Best Places to Go Sledding and Tubing for Seattle-Area Kids and Families
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courtesy Summit at Snoqualmie
Summit at Snoqualmie tubing area
Just off I-90 at exit 53, you’ll find The Summit at Snoqualmie’s tubing center, a hugely popular destination with kids and grown-ups alike. You can either walk back to the top of the hill or ride your tube back up on the magic carpet. The Summit recommends children be at least 3 years old for tubing, but families with younger children may still try it. Tip: Children less than 44 inches tall can ride double with a parent. Personal sledding devices are prohibited.
Status: Summit Tubing Park is currently closed, and information for the 2025–26 season is not yet available. Check the website or Facebook page for status changes.
Cost: Regular admission is $46 to $54 for a one-hour and 45-minute session, including a tube, for children and adults 44 inches and taller. Child tickets (no tube, ride in lap) are $20 and must be purchased with an adult ticket. Only one child ticket can be purchased per adult ticket. Important: Tickets are not available for purchase at the tubing park. All tickets must be purchased in advance online.
Parking fees and requirements have changed this year. Parking permits are required 7 a.m.–3 p.m. on the following dates during the 2025–26 season:
- Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 29 through closing day
- Dec. 26, 2025–Jan. 2, 2026
- Jan. 19, 2026 (MLK Day)
- Feb. 16, 2026 (Presidents Day)
See the website for additional details and prices.
Hours: Hours are determined by weather conditions. During winter break and other school closures, the tubing area is generally open weekdays; otherwise, it is open only Friday through Sunday and holidays. Check the website for updates on hours and conditions.
Warm up: There is a small café on-site that serves hot chocolate and snacks from a walk-up window. Porta-potties are located in the parking lot near the ticket pick-up booth and café.
For seating and more options, the Silver Fir Day Lodge is nearby (though a bit of a walk). One exit down I-90, exit 52, you can enjoy microbrews from Dru Bru Brewery.
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