Four-lane pony-tow hill above Anchorage with evening sessions until 8pm, but tickets are sold online only, Thursday through Sunday.
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General admission per 90-minute session; members and pass holders receive discounts
Rough cost for a family of four: about $112.00 at the posted starting rate, before rentals, food, or parking. Many parks sell tubing by the hour or by a fixed session rather than a full-day pass — check the note above for exactly what that price buys.
Arctic Valley’s tubing park opened in 2012 and uses a pony tow to pull riders back up four lanes. It sits at Mile 7 of Arctic Valley Road above Anchorage, and expect a simple setup built around timed sessions.
Sessions run 90 minutes. Thursday and Friday have four (1:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm and 6:30pm), and Saturday and Sunday add an 11:30am start. The two evening slots are the ones to book if you want the night-tubing experience the record lists. General admission is listed at $28 per session, and helmets rent for $5. Check current rates before you go.
Planning is mostly about the ticket. The official page says you buy online, up to two hours before the session you want, and that changes need 24 hours notice. Children must be at least 3 and able to get in and out of a tube themselves. One rider per tube, though parents may hold a child’s tube. The tubing reservations and sessions guide explains how timed tickets usually work.
If you are comparing Alaska options, Birch Hill is the nearest other park in our data, about 258 miles away.
Evening sessions at 5:00pm and 6:30pm run Thursday through Sunday, while the 11:30am session is offered only on Saturdays, Sundays and school holidays.
One 90-minute session, plus a few minutes to sign the waiver and get set up
Skip it if you like deciding on the day: tickets are sold online up to two hours before a session, and the hill is closed Monday through Wednesday. Children under 3 are not eligible.
Birch Hill in Fairbanks is about 258 miles straight-line, so treat it as a separate trip rather than a backup.
The minimum age is 3, and the official page says children should be able to get in and out of their tubes on their own.
The official page says tickets are purchased online and sold up to two hours before each session. Changes need 24 hours notice, and tickets are non-refundable unless the park does not operate.
The record lists the Saturday after Thanksgiving through the second Saturday in April. Confirm current dates on the park's site.
Current-season dates had not been published when we last checked. It has run: Thursday-Sunday. Check with the park before driving out — tubing seasons shift with the weather.
Tubing starts at $28 per person. General admission per 90-minute session; members and pass holders receive discounts
Yes — this park requires reservations rather than walk-up tickets. Book ahead, especially for a weekend or holiday slot.
Minimum age is 3.
arcticvalley.org
Checked September 2026.