You may already be aware that the City of Oaks is not exactly the city of slopes, but a winter sports trip may not be as far from home as you think. We’ve rounded up 10 resorts to ski, snowboard, and tube within five hours of Raleigh to inspire your next snowy adventure.
Appalachian Ski Mtn. , 940 Ski Mountain Rd., Blowing Rock, NC | ~3 hours from downtown | Season: November-March | Skiing (13 trails), snowboarding, ice skating
Sugar Mountain Resort , 1009 Sugar Mountain Dr., Sugar Mountain, NC | ~3.5 hours from downtown | Season: November-March | Skiing (21 trails), snowboarding, tubing, ice skating, snowshoeing
Hawksnest Snow Tubing , 2058 Skyland Dr., Seven Devils, NC | ~3.5 hours from downtown | Season: November-March | 30 lanes of snow tubing, from 400 to 1,000 ft
Beech Mountain Resort also has amenities like a skybar, brewery, and scenic lift rides.
Photo provided by VisitNC.com and the electronic archive prohibition
Wintergreen Resort , 39 Mountain Inn Loop, Nellysford, VA | ~3.5 hours from downtown | Season: December-March | Skiing (27 trails), snowboarding, tubing
Beech Mountain Resort , 1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy., Beech Mountain, NC | ~3.5 hours from downtown | Season: November-March | Skiing (17 trails), snowboarding, terrain park, tubing, snowshoeing, sledding
Winterplace Ski Resort , 100 Old Flat Top Mt. Rd., Ghent, WV | ~3 hours 45 minutes from downtown | Season: December-March | Skiing (28 trails), snowboarding, terrain park, tubing
Before too long, the ski lodge will be looking nice and cozy.
Photo via @hatleypointe
Opening early 2024: Hatley Pointe (formerly Wolf Ridge), 578 Valley View Cir., Mars Hill, NC | ~4 hours from downtown | Season: December-March | Skiing (15 trails) + snowboarding
Black Bear Snow Tubing , 373 Kerr Rd., Hendersonville | ~4 hours from downtown | Season: December-March | 500 ft of snow tubing
Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing Park , 5865 Willow Rd., Hendersonville | ~4 hours from downtown | 600 ft of snow tubing
Cataloochee Ski Area , 1080 Ski Lodge Rd., Maggie Valley, NC | ~4.5 hours from downtown | Season: November-March | Skiing (18 trails), snowboarding, terrain park, tubing
Did we miss your favorite spot? Let us know .