Whenever Nashville gets snow, it stirs a longing in my children (and myself) to visit somewhere with LOTS of snow! It feels like snow is such a rarity here in Middle Tennessee, but it doesn’t take a far drive to find places that will give your kids that magical winter wonderland experience. You can find the time it will take you to drive from Nashville in parentheses following each location below.
Tennessee
Ober Gatlinburg (3hrs. 45min.) – https://obergatlinburg.com/
Pigeon Forge Snow (still under construction) – https://pigeonforgesnow.com/
Georgia
Stone Mountain Park (4hrs. 8min.) – https://www.stonemountainpark.com
North Carolina
Scaly Mountain Outdoor Center (5hrs.) – https://www.stonemountainpark.com
Sugar Mountain Resort (5hrs. 15min.) – http://www.skisugar.com/
Hawksnest Snow Tubing (5 hrs. 30 min.) – https://hawksnesttubing.com/
Beech Mountain Resort (5 hrs. 20 min.) – https://www.beechmountainresort.com
Moonshine Mountain (5 hrs. 9 min.) – http://www.moonshinemountain.com/
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing (5 hrs. 18 min.) – http://www.jonasridgesnowtube.com/
Sapphire Valley Ski Area (5 hrs. 26 min.) – http://www.skisapphirevalley.com
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (5 hrs.) – http://www.carolinamornings.com/wolf-ridge-tube-run.asp
Cataloochee Ski Area (4 hrs. 36 min.) – http://cataloochee.com
Appalachian Ski Mountain (5 hrs. 45 min.) – https://www.appskimtn.com/
Missouri
Hidden Valley (5 hrs. 10 min.) – https://www.hiddenvalleyski.com/
Indiana
Perfect North (4 hrs. 22 min.) – https://www.perfectnorth.com/
Paoli Peaks (3 hrs. 30 min.) – https://www.paolipeaks.com/
Illinois
Snowstar (6 hrs. 42 min.) – http://www.skisnowstar.com/
Raging Buffalo (8 hrs.) – http://www.ragingbuffalo.com/
Villa Olivia (8 hrs.) – http://villaolivia.com/winter-sports/
Four Lakes Alpine Snow Sports (7 hrs. 45 min.) – https://www.fourlakessnowsports.com/
Ohio
Mad River Mountain (6 hrs. 15 min.) – https://www.skimadriver.com/
Snow Trails (7 hrs.) – https://www.snowtrails.com/
Boston Mills (7 hrs. 50 min.) – https://www.bmbw.com/
West Virginia
Canann Ski Resort (6 hrs. 39 min.) – https://www.winterplace.com/
Timberline Four Seasons Resort (8 hrs. 45 min.) – http://www.timberlineresort.com/
Virginia
Wintergreen Resort (8 hrs. 19 min.) – http://www.wintergreenresort.com
Massanutten Resort (8 hrs. 20 min.) – https://www.massresort.com/
Bryce Resort (8 hrs. 45 min.) – https://bryceresort.com/
Omni Homestead Resort (8 hrs. 8 min.) – https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/homestead-virginia/things-to-do/ski
