Something else that makes life easy here is that lodging, restaurants, shops, an ice skating rink, and the Adventure Center all cluster around the Town Square. Among the activities you can rent gear for: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking. About 43 miles of groomed trails stretch through the White Mountain National Forest for cross-country skiing, and the Waterville Valley Golf Club offers a seasonal fat bike experience with the purchase of a tubing ticket for its sledding runs.
In nearby Woodstock, Ice Castles supplies some winter wonder with a dreamland of frozen structures built from thousands upon thousands of layered icicles. Gaze up at towering archways, slip down an ice slide, and let little ones crawl through an ice tunnel. With preschoolers, plan a day visit when it’s warmer. With older kids, go at night when the multicolored lights cast a magical glow.
