Snow Tubing & Sledding Near Milwaukee, Mapped

Here is a list of sledding and snow tubing hills near Milwaukee to help your family out the cabin door!

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    Greene Park
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     (395.6 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Normally a popular park for baseball and practice fields, just west of the parking lot is where you'll come across Greene Park's day-time sledding hill (weather permitting). There are also restrooms and a nearby tot lot if your kids ever need a break from the hill.

    Humboldt Park
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     (398.7 mi)

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    Free

    Humboldt Park is a popular community spot for outdoor seasonal events. With its lagoon, lily pond and scenic pathways, it's beautiful year round. In the winter (weather permitting), they offer a great Milwaukee-area ice skating rink and sledding fun. The hill, located in the northwest section of the park, even offers kids a chance to sled under the nighttime sky as it is lit daily during winter hours.

    Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort - Tubing
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     (399.5 mi)

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    Must be at least 42" tall to tube

    Along with skiing and snowboarding, Wilmot Mountain's tubing area has 22 lanes of over 1,000 ft long. They provide the tubes as well as two surface conveyor lifts to take you back up the hill. Parents, if you need a break, you can still watch over from a deck overlooking the entire area. Of course there are also food and drinks at this popular resort often frequented by locals and tourists alike.

    St. Mary's Hill at Milwaukee Lakefront
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     (399.9 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  St. Mary's Hill is located along the lakefront on Lake Drive near downtown Milwaukee. With its 40 degree or so grade, this is a popular hill for working out & fitness boot camp. Use caution when sledding. A street & parking lot extend at the foot of the hill.

    Wilson Recreation
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     (400.2 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Wilson Recreation offers winter recreation opportunities such as ice skating and hockey. A little southwest of the Wilson Ice Arena will be a day-time sledding hill (weather permitting) run by Milwaukee County Parks.

    Pulaski Park
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     (400.7 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Milwaukee County Parks offers this sledding hill (weather permitting) at the north end of Pulaski Park. It gives families a chance to sled under the stars because it is lit during evening winter hours.

    The Rock Sports Complex
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     (402.7 mi)

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    $20+ on weekdays, $24+ on weekends

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    Kids must be at least 36" tall

    Shila:  This all-terrain athletic facility also offers family tubing. They have 19 tubing lanes that are serviced by a Magic Carpet conveyor to bring you back to the top with your tube.

    Whitnall Park
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     (404.3 mi)

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    Free

    In the park alongside the Wehr Nature Center, Boerner Botanical Gardens and Whitnall Park Golf Course is a popular sled hill. The sled hill is located next to the golf clubhouse. Enjoy concessions at the nearby clubhouse, as well as ski and snowshoe rentals for more winter recreational fun. The hill is also lit during the evening.

    Mount Bayside
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     (405.5 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Bayside Village residents enjoy a local sled hill, Mount Bayside, that's located north of Village Hall on the corner of Fairy Chasm and Regent Roads. Parking is available in the lot located off of Fairy Chasm Road, on the west side of the sled hill. Please do not park on the street.

    McCarty Park
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     (405.5 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  McCarty Park in West Allis has a sledding hill east of the Cleveland Ave parking lot and just after you cross over the Oak Leaf Trail. Weather permitting, this hill is open for day time use. And the nearby lagoon is a nice stop to take in the winter scene and snap a few photos.

    LaFollette Park
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     (407.2 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  LaFollette Park is an 18-acre park in West Allis that's popular for many community events, play fields and summer recreation. Just north of its Pavilion is a hill commonly used during snowy days for sledding. The hill's landing spot is wide open field space, so kids can slide down and safely space out.

    Brown Deer Park
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     (407.4 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Just north of Currie Park Golf Course is Brown Deer Park. And Brown Deer Park has a daytime sledding hill by the boathouse. You can park in either lot, but you'll find the hill on the north side of the water.

    Valley View Park
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     (408.4 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Valley View Park in New Berlin is over 75 acres of park, with hiking trails, a groomed cross-country ski trail and other recreational opportunities like disc golf. In the winter, there's a lighted sledding hill where you'll also see tobogganers.

    Park Arthur
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     (410.4 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Muskego's largest park is this 46-acre park which also includes a 50 foot sledding hill (weather permitting). There is plenty of parking as well as nearby restrooms and picnic tables.

    Calhoun Park
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     (410.4 mi)

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    Free

    Shila:  Calhoun Park is a 56-acre wooded park in New Berlin. Enjoy the scenic winter land with frosted hiking trails and a frozen pond. Restrooms are available nearby. Sledding and tobogganing are permitted within the barriers on the northwest sled slope. Younger families take note that only sledding and saucers are allowed on the southwest small-fry slope.

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