NYC / Philly

The Poconos

A metro family ski weekend is a trip type. We were missing it.

Pick the product

Camelback: indoor waterpark, 5 and under free, easier shape, no daycare. Blue: higher vertical, Ikon child-pass value, better for kids who already turn. Do not expect Western snow. Do not fly.

Friday traffic is the sport

Leave early or you will ski Saturday from 11–2 and call it a weekend. Night skiing exists so the day is not the whole product.

Why go

Drive-to from NYC/Philly
Waterpark backup at Camelback
Ikon at Blue

Watch-outs

Made snow
No daycare
Weekend crowds

Mountains in this guide

Researched

6.6

Northeast · Tannersville, PA

Camelback Resort

Best for NYC/Philly first-timers who need a waterpark backup

Indoor waterpark. Two hours from NYC. 5 and under ski free. No daycare. A distinct trip type this site did not cover.

Ikon Pass

Researched

6.6

Northeast · Palmerton, PA

Blue Mountain

Best for progressing East Coast kids on a budget pass

Pennsylvania's highest vertical. $79 child season pass in our research. Ikon. No daycare we will list.

Ikon Pass

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