Best Places to Go Sledding and Tubing for Seattle-Area Kids and Families
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Tubing at Echo Valley. Photo: Terrie Carleton
Echo Valley Ski and Tubing Area
This Chelan-area ski and tubing hill would be a very ambitious day trip (three to four hour drive from Seattle), but if you have the time, take a few days and book a place to stay. With rope tows and a four-lane tubing hill, this volunteer-run nonprofit resort is a great option for families who want to get away.
Status: Opening day for the Echo Valley Ski and Tubing Area is tentatively set for Dec. 20, 2025. Check Echo Valley’s Facebook page for daily status.
Cost: $20 for a full-day pass for tubing, with tubes provided. Free for kids ages 5 and younger for both skiing and tubing. See website for details.
Hours: Open from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. daily, Dec. 20–Jan. 4. Open on weekends and holidays until the end of the season (mid-February). See website for details.
Warm up: The base area has a day lodge with a roaring fireplace and an eatery.
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