Skiing with a toddler from Boston? These 27 resorts within a 4-hour drive accept children as young as 2 or 3 for ski school. That means parents can ski together while the little ones get professional instruction and snow time. Early-age programs are rare, so this list saves you hours of research.
Top Toddler-Friendly Resorts (27)
Killington Resort
Vermont, USAIkon
Ski school from age 2, 125 miles from the airport, full-day programs available.
Age 2+
min age
125 mi
Smugglers' Notch Resort
Vermont, USA
Ski school from age 2.5, 177 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 2.5+
min age
177 mi
Stratton Mountain Resort
Vermont, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, just 109 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
109 mi
Bretton Woods
New Hampshire, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, 133 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
133 mi
Waterville Valley Resort
New Hampshire, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, just 114 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
114 mi
Okemo Mountain Resort
Vermont, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, just 112 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
112 mi
Bromley
Vermont, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, just 114 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
114 mi
Cranmore
New Hampshire, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, just 116 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
116 mi
Jiminy Peak
Massachusetts, USA
Ski school from age 3, just 117 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
117 mi
Stowe Mountain Resort
Vermont, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, 174 miles from the airport, full-day programs available.
Age 3+
min age
174 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain
Maine, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, 187 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
187 mi
Sunday River
Maine, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, 146 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
146 mi
Jay Peak Resort
Vermont, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, 192 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
192 mi
Ski Bromont
Quebec, CanadaIkon
Ski school from age 3, 219 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
219 mi
Sugarbush Resort
Vermont, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, 155 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
155 mi
Windham Mountain
New York, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, 166 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
166 mi
Bolton Valley
Vermont, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, 170 miles from the airport, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
170 mi
Gunstock
New Hampshire, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, just 83 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
83 mi
Mount Snow
Vermont, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, just 105 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
105 mi
Loon Mountain Resort
New Hampshire, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, just 119 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
119 mi
Mont Orford
Quebec, Canada
Ski school from age 3, 215 miles from the airport, full-day programs available.
Age 3+
min age
215 mi
Belleayre
New York, USAIkon
Ski school from age 3, 179 miles from the airport, full-day programs available.
Age 3+
min age
179 mi
Wachusett
Massachusetts, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, just 46 miles away, full-day programs available, walkable village.
Age 3+
min age
46 mi
Attitash Mountain Resort
New Hampshire, USAEpic
Ski school from age 3, just 119 miles away, full-day programs available.
Age 3+
min age
119 mi
Shawnee Peak
Maine, USA
Ski school from age 3, just 118 miles away, full-day programs available.
Age 3+
min age
118 mi
Mohawk Mountain
Connecticut, USA
Ski school from age 3, 123 miles from the airport, full-day programs available.
Age 3+
min age
123 mi
Owl's Head
Quebec, CanadaIkon
Ski school from age 3, 203 miles from the airport, full-day programs available.
Age 3+
min age
203 mi
Quick Comparison
| Resort | Distance | min age | Beginner | Walkability | Day Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Resort | 125 mi | Age 2+ | 8.0 | 6.0 | $179 |
| Smugglers' Notch Resort | 177 mi | Age 2.5+ | 9.0 | 8.5 | $99 |
| Stratton Mountain Resort | 109 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 8.0 | $159 |
| Bretton Woods | 133 mi | Age 3+ | 8.5 | 7.5 | $129 |
| Waterville Valley Resort | 114 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 8.0 | $109 |
| Okemo Mountain Resort | 112 mi | Age 3+ | 8.5 | 7.5 | $159 |
| Bromley | 114 mi | Age 3+ | 8.5 | 7.5 | $99 |
| Cranmore | 116 mi | Age 3+ | 8.5 | 7.5 | $99 |
| Jiminy Peak | 117 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 7.5 | $89 |
| Stowe Mountain Resort | 174 mi | Age 3+ | 7.5 | 6.5 | $199 |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | 187 mi | Age 3+ | 7.0 | 8.0 | $149 |
| Sunday River | 146 mi | Age 3+ | 8.5 | 7.0 | $139 |
| Jay Peak Resort | 192 mi | Age 3+ | 7.5 | 7.5 | $109 |
| Ski Bromont | 219 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 7.5 | $80 |
| Sugarbush Resort | 155 mi | Age 3+ | 7.5 | 7.0 | $159 |
| Windham Mountain | 166 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 7.0 | $129 |
| Bolton Valley | 170 mi | Age 3+ | 7.5 | 7.5 | $89 |
| Gunstock | 83 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 7.0 | $89 |
| Mount Snow | 105 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 7.0 | $149 |
| Loon Mountain Resort | 119 mi | Age 3+ | 7.5 | 7.0 | $139 |
| Mont Orford | 215 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 6.5 | $70 |
| Belleayre | 179 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 6.5 | $89 |
| Wachusett | 46 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 7.0 | $89 |
| Attitash Mountain Resort | 119 mi | Age 3+ | 7.5 | 6.5 | $109 |
| Shawnee Peak | 118 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 6.5 | $69 |
| Mohawk Mountain | 123 mi | Age 3+ | 8.0 | 6.5 | $69 |
| Owl's Head | 203 mi | Age 3+ | 7.0 | 6.5 | $75 |