16 spots within 60 miles of 92692
Mt. Baldy Resort
Mount Baldy · Ski & snowboard
The steepest terrain in SoCal with a scenic chairlift and lodge dining; chains often required on Mt Baldy Rd.
🗓️ Dec–Apr, snow-dependent
💵 $$ lift ticket
Get directions →SkyPark at Santa's Village
Skyforest · Snow tubing & play
A 230-acre adventure park — holiday Santa's Village plus tubing (40"+), little-kid sledding and ice skating; book online.
🗓️ Dec–early Jan + when snow falls
💵 $$ ticketed (~$59–79)
Get directions →Wrightwood Roadside Snow Play (Hwy 2)
Wrightwood
Free public pullouts before/after town; buy a $5 Adventure Pass at Mountain Hardware — small lots fill fast.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
Get directions →Snowdrift Snow Tubing Park
Running Springs · Snow tubing & play
SoCal's oldest tubing park at ~6,500 ft; call ahead (it closes in rain/snow), and confirm it's operating this season.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
💵 $ ~$20/hr + parking
Get directions →Idyllwild County Park Snow Play
Idyllwild · Free snow play
A county park that becomes a popular sledding spot after snowfall; parking sells out on snow weekends.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
💵 $ day-use fee
Get directions →Mountain High Resort
Wrightwood · Ski & snowboard
The closest full ski/snowboard resort to LA & OC, with three areas; buy lift tickets online in advance.
🗓️ Nov–Apr, snow-dependent
💵 $$ lift ticket
Get directions →Yeti's Snow Play (Mountain High East)
Wrightwood · Snow tubing & play
Family tubing lanes plus a scenic sky-chair ride to 8,200 ft; weekends/holidays, daily over Christmas break.
🗓️ Thanksgiving–mid-Mar, snow-dependent
💵 $$ ticketed
Get directions →Kratka Ridge Pullout
Angeles Crest Hwy (Hwy 2)
An informal roadside sledding pullout at ~7,500 ft; Hwy 2 often gate-closes for snow — check Caltrans.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
Get directions →Green Valley Lake / Rim Snow Play
Green Valley Lake
Roadside USFS sledding and snowman-building along Hwy 18; an Adventure Pass is required when snow is present.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
Get directions →Mt. Waterman
Angeles Crest Hwy (Hwy 2) · Ski & snowboard
An old-school chairlift ski area at ~8,030 ft that only opens with natural snowfall — check status first.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, natural snow only
💵 $$ lift ticket
Get directions →Snow Valley Mountain Resort
Running Springs · Ski & snowboard
SoCal's longest-running ski area (since 1924), now Alterra-owned, with an expanded beginner area and a tube park.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
💵 $$ lift ticket
Get directions →North Pole Tubing Park (Mountain High North)
Wrightwood · Snow tubing & play
SoCal's largest tubing facility — up to 10 lanes and two moving carpets; under-36" not permitted.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
💵 $$ ticketed
Get directions →Mount San Jacinto State Park
Idyllwild
Snowshoeing and sledding in high country; the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is a no-driving way to reach snow.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
Get directions →Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain
Big Bear Lake · Snow tubing & play
Winter snow tubing (~$40 adult) plus a year-round bobsled slide; no reservations — buy on-site.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
💵 $$ ticketed
Get directions →Snow Summit (Big Bear)
Big Bear Lake · Ski & snowboard
SoCal's best beginner facilities (on the Ikon Pass); buy lift tickets online — it sells out on peak days.
🗓️ Nov–Apr, snow-dependent
💵 $$ lift ticket
Get directions →Grizzly Ridge Tube Park
Big Bear Lake · Snow tubing & play
A magic-carpet lift to four 300-ft groomed lanes; riders must be 42" tall — book via Big Bear Mountain Resort.
🗓️ Dec–Mar, snow-dependent
💵 $$ ticketed
Get directions →Get the snow report when it dumps
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Before you drive up: snow here is weather-dependent — a sunny day in OC can mean bare ground in the mountains. Check live conditions and Caltrans for chain controls (carry chains!). Free roadside snow-play areas in the National Forests need an Adventure Pass to park, and the big tubing parks fill up — arrive early or book ahead.