Alpine skiing
Mount Tecumseh
2,020 ft vertical, 12 lifts including a high‑speed six-pack bubble, and 62 trails (15% novice, 59% intermediate, 23% advanced, 3% expert), with five terrain parks and five gladed areas.
Waterville Valley, unpacked.
Ski 265 acres. Bike 50+ miles of singletrack. Hike 125 miles of trails. Dine, skate, play, or float the Pemi. Here's what's around you.
Winter
Powder days and quiet Nordic trails.
Waterville Valley Resort has 62 alpine trails on 265 acres with 100% snowmaking, plus one of the Northeast's largest Nordic networks at 72+ km.
Cross-country
Waterville Nordic Center
72+ km of professionally groomed classic and skate trails weaving into the White Mountain National Forest. Rentals, lessons, and a Nordic Kids program at the Adventure Center in Town Square.
Terrain parks
Freestyle & night skiing
Five terrain parks led by Exhibition and Boarder Cross. Night skiing on select nights, and uphill routes open daily for skinners and split-boarders.
Off-mountain
Indoor pools, rink & arcade
Swim in the athletic club's indoor pool, catch a public skating session at the Town Square ice arena, or play pinball, skee-ball, and axe throwing at Legends Adventure Arcade.
Backcountry
Snowshoeing & fat biking
Miles of quiet snowshoe and fat-bike trails from the Nordic Center. Dogs are welcome on select trails, and guided moonlight tours run midweek.
Après
Fireside or in Town Square
Come home to the fireplace, or walk five minutes to Valley Pub, Valley Chop House, La Hacienda, and Legends Arcade. Live music plays on the Gazebo Stage on winter weekends.
Summer
The valley turns green — and gets busy in a good way.
The Adventure Center opens, Corcoran Pond fills with paddleboards, and the Pemigewasset (“the Pemi”) becomes the region's favorite lazy river.
Hiking
125 miles of trails
From easy pond loops to the summits of Mount Tecumseh, Mount Osceola, and Welch–Dickey. Most trailheads are free and within 10 minutes of the condo.
Mountain biking
50+ miles of singletrack
Lift-served biking on Snow's Mountain and cross-country flow trails throughout the National Forest. Rentals and lessons at the Adventure Center.
Paddling
Corcoran Pond & the Pemi
Kayak, canoe, or paddleboard on Corcoran Pond, or tube the Pemi with Ski Fanatics' shuttle and floating-cooler package.
Golf
Waterville Valley Golf Club
A 9-hole mountain course with driving range and pro shop, plus disc golf: 9 holes at Town Square and 18 on Snow's Mountain.
Day trips
Waterfalls & the Kanc
Sabbaday Falls, Franconia Notch, and the Kancamagus Highway make easy scenic day trips from the valley.
Events
Summer weekends
Live music on the Gazebo Stage, food festivals, fireworks, and outdoor movie nights in Town Square, plus the splash pad at the athletic club.
Fall & Spring
The shoulder seasons might be the sweet spot.
Mid-September through mid-October is peak foliage — book early. Late April and May are quiet and green, with the waterfalls at full tilt. Many restaurants keep shorter hours, but the trails are yours.
- Peak foliage along the Kancamagus Highway (Route 112)
- Fall festivals and craft fairs in Town Square
- Warm days and cool nights — perfect hiking weather
- Great value on rentals compared with winter and mid-summer
- Spring skiing on Mount Tecumseh into early April
Eat & drink
Where locals send their friends.
Almost everything is in Town Square, a short walk or shuttle ride from Mountain Sun. Hours change seasonally, so call ahead in the shoulder seasons.
Steakhouse
Valley Chop House
USDA prime steaks in a casual-upscale room under the Post Office. Reservations recommended.
All-day
Valley Pub & Restaurant
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a Mexican menu, with an outdoor patio on Town Square in summer.
Café
La Tasse Café
A cozy 25-seat café next to The Bookmonger and Toad Hall Toys — coffee, pastries, and sandwiches.
Tex-Mex
La Hacienda
Family-friendly Mexican in Town Square, open daily for lunch and dinner.
Pizza
Old Waterville Pizza
Late-night slices and pies, with delivery within the village.
Family fun
Legends Adventure Arcade
Not a restaurant, but the perfect rainy-afternoon detour: a full arcade, pinball, and axe throwing in Town Square.
Pick your season. We'll save you a spot.
Tell us what you'd like to do and when — Valley Run will match you with the right week.