thrilling winter afternoon or evening.

So, check out at least one of the places on this list during the coming winter.