12 resorts with skiing, snowboarding and winter activities near Washington, DC

There are several mountains you can get to locally in an hour and a few that you can plan a fun overnight trip to. Most offer group and private lessons to both children and adults. In this post, the information is given as it relates to lessons for children only. Not interested in skiing or have a child who may not be ready to head down the mountain? No problem, most of these places offer other winter activities such as snow tubing, ice skating, indoor pools and warm fireplaces with plenty of hot cocoa. This blog post is intended to inform you about skiing and snowboarding options with your Bambinos however you can assume most of these mountains are open in the summer as well; think hiking, zip lining, fishing, swimming and more!

Massanutten Resort
1822 Resort Dr, McGaheysville, VA 22840

• Lessons for ages 4-6 and a pathway program starting at age 7
• Outdoor rink
• 16 lane snow tube hill that has a drop of 120 vertical feet 
• Winter days at the ‘Nutt’, as locals call it
• Spa 
• Massanutten’s Indoor WaterPark which is open all year-round

Wintergreen Resort
39 Mountain Inn Loop, Roseland, VA, 22967

• Lessons available for kids ages 3-12
• The Plunge, Virginia’s largest tubing hill
• Indoor pool
• Spa

Bryce Resort
1982 Fairway Dr, Mt Jackson, VA 22842

• Lessons available for skiers ages 4.5 to 7 and snowboarders ages 6 to 7
• Ice skating
• Snow tubing

Whitetail Resort
13805 Blairs Valley Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236

• Lessons available for ages 4-12
• Snow tube

Blue Knob All Seasons Resort
1424 Overland Pass, Claysburg, PA 16625

• Ski school offered to children age groups 4-6, 6-8 & 9-12
• Cross country & snowshoe
• Snow tube

Liberty Mountain Resort
78 Country Club Trail, Fairfield, PA 17320

• Lessons available for ages 3-14
• Snow tube in addition to skiing and snowboarding

Elk Mountain
344 Elk Mountain Rd, Union Dale, PA 18470

• Private and group lessons available

Seven Springs Mountain Resort
777 Water Wheel Dr, Champion, PA 15622

• Lessons starting at age 4
• Snow tubing
• Bowling
• Indoor and outdoor pool
• Arcade
• Roller skating

Hidden Valley Resorts
1 Craighead Rd, Hidden Valley, PA 15502

• Lessons starting at age 3

Wisp Resort
296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, MD 21541

• Lessons starting at age 3
• Snow tubing
• Alpine slide

Timberline Mountain
254 Four Seasons Dr, Davis, WV 26260

• Lessons starting at age 4

Snowshoe Mountain Resort
10 Snowshoe Dr, Snowshoe, WV 26209

• Lessons starting at age 4
• Snow tube
• Snow mobile tours
• Ice skating
• Indoor/Outdoor heated pool
• Cross country ski & show shoe
• Arcade