Spend those snowy winter evenings in front of a roaring fire but save the day for one of winter’s best adventures, a tradition for Pennsylvanians for more than a century. Zip down an icy hill on the best toboggan ride in Pennsylvania in the tiny village of Eagles Mere.
Step into a charming winter wonderland when you visit Eagles Mere, a village of approximately 120 full-time residents.
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The spellbinding scene of the snow-covered village will likely take your breath away. But, for an even more exhilarating experience, head to the top of the hill on Lake Avenue.
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Residents of Eagles Mere have been barreling down the hill on the best toboggan ride in Pennsylvania, since 1904.
Eagles Mere Toboggan Slide
The slide, which whisks riders down the hill at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, features individual 12 inch blocks of ice, each of which weighs 256 pounds.
Eagles Mere Toboggan Slide
After an estimated 380 “man hours” of construction, the winter slide in Pennsylvania is ready for its first riders of the season.
Eagles Mere Toboggan Slide
Rent a toboggan for $25 an hour with a maximum rental of one hour.
Eagles Mere Toboggan Slide
Toboggan rentals are available until an hour before closing and riders are guaranteed at least two runs down the hill.
Eagles Mere Toboggan Slide
Cap off your winter adventure with a steaming hot chocolate or another treat at the snack shack as you stand in front of a cozy fire.
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Plan your old-fashioned winter adventure in Eagles Mere. Zip down the toboggan slide on Fridays from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Facebook/Eagles Mere Boro Eagles Mere Toboggan didn’t open last season due to weather conditions. Check the official website to find out if the weather conditions are right for a 2020 season.
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Eagles Mere Toboggan Slide
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Eagles Mere Toboggan didn’t open last season due to weather conditions. Check the official website to find out if the weather conditions are right for a 2020 season.
Route 42 & Lake Avenue (on the hilltop) Eagles Mere, PA 17731 570-525-3244
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best Toboggan ride In Pennsylvania December 09, 2019 Beth Price-Williams Where else can I ride a toboggan in Pennsylvania? Toboggan rides in Pennsylvania, unfortunately, are a dying tradition. You can, of course, head to Eagles Mere for a tobogganing ride (if and when they open for the season). Otherwise, you’ll want to find other fun outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. How about sledding down some of PA’s best hills? Grab your sled, and soar down the hill at Shank Park in Hershey, Frick Park in Pittsburgh, or Clark Park in West Philadelphia. What other winter sports can I do in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania transforms into a beautiful wonderland during the wintertime. In addition to tobogganing at Eagles Mere and snow tubing, you’ll find a ton of other outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. If you prefer sitting back and admiring the winter landscape blanketed in snow, climb aboard an old-fashioned sleigh ride at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. You can also go horseback riding during the winter months. Deer Path Riding Stable in the Poconos, for example, offers scenic horseback riding tours all year around. Other popular winter sports in Pennsylvania include ice hockey (go Flyers and Penguins!), skiing, snow tubing, snowboarding, and ice skating. Hiking’s also the perfect winter sport at the many state parks in PA. Is winter a popular time to visit Pennsylvania? If you love snow and cold weather, you’ll love winter in Pennsylvania. You’ll also find an abundance of outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. Eagles Mere Toboggan is certainly worth a visit. Snow tubing is also popular during the wintertime. Avalanche Express in York boasts Snow Tubing at Heritage Hills, or you can zip down Big Boulder at Jack Frost Ski Resort in White Haven. In the mood to slide down the longest snow tubing run in Pennsylvania? Just head over to Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton. It boasts tubing lanes that span more than 1,000 feet. While it can get busy on the mountain, you’ll have 26 lanes from which to choose, so you’ll always be on the go.
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best Toboggan ride In Pennsylvania
December 09, 2019
Beth Price-Williams
Where else can I ride a toboggan in Pennsylvania? Toboggan rides in Pennsylvania, unfortunately, are a dying tradition. You can, of course, head to Eagles Mere for a tobogganing ride (if and when they open for the season). Otherwise, you’ll want to find other fun outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. How about sledding down some of PA’s best hills? Grab your sled, and soar down the hill at Shank Park in Hershey, Frick Park in Pittsburgh, or Clark Park in West Philadelphia. What other winter sports can I do in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania transforms into a beautiful wonderland during the wintertime. In addition to tobogganing at Eagles Mere and snow tubing, you’ll find a ton of other outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. If you prefer sitting back and admiring the winter landscape blanketed in snow, climb aboard an old-fashioned sleigh ride at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. You can also go horseback riding during the winter months. Deer Path Riding Stable in the Poconos, for example, offers scenic horseback riding tours all year around. Other popular winter sports in Pennsylvania include ice hockey (go Flyers and Penguins!), skiing, snow tubing, snowboarding, and ice skating. Hiking’s also the perfect winter sport at the many state parks in PA. Is winter a popular time to visit Pennsylvania? If you love snow and cold weather, you’ll love winter in Pennsylvania. You’ll also find an abundance of outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. Eagles Mere Toboggan is certainly worth a visit. Snow tubing is also popular during the wintertime. Avalanche Express in York boasts Snow Tubing at Heritage Hills, or you can zip down Big Boulder at Jack Frost Ski Resort in White Haven. In the mood to slide down the longest snow tubing run in Pennsylvania? Just head over to Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton. It boasts tubing lanes that span more than 1,000 feet. While it can get busy on the mountain, you’ll have 26 lanes from which to choose, so you’ll always be on the go.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Toboggan rides in Pennsylvania, unfortunately, are a dying tradition. You can, of course, head to Eagles Mere for a tobogganing ride (if and when they open for the season). Otherwise, you’ll want to find other fun outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania.
How about sledding down some of PA’s best hills? Grab your sled, and soar down the hill at Shank Park in Hershey, Frick Park in Pittsburgh, or Clark Park in West Philadelphia.
What other winter sports can I do in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania transforms into a beautiful wonderland during the wintertime. In addition to tobogganing at Eagles Mere and snow tubing, you’ll find a ton of other outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. If you prefer sitting back and admiring the winter landscape blanketed in snow, climb aboard an old-fashioned sleigh ride at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.
You can also go horseback riding during the winter months. Deer Path Riding Stable in the Poconos, for example, offers scenic horseback riding tours all year around.
Other popular winter sports in Pennsylvania include ice hockey (go Flyers and Penguins!), skiing, snow tubing, snowboarding, and ice skating. Hiking’s also the perfect winter sport at the many state parks in PA.
Is winter a popular time to visit Pennsylvania?
If you love snow and cold weather, you’ll love winter in Pennsylvania. You’ll also find an abundance of outdoor winter activities in Pennsylvania. Eagles Mere Toboggan is certainly worth a visit. Snow tubing is also popular during the wintertime. Avalanche Express in York boasts Snow Tubing at Heritage Hills, or you can zip down Big Boulder at Jack Frost Ski Resort in White Haven.
In the mood to slide down the longest snow tubing run in Pennsylvania? Just head over to Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton. It boasts tubing lanes that span more than 1,000 feet. While it can get busy on the mountain, you’ll have 26 lanes from which to choose, so you’ll always be on the go.
