Here Are The 5 Best Places To Go Sled Riding In Georgia This Winter
By Marisa Roman|Updated on November 18, 2022(Originally published November 17, 2022)
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A New Jersey native with over 15 years of writing experience, Marisa has studied at both New York University and Florida International University. She has lived all over the country, including a decade stint in South Florida. Marisa is well-versed in exploration as she travels a good majority of the year in her self-converted Sprinter van. Her articles have been featured in various notable publications over the years, she has a published collection of short stories, and three completed screenplays under her belt.
For the times that snow blankets some parts of Georgia, we decided to come up with a list you can get some immediate use from. Sledding may be few and far between in Georgia, but there are certainly some hills and a few mountains that deserve some much-needed recognition. So grab your toboggan and shine up your sled. Here are the best places to go sled riding in Georgia this winter:
1. Double Black Diamond—Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083, USA
Stone Mountain Park has an incredible winter park called Snow Mountain! Here you can spend the day with your family sledding and tubing up and down these monstrous hills. It's completely safe, and there are even baby bunny slopes for the littlest family members. They provide the tubes, and you provide the laughs. Visit Stone Mountain Park's official website for more information. It's one of the best places to go snow tubing in Georgia.
At Piedmont Park in Atlanta, there are quite a few spots where you can grab a flying saucer and sled down at your leisure. However, it's always fun to find the biggest hill, like the mammoth-sized one near Park Tavern, and attempt that Black Diamond with all the courage you can muster. Head to the official website for Piedmont Park to learn more about sled riding in Georgia.
Luckily the Blue Square indicates a popular, less gradient slope. The Bobby Jones Golf Course in Buckhead is the perfect spot to find all the locals sledding their days away. Once that snow hits, make sure you get out there and enjoy all the dips and crevices this course has to offer. Visit the Bobby Jones Golf Course website for more information. It's the perfect place for some Georgia sled riding this winter!
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5. Green Circle—Freedom Park
441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
The Green Circle represents the easiest runs, with a wide open space, which is exactly what you'll find at Freedom Park. These slopes are perfect for families of all ages, since they are away from the bustling streets, and feature a decent set of gradient hills to work your way down. It's one of the best places for sled riding in Georgia. Read more about Freedom Park on the Discover Atlanta website.
Okay, okay, Orange Oval means beware, turn back, and we only jest. We just don't want you to have to leave the state to find a decent hill. However, just a few hours outside of the center of Georgia, between Sky Valley Georgia and Highlands North Carolina, you'll make it to the only snow tubing resort around. Scaly Mountain is a great place to spend a weekend away and enjoy everything the winter wonderland of white has to offer. It is home to some of the best snow tubing in Georgia. Visit the Scaly Mountain website to learn more.
Unfortunately, public sledding opportunities in Georgia are few and far between, especially since the weather is so neurotic around here. But the great news is, Georgians are just as thrifty as they are clever, and really, sledding through freshly fallen snow is all about what you make out of it. Whether it’s asking your neighborhood golf course to use their newly powdered land or finding your own mountain to treat yourself to some fun – Georgians get creative and make the best of what they have! After all, that’s what enjoying the snow is all about right?
If you have a favorite spot for sled riding in Georgia you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you! Let’s grow this list to as many safe and satisfying places as we can think of! Or if you’re looking for more adventures through Georgia, then check out 10 Unforgettable Road Trips To Take In Georgia Before You Die.
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