Best Winter Lodges and Resorts Near NYC

The Best Winter Lodges and Resorts Near NYC for Families

People are just itching to get away from home and take a much needed vacation with their family. Although it might be difficult to hop on an airplane and get away at the moment, there are some great winter lodges and resorts that you can visit for the ultimate winter vacation.

Whether you are looking for a lodge nearby or one that you have to drive a little bit to get to, here are a few winter lodges and resorts we think are perfect for all NYC families to try!

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Crystal Springs Resort

1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, NJ 07419

(973) 862-4351

1 hour and 20 mins from Midtown

At Crystal Springs Resort you are sure to get the ultimate vacation experience! Enjoy some much needed family time while crafting, relaxing in the pool, trying out goat yoga and so much more! While you visit, make sure to stop by and check out the resort’s eco-friendly ice skating experience, Glice skating.

Rocking Horse Ranch Resort

600 State Route 44/55, Highland, NY 12528

800-647-2624

1 hour and 45 minutes from Midtown

The Rocking Horse Ranch Resort is the perfect place for your family’s next adventure! There are so many amazing activities that are offered at the resort that will make a jam packed day of fun!

Kids will love trying out all of their outdoor activities offered at their Winter Fun Park while parents can relax in their New Eldorado Hot Springs! If you are an animal lover, then you also have to try out the resort’s horse adventures that offer riding for all skill levels.

Skytop Lodge

1 Skytop Dr, Skytop, PA 18357

(507) 257-2114

2 hours from Midtown

The Skytop Lodge is known as the grandest family resort in the Poconos and is a great place to bring the whole family.

From skiing and tubing to axe throwing and tree top adventure courses, this resort has the perfect activity for every guest. After experiencing a luxury family vacation at this lodge, you may never want to leave!

Mohonk Mountain House

1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY 12561

(855) 883-3798

2 hours from Midtown

Not only is the Mohonk Mountain House relatively close to NYC, but it is also known as Hudson Valley’s Most Iconic Resort. Mohonk wants to make sure that families are staying relaxed and having fun when they visit, which is why three meals and unlimited activities are included in your stay!

Take part in fun outdoor activities such as snow tubing and winter hiking or spend time at their indoor pool or their award winning spa!

The Woodloch Pines Resort

731 Welcome Lake Rd., Hawley, PA 18428

(570) 865-8000

2 hours and 15 mins from Midtown

Voted the #1 family resort by USA Today, The Woodloch Pines Resort has over 30 activities scheduled everyday and has tons of nightly entertainment options so every guest has something fun to look forward to each day!

Make sure your kids try out the resort’s amenities such as the indoor splash zone, go carts and their VR room. Parents on the other hand can spend some time taking a paint and sip class or winding down at their spa.

Greek Peak Mountain Resort

2000 NYS Rt. 392, Cortland, NY 13045

(800) 955-2754

3 hours and 40 minutes from Midtown

If your family is big into skiing or just outdoor activities in general, you are going to want to book a trip to Greek Peak Mountain Resort! This resort is home to the biggest ski resort in Central New York with 55 different trails to choose from.

Families can spend a much needed day on the slopes and for those who might be new to skiing or snowboarding, Greek Peak also offers lessons from professional certified instructors!

When you want to take a break from skiing, the resort also has a fun water park that is always popular with kids, or you can stop by their Adventure Center to try out other fun outdoor activities like snow tubing and their Mountain Coaster.

The Whiteface Lodge

7 Whiteface Inn Lane, Lake Placid, NY 12946

(518) 523-0505

5 hours from Midtown

Located in the Adirondacks’ High Peaks region of Upstate New York, The Whiteface Lodge is a popular destination for parents to get some serious relaxation while the kids have some fun!

This lodge has a large list of things to do with the family from ice skating and swimming in their indoor/outdoor pools to sitting by the campfire and making some delicious s’mores!

Guests can also register their kids for Whiteface’s children’s programs so parents can sneak away for a spa day or hike while your kids spend time participating in activities such as making arts & crafts or participating in a scavenger hunt.

The Language Workshop For Children

After offering both group and private lessons for many years and analyzing the results over&nbsp;time, The&nbsp;Language Workshop for&nbsp;Children, founded&nbsp;in1973, has decided&nbsp;to emphasize private remote lessons at shorter intervals.&nbsp;Our skilled educators&nbsp;will&nbsp;focus their attention exclusively on the&nbsp;unique needs, learning style, and interests of your child.&nbsp;This allows a&nbsp;bond&nbsp;to develop&nbsp;between teacher and student, which&nbsp;has been&nbsp;shown to&nbsp;drastically improve retention.&nbsp; OUR METHOD&nbsp; Developed by the pioneers of language education for children, our programs bring decades of&nbsp;experience to your living room with individualized, active language classes. Each lesson is based on proven methods and materials perfected to capture your&nbsp;child&rsquo;s attention during the ages when he/she absorbs information the fastest. &nbsp;&nbsp; While other online language classes rely on videos for passive learning, we deliver interactive, and engaging lessons with native-fluent teachers. In addition, all our teachers are certified in the Thibaut&nbsp;Technique which has been featured&nbsp;in the New York&nbsp;Times, the&nbsp;Wall Street Journal, and many other well-respected&nbsp;publications.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our short one-on-one lessons give kids the chance to focus, hear pronunciation clearly, and practice speaking in their target language.  THE PROCESS&nbsp; First, students have a short meeting with our Director&nbsp;Francois&nbsp;Thibaut, in&nbsp;English, with&nbsp;their parent(s)&nbsp;present.&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut&nbsp;will determine&nbsp;the best course of study, including&nbsp;class length and&nbsp;frequency, the&nbsp;right&nbsp;teacher, lesson&nbsp;format and materials (or action games for younger students.) Then the learning&nbsp;begins!&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut will continually check in on your child&rsquo;s learning to assure they are getting the most&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;classes.&nbsp; OTHER OFFERINGS&nbsp; We can also help your child prepare for: the French subject tests for SAT, AP &amp; CLEP, the European DELF/DALF, the Canadian TEF and other standardized testing, college entry exams, studying or traveling abroad,&nbsp;cultural changes when moving abroad,&nbsp;and much more!&nbsp; &nbsp;

