No height limit, ages 1 and up, free parking and a moving carpet, but you can only buy tickets in person at the window.
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2-hour sessions; tickets purchased in person only
Donner Ski Ranch is one of the friendliest tubing hills on Donner Summit for young families. The official page says there is no height restriction, that the hill suits ages 1 and up, and that infants under 1 year should not take part. An uphill moving carpet is included, and tubes are provided.
Tickets work differently from most hills. They are sold only in person at the ticket window, one per person rather than per tube, and the 2-hour pass starts at the time of purchase. Adults who accompany children uphill need a ticket even if they will not ride down, and several people can share a tube as long as everyone has a valid ticket. The liability release can be signed in advance to save time at the window. Rates are listed on the park’s pricing page, so check current prices.
Parking is free, and the official page suggests checking the tubing operation status before you go. For more on how these sessions work, see the tubing reservations and sessions guide.
Boreal Mountain Resort is about 1 mile away and sells tickets online, but requires 42 inches. That trade-off is the main reason to choose one over the other.
Arrive early to buy at the ticket window, since the 2-hour pass starts when you purchase, and check the tubing operation status link before you leave.
One 2-hour pass that starts at the time of purchase
The official page lists free parking.
Skip it if you want to buy ahead online: the official page says tickets are only sold in person at the ticket window. Infants under 1 year should not participate.
Boreal is about 1 mile away with a 42-inch minimum and online tickets, and Tahoe Donner Snowplay is also about 1 mile off, so pick Boreal only if you want pre-purchase.
No. The official page says there is no height restriction and that the hill suits ages 1 and up.
No. Tickets are sold only in person at the ticket window.
Yes, adults must buy tickets to go uphill with children, even if they do not ride down. Multiple people may share a tube if all have valid tickets.
Current-season dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the park before driving out — tubing seasons shift with the weather.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. 2-hour sessions; tickets purchased in person only
Minimum age is 1.
We track 21 tubing hills in California. The park has not published a price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this park had not published its current-season dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 21 parks we track in California had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as a prior season's until the park confirms it.
There are 2 other tubing hills we track in Truckee. All California tubing hills →
donnerskiranch.com
Checked September 2026.