Payson Park | Portland

Located on the shore of Back Cove, Payson Park is a favorite for winter sliding. Its terrain park also features rails and boxers for adventurous skiers and snowboarders.

Fort Williams Park | Cape Elizabeth

After a morning of sledding at Fort Williams Park, strap on cross-country skis and spend the afternoon exploring the trails.

Mayflower Hill | Waterville

At Colby College, the gentle slope of Mayflower Hill is popular with local children, as well as college students on study breaks.

Camden Snow Bowl | Camden

With 20 runs and a 4,000-foot triple lift, the Camden Snow Bowl offers skiing, snowboarding, and sledding along with ocean views. The Camden Snow Bowl also hosts the U.S. National Toboggan Championships each year.

Val Halla Golf + Recreation Center | Cumberland

In the off-season, Val Halla Golf Course doubles as a winter activity hub, with cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and indoor golf.

Essex Street Hill | Bangor

The extra elevation of this steep descent also means a difficult walk back to the top. However, Essex Street Hill is a popular sledding destination for Bangor-area residents in search of a fast run.

Black Mountain of Maine | Rumford

This family-friendly ski resort has trails and glades for skiers and snowboarders, along with celebrated Nordic ski trails and facilities, but on the weekends the tubes come out. Open Saturdays and Sunday, the Edge Tubing Park offers a choice of chutes to slide down the mountain.

Seacoast Adventure | Windham

Off Route 302, Seacoast Adventure makes it easy: they provide the tubes, make snow, and have a tube lift to take riders to the top. The park plays music and has lights for night rides. After tubing, parents and kids can warm up inside the Deck House Coffee Shop.

Transfer Station | Kennebunk

On snow days, kids in Kennebunk know to find their classmates at the former landfill down Sea Road. The steepness is great enough for momentum but safe enough to allow parents to congregate at the top of the hill worry-free, outfitted in down jackets and chatting as their kids glide down.