Bostonians are fortunate when it comes to skiing & snowboarding. We can jump in our cars and travel to the mountains of Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont within a few hours, but we also have plenty of options closer to home.
Local parents share where to go snowboarding & skiing near Boston. Use the interactive map to find the best place to hit the slopes near you! Where does your family ski & snowboard? Share your comments below, and if we’re missing your favorite, recommend it in the text box so we can add it to the list!
For more winter fun, find Snow Tubing & Sledding and Where to Take Your Kids Ice Skating.
Wachusett Mountain Resort
Amanda Banta: Wachusett Mountain offers 27 trails for skiing and snowboarding, with a nearly even mix of novice, intermediate and advanced trails across its 110 acres. Equipment rentals are available onsite and ski and snowboard lessons are available for youths (age 4+) and adults.
Ski Ward Ski Area
Amanda Banta: Nine downhill trails over 45 acres make Ski Ward a family-friendly location for skiing and snowboarding less than an hour outside of Boston. Ski Ward offers ski and snowboard lessons for kids starting at age 3, along with one to five day programs during winter school vacation weeks.
Nashoba Valley Ski Area
Amanda Banta: Just 25 miles from Boston, Nashoba Valley Ski Area offers 17 trails for downhill skiing and snowboarding fun. Half of the mountain's trails are of an intermediate level, with the rest split between beginner and advanced trails.
Lessons for kids start at age 3. Nashoba also offers school vacation week lesson packages.
Leo J. Martin Ski Track
Amanda Banta: Cross country skiing and snowshoeing can be found just 15 minutes outside of Boston at the Leo J. Martin Ski Track, part of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Skiing and snowshoeing equipment can be rented onsite and ski lessons are offered for kids as young as 4 years.
Blue Hills Ski Area
Amanda Banta: Just minutes outside Boston is Blue Hills Ski Area. With 16 trails for every level of skier and snowboarder, Blue Hills offers an opportunity for everyone in the family to hit the slopes this winter. Kids as young as 4 can take lessons and equipment can be rented by the day or for the season.
Ski Bradford
Amanda Banta: Ski Bradford in Haverhill offers 15 downhill trails, with about half of the trails being of the beginner and intermediate levels, making the area a friendly destination for all the skiers and snowboarders in your family. Ski Bradford offers ski and snowboard lessons. The thrill seekers in your family can check out the jumps and rails at the Terrain Park.
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