Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on February 4, 2025.
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Boyce Park is one of the most popular parks in Allegheny County. It offers an array of trails and outdoor activities to be enjoyed all year round, but unlike other county parks this one is perhaps best enjoyed in Pittsburgh's winters!
The reason for this is that Boyce Park is home to a modest winter resort that includes several trails, a tubing course, and many other outdoor activities scheduled throughout the season.
After having enjoyed tubing at Seven Springs, we made the trip to Boyce Park to check out their tubing slopes (plus skiing!) and had a great day out!
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Boyce Park Tubing is a Must
Tubing at Boyce Park follows a fairly standard program. The park offers tickets for set two-hour sessions scheduled throughout the day with 30 minute breaks.
A ticket will get you all access to the tubing slopes during one session and generally amounts to about 15-20 rides down the slopes depending on crowd size and how fast you are.
Boyce Park has approximately six runs that may not be the longest in the region, but are among the steeper that we've seen. The runs here are one consistent drop which lets you pick up some fairly incredible speed with the only breakaway being at the end.
If you go down the run in superman pose, my favorite way, odds are good you'll get some air time at the end- a great rush!
Going further, the tubing course at Boyce Park was quite well managed when we visited on a Sunday afternoon.
There was an employee at the bottom of the magic carpet regulating how fast people enter, an employee at the top assisting with people getting off, an employee at the top telling everyone when they can go (rather than being a free-for-all in each lane), and an employee at the bottom to assist as well.
This amounts to a bit of a slower tubing experience than at other places we've been to, but it is also nice for the safety precaution aspect. So if you're on the fence about this one you should rest easy and head out for a great day on the slopes.
Boyce Park Ski Slopes Are an Option Too
Getting beyond the tubing courses, Boyce Park is home to a modest ski park that is home to four unique slopes rated green and blue (easy and intermediate- scaled to the park itself), a practice area with magic carpet, as well as a modest terrain park.
One thing we love about skiing at Boyce Park is that the prices are quite reasonable, and those who are Allegheny County residents can get a discount as well. During our visit in 2025, for example, a county resident lift ticket and ski rental set was just about $40- a steal by all accounts!
The slopes are, we'll admit, quite easy by skiing standards. Angie considers herself about as beginner as they come and found the hills at Boyce to not only be manageable, but easy and enjoyable to get down when starting out.
By the end of our day, she even went down a blue with a smile on her face. As such, for those who are considering getting into skiing and want to start with some of the most approachable hills in the area, Boyce Park's ski slopes are the place to be.
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That said, the slopes are limited and, of course, fairly short, so keep that in mind when visiting as this is definitely best suited for those who are early into their skiing journey!
Overall, the winter activity area at Boyce Park is very small but it makes up for its size with attractive prices, a wonderfully fun tubing course, and close proximity to Pittsburgh- something we can all appreciate!
Boyce Park is located in Plum, PA, about 30 minutes east of Pittsburgh. Tickets become available approximately two weeks in advance, and limited day-of tickets are often available for walk-up (but go early). We recommend purchasing tickets in advance to lock in your bookings as they do sell out for both skiing and tubing- particularly on weekends.
