The staff was extremely helpful and pleasant at check in. The young men that "threw" you down the hill were engaged and quite hilarious. It really made the whole experience more fun. With limited ticket sales per hour slot, we didn't have to wait too long at bottom or top of the hill. Biggest issue was people taking too long to drag their own tubes off the ending spot.... read more

We made online reservations to go tubing at Timberlee on Saturday, March 6th - we made our reservations on Wednesday, March 3rd. There were very few open tickets left, so I highly recommend making your reservations as far in advance as possible! You can cancel for a full refund before 48 hours of your tubing time. The website is a little contradictory as they say tubing is open for all ages, however, they highly encourage all tubers to be able to handle loading and unloading themselves on and off the tow rope. We have a 4.5 & 2 year old so we gambled, as I had heard they have double tubes and we'd be able to handle this issue by riding with them. When we arrived, we signed in inside and were given our passes and a quick run down of how things worked. I was happy to see the COVID safety precautions they had in place - plexiglass dividers, sanitizer, and lots of social distancing at the indoor tables. I will note, they require face masks to be worn inside and outside while on the hill. This was actually welcomed as it helped keep our faces warm and we didn't find it bothersome at all to have them on! Especially flying down the hill! They have a full bar, snacks, etc inside for sale - we did not take advantage but nice to know its there! Bathrooms are inside, as well. There is a pile of tubes that you get to choose from, double tubes are first come first serve and we were able to grab two. These were ideal for our young kids! We were able to load them on and off the tow rope easily and had no issues. The operator at the bottom is super helpful in making sure you tube is secured and you are good to go. There is an operator at the top that tells you to get off the tube and he unhooks it from the rope - did not expect that but it was very much welcomed! There was about 4 operators at the top of the hill that help coordinate when you can go down and help you get going - again, no anticipated but very welcomed! This allowed us to get situated with our kids and they launched us down the hill. The hill is pretty dang big! Given the recent warm up, the hill was also very icy! We did not have any issues falling out or tipping, thankfully, but I would definitely recommend helmets, especially for kids! I was very happy to see that they had put hay down at the bottom of the hill. Not only did this help combat the mud, slush, ice, water mess.. but it helped slow the tubes since you go about mach 10 down the hill! lol There is plenty of outdoor seating and a fire pit to enjoy, as well. All in all, we had a great experience at Timberlee and we look forward to coming back! Our kids loved it, and we as adults did, too! Also, we were disappointed we didn't see the Bloody Mary's until we were leaving, they looked really good! read more

Timberlee Hills - In line for the tow rope! 3/6/21 - Ski Resorts Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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The tubing is fun The bartenders are great The atmosphere is enjoyable The bathroom smells amazing read more

We went every one had fun. But I did call ahead to see if the hill was a bumpy solid piece of ice and they told me it was fine. Then we saw a kid hit a pole and get bounced in the air. He went with his family to the ER. We paid our hour and tried to be extra careful but still that scared us having never tubed. I think it would be a lot better on lots of fresh powder. We then ate pizza afterwards which was really good. I guess I recommend don't get tubes spun and go only on fresh powder of recent snow. read more

I was driving with my brand new fiancee down M22 and we saw a sign for snow tubing, so we punched up Timberlee Hills in Google Maps and made our way over there. The "banquet hall" is pretty sad, but I don't know how comparable it is to other options in Traverse City. The main attraction is a sweet snow tubing hill. I think we paid $12/person for an hour of tubing action. Their website says it's $14 for one hour or $24 for two hours with a $1 discount per person if you pay cash. http://timberleehills.com/snow-tubing/ Select your tube, walk over to the lift and a guy will hook you to a cable. When you get to the top, you have to roll out while another guy removes the tube from the cable. Find a spot you like, wait for the employee to give the all-clear, then go racing down the hill at top speed! It's tons of fun and you can do lots of variations. Go down while you sit, go down lying on your stomach, face-first, go down with your tow rope tying you to a friend's tube, ask the guy to spin you. There's endless fun to be had here. Within my one-hour time slot, I went down seven times. This is a fantastic, family-friendly way to burn an hour or two when you're in Traverse City. Highly recommended. read more

