Kingvale Resort
Kingvale Resort Snow Play
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Kingvale Resort Snow Play
Kingvale Resort is off Interstate 80, 5.9 miles east of the Cisco Grove exit. The resort is a favorite place for families to gather and enjoy snow play and sledding on their own.
Kingvale Resort
Kingvale Resort offers several slopes. The main hill is long and wide, while a smaller hill is great for younger visitors. Riders bring their own plastic sleds or saucers (no tubes). There are no lifts, but the slopes are groomed and the runouts at the bottom are long. Restrooms are available at the foot of the slope and in the parking lot.
Elevation
5,340 feet
Directions
Take Interstate 80 to Exit 171.
Things to Know
- Entry fee does not include use of a sled or saucer. Bring your own or purchase one from the resort ($26).
- Inflatable tubes are not permitted due to safety concerns. Use plastic sleds only.
- Portable toilets are available.
- Kingvale can be crowded on busy weekends, so plan an early arrival.
- Snow Play is not allowed in the parking lot.
- Pets are permitted in parking lot, but not inside the snow park.
Kingvale Services
- Adjacent to the snow play area are Sierra Mountain Pizza and Kingvale Daily Grind (coffee).
- A Shell gas station is located across the way from the snow play area.
Snow Apparel Shops Along the Road
- Clark's Snow Sports - 212 Harding Blvd., Roseville and 13417 Lincoln Way, Auburn
- Snow Mountain - 13479 Bowman Road, Auburn
- Target 2700 Bell Road, Auburn
Kingvale Resort Prices
Admission rates for Kingvale Resort Snow Play are for all day, but entry fee does not include use of a sled or saucer. Bring your own or purchase from the resort ($26 purchase price).
Rates:
$20 per vehicle to park (cash)
Plus $25 per person for snow play and sledding (children under 2 free)
Non-participants are free but must watch from outside the sled area.
Days and Hours:
Open every day thorugh Jan. 2
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Days and hours of operation may vary due to weather.
Kingvale Resort Contact Information
- Highway 80 at Exit 171, Kingvale, CA
- 530-427-5090 for current weather and opening status
- Email questions to info@kingvaleresort.com
- Kingvale Resort
Current Conditions and Weather Forecast
Nearby Sno-Park
One of California's Sno-Parks is located off Interstate 80 at the same exit as Boreal Mountain Resort on Donner Summit. At the exit, instead of turning right to the ski area, turn left to the Sno-Park. A permit is required to park at the Sno-Park from November 1 through May 30. Day permits are $15, season permits are $40.
The Donner Summit Sno-Park is popular with cross country skiers and snowmobilers. The level area around the parking lot is good for snow play and there are some small, undeveloped sliding hills nearby.
Sno-Park permits can be purchased online with an additional $1.95 added to the price: Sno-Park Permits. Or permits may be purchased from local Sno-Park Permit Vendors.