That's Mandarin

That's Mandarin is one of the oldest Chinese language schools in China. With a unique approach to language learning and our own in-house teaching methodologies; we aim to be not only the most experienced, but also one of the best Mandarin schools in China! We focus on providing the smoothest service and the best teaching experience to all our students; no matter whether they are studying Chinese online with our innovative online language learning system or at one of our Chinese language schools in China. Founded in 2005, That&rsquo;s Mandarin has been delivering excellence in Chinese teaching for over 15 years to more than 30,000 students of different nationalities. We now have schools in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen with plans to open more locations in more cities soon.&nbsp; &nbsp; COURSE INFO&nbsp; Learn Chinese online and enjoy private online classes with our professional native Chinese teachers anytime, anywhere. Our Online Chinese Course is perfect for students abroad who want to learn Chinese remotely. Besides, online Chinese classes are also a great opportunity for those who don&rsquo;t have enough time to come to our Mandarin school. By using That&rsquo;s Mandarin special learning platform, you can have online Mandarin classes with our teachers anytime and anywhere.&nbsp; &nbsp; We Offer：&nbsp; &bull; Standard Chinese Course&nbsp; &bull; HSK Preparation Course&nbsp; &bull; Chinese Course for Kids&nbsp; &bull; Chinese Course for Corporate Clients&nbsp; &nbsp; All lessons are private Chinese classes with certified native Chinese teachers with 24/7 access to our online system.&nbsp; For every new student we offer a free trial lesson with us.&nbsp; &nbsp; Online Classes Content:&nbsp; &nbsp; REAL-LIFE PRACTICE&nbsp; &bull; Communication skills&nbsp; &bull; Speaking practice&nbsp; &bull; Real-life situations&nbsp; &bull; Modern Chinese expressions&nbsp; &nbsp; LANGUAGE LEARNING&nbsp; &bull; HSK Vocabulary&nbsp; &bull; Daily Vocabulary&nbsp; &bull; Useful Grammar&nbsp; &bull; Set Phrases&nbsp; &bull; Slang &amp; Idioms&nbsp; &nbsp; CULTURAL ELEMENTS&nbsp; &bull; Chinese culture&nbsp; &bull; Natural wonders&nbsp; &bull; Famous sights&nbsp; &bull; Festivals &amp; traditions&nbsp; &bull; Classic literature, opera &amp; art&nbsp; &nbsp; HEATED DISCUSSIONS&nbsp; &bull; Discovering interesting topics&nbsp; &bull; Discussing global topics&nbsp; &bull; Social phenomena&nbsp; &bull; Cultural differences&nbsp; &nbsp; How&nbsp;much?&nbsp; The price starts at $24. &nbsp; When?&nbsp; The schedule depends on your availability as the course is fully customized.&nbsp; &nbsp; Where?&nbsp; We use our in-house digital platform NihaoCafe to help you connect with your teacher, review class notes, and schedule classes.&nbsp; &bull; Online Chinese Class content and teacher&rsquo;s notes automatically get recorded into the system, so it&rsquo;s easy to review your classes&nbsp; &bull; There&rsquo;s a huge teaching resource database, so you can prepare for your future online Chinese classes in advance&nbsp; &bull; There is an online course arrangement system that manages your booked Chinese classes &ndash; to guarantee that wherever you are, you and your teachers can stay informed about the online Mandarin class schedule and changes&nbsp; &bull; Teachers can also add their own courseware including webpages, PowerPoint presentations, videos, etc. into the system anytime&nbsp; &nbsp; &bull; Our professional IT team is online 24 hours a day, ready to solve any unexpected issues&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; CONTACT: &nbsp; Website: https://www.thatsmandarin.com&nbsp; Email: info@thatsmandarin.com&nbsp; &nbsp; Phone: +86 10 8448 9799&nbsp;

Basketball City

Beginning June 2024, Basketball City will be running a full weekly schedule of Summer Basketball Camps. We will have our professional staff of coaches teaching your kids weekly. Our camps are designed to teach kids the skills they need to become a better basketball player by using specific drills and fitness work that focus on the fundamentals of the game in a fun, safe and inclusive environment. &nbsp;The camps run weekly varying in time and the number of days for ages 6-17. We have 3-, 4- &amp; 5-day options with times ranging from 9-4pm or 9-3pm. Every camper will receive a jersey once they are registered and arrive. We are limiting the number of camp participants each week to ensure a safe and healthy environment for your children. The limited number of campers will also ensure that your child receives individual attention needed to improve their basketball skills. Our camps in the past typically include current and past NBA players and a collaboration with the Jr. Knicks, the National Basketball Players Association, as well as 5 Star Basketball, and our ever-popular Basketball City FUNdamentals Camp along with our Jr. NBA/NBA Cares NBA Draft/Skills Challenge Camp with future NBA talent.