Timberlee Hills - View as you're dragged up the lift. - Ski Resorts Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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The place is run by people who are stuck up. We had tickets for snow tubing and arrived 30 minutes late due to unforeseen circumstances. They were extremely unhelpful and rude, especially the lady at the check in with black hair. It was my sons birthday trip and we had just drove for 4 hours to get there and this was our first stop unfortunately, we have 2 toddlers so it took us some time to get their snow gear on. Having gone skiing at several ski resorts we thought this place would be just as friendly, fun and accommodating at least a little bit, but were greeted but a big fat NO. It was on a Sunday and it was a bit busy (not crazy) and we were told that we lose the 30 minutes as they will have new people start at the next hour and we would have to be done in 30 minutes. Sure enough 5 minutes before 1 pm we were kicked out from the middle of the line! We were in the line before 1 pm and have only gone down twice at this point. I tried to go and ask for an exception for obvious reasons, two crying toddlers, it wasn't very cheap $16pp x4, and we were already here and dressed, and my son looked forward to this for weeks, I even offered to pay for another hour at any cost. No exception was made "due to safety reasons", as said by the lady with black hair at the check in. Unreal, zero costumer service, zero consideration for circumstances, zero understanding. Sorry but I refuse to give my money to places like this. We ended up leaving and found Hickory hills, who was the same exact place we were hoping they'd be here! Friendly, welcoming, fun and happy! The cost there was $10 pp and it was way more fun, the kids went down over 10 times in the one hour we had and no one was rudely kicking people off the line! I Just wish someone would have let us know in advance that they are sticklers like this about the time and so unfriendly before we booked this place and wasted our time there! Beware, and don't have too much fun! read more

Went two nights back to back. Kids absolutely loved it. Also a blast for parents. It was definitely different the first night with more fresh snow vs packed down the second night. Nice area in side to warm up, grab food & drinks. They work hard to ensure all tubers are sent down when it is safe to do so. read more

I was recently married and I have to send mass kudos to Yvonne & her staff for making our day a wonderful event. Everything was beautiful and my parents had many phone calls that following week raving about the food! Other comments from guests ranged from the food to the ambiance, lower cielings made for a more intimate event, the low light in the room made for a nice intimate feeling as well. Thank you Timberlee Hills read more

My family went here yesterday and my granddaughter said she would give it 200 stars. She is 7. She and her parents and my other daughter and her boyfriend thoroughly enjoyed the outing. We will be back next year. read more

Good old fashioned fun at a reasonable price. Great family atmosphere. Mike and his team are top shelf and make the experience memorable.

This was our first time snow tubing and it was awesome! The prices are very reasonable and the outside staff helpful, friendly and very fun! They do their job well. The guys at the top really work hard and help you to have a great time while also maintaining safety. I have young kids so I really appreciated the helmets they offer. We did a one hour ticket but could've easily done another hour. We will be back for sure. read more

Timberlee is the best place in TC to showtube! Everything is great from the lodge service to the kids helping on the hill. Jonathan is my personal favorite -- his positive attitude is second to none! The bartender has a heavy hand (perfect for post tubing) and so friendly. I wish I lived in TC since childhood so I could enjoy more Timberlee adventures! read more

Best tubing experience I've ever had. All of the workers are very friendly and are having fun while assisting the tubers. The lift is actually pretty cool because it tows you up the hill while you're sitting in your tube. The inside banquet hall is also really nice and they have great food. If you take the kids out but tubing isn't your thing, just stop at the full bar and get yourself a drink to pass the time. Highly recommend and if you are ever anywhere near Traverse City in the winter, you won't want to miss out on all the fun! I also hear this is an amazing wedding venue, so if you're in the market make sure you check it out! read more

Love the hill and love the lift, but wow was today a disappointment. We have been here before and loved it, but I write this now as I am waiting in line for my THIRD and LAST run of the hour I paid for. The fact that I have enough time while I wait in line to download the Yelp app, sign-in, and create this review is sad. We waited an hour to be let on the hill, which is fine, but to get out here and realize they let WAY too many people out on the hill at once, to the point where we only get in three runs in an hour, is disappointing. Please don't let so many people out at once. I love your hill, but hate how this has been managed today. read more

I am from Texas and we visit Michigan twice a year to snowmobile and snow ski. We have a cottage in honor. We were looking for a place to snow tube and we ran across this location. The location was very clean and well kept. The pizza is really good and they have a bar. Now let's take about the bar. The bartender was cute as can be but she was very limited on bartending skills which made ordering drinks really fun. She didn't crack under pressure and she did her best while keeping a cute smile in her face. I would go back just to tease her at the bar. Now on to the tubing. At first the line that carries you up in the tube broke so of course everyone had to go back inside so of course I hit the bar again. About 45 minutes later they were up and running again. As a courtesy they extended us another hour of play time. We went down the hill about 6 times. I like going down in doubles with a spin. So much fun. I would highly recommend coming for pizza, drinks and some down hill tube action. read more

Timberlee Hills - Very nice place! - Ski Resorts Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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So much fun! Kids had a ball. Everyone was super helpful and friendly. Highly recommend!