It was a really fun day of tubing. The drop off into the parking lot at the bottom of the sledding hills is a bit sketchy/dangerous. I saw one little girl fly off into the parking lot. Parking is not the best either...but the area was clean and there was a lot of snow. read more

Tamarack Sno-Park - Sledding Near Me - Shaver Lake, California

This is hands-down the best Snow Park! After picking up some sleds from Costco were took a trip on New Year's Day to explore the snow park. Don't be like the other families who stopped as soon as they saw some snow, those parks are very small and very bare and don't even come close to Tamarack Snow Park that's bigger and has fields, hills, slopes and so much powder! Keep driving up Tollhouse Road until you get more bubbles in your ears and you find this majestic snow park, with plenty of parking, bathrooms and lots of snow to play in. Don't forget to bring snacks, water, a sled or two and lots of snow gear like mittens and boots or an extra set clothes to change into because you get wet and will be super cold. And if you're super hungry check out Shaver Lake Pizza from some unbelievably delicious pizza and salad. read more

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Amazingggg spot. Parking was a pain & the restrooms were horrendous (as expected) but none the less, it's an amazing spot to hangout or sled in. ALSO take your own toilet paper. read more

Tamarack Sno-Park - Snow - Sledding Near Me - Shaver Lake, California

Was an awesome experience for friends and family would recommend this spot for your personal entertainment with the kids and family read more

Tamarack Sno-Park - Playing in the snow, snowboarding, father and son, mom and daughter in the background - Sledding Near Me - Shaver Lake, California

Wanted to leave some information in case anybody else is looking to cross-country ski or snowshoe in the area! I have found very little information online in terms of good, well-mark snowshoe trails, nor do they show up on my fancy outdoors GPS. I hope this information helps somebody! I am new to winter sports, but I love them! I love skiing especially, and still working on convincing my friends to join me there! Snowshoeing is a much easier activity to pick up, so my friend and I went out on Saturday searching for snowshoe trails. I know they exist at Badger Pass, but they will not be open until 12/16/2022. Tamarack Sno-Park is directly off of the 168 and consists of a big parking lot and a bathroom. There are no other services. Sno-parks require a parking pass/permit, we were told that the America the Beautiful pass counts too, but we didn't see anybody come check permits. There was no information on the information board, so we put on our snowshoes and headed up the trail. The first quarter mile or so are an obvious forest road that is snowed over. From there, look for signs in the trees for trails. The trails are marked with blue ribbons on the trees. When we were out there, the main trail (Chipmunk Trail) is essentially a forest service road that is snowed over, so you can still see the outline of the road. Note that it does not make a full loop, so we were using my GPS heavily and ended up traversing a hill in our snowshoes to get back to the car. The area is still burned, so that helps with visibility. Theoretically, you could do the full Chipmunk Loop and then traverse back to the Tamarack Sno-Park parking lot. Alternatively, you don't have to do the loop, you can just make the trail and out-and-back! The snow quality was spectacular, the kind that makes snowshoeing hard! Lots of deep powder. We were the first ones out there for 50% of the trail, so breaking fresh snow was fun and tough! I love that snowshoeing is a very accessible winter sport. I have my own pair, but rentals at REI are decently cheap. I definitely recommend just doing an out-and-back if you aren't comfortable navigating.' Again, I have struggled to find decent information on snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trails in the area so I hope this helps somebody! read more

Parking was horrible. We purchased a parking pass. Thinking we will get a parking spot. nope! We were wrong. There is no one there to control the parking lot. Look like it first come first served. So, don't waste your money purchasing a parking pass. You won't need it. read more

This is one of six snow parks within a half hour drive of each other. This one is huge, beautiful, and laid out with trails for cross-country skiers and snowmobilers. We came for sledding and were able to have some fun, but it was a little flatter than we would have liked for sledding, but we loved our visit anyway. You need a $5 pass to park at a Sno-Park, and you must buy it before you get there. Stop at Tom's in town before you head up the hill. We'd never heard of Sno-Parks, and didn't know what to expect. They're just forested areas where you might hike if the weather were warmer where you can safely park and use the restroom if you need to. It's a forest, so there are trees and streams and rocks. We did not snowshoe, but there were lovely less hilly spots where snow shoeing would be fun, and extensive trails for cross country skiiers. Tamarak has a large parking lot, probably room for dozens of cars. We also visited the Balsam Sno-Park just five minutes away, which only had a few parking spots (maybe space for 8 cars?), so it'll fill up fast. Sno-Parks exist, basically, so that people won't park on the side of the road. There is no trash removal, no lights or electricity, and no amenities like picnic tables. It's just a parking lot and a safe (and beautiful) place to play in the snow. We were there in early April, and the snow was spotty, but still we were able to find enough to sled until we were exhausted, build a snowman, and have a snowball fight. We stayed in Shaver Lake, but these Sno-Parks are close enough to Clovis and Fresno, that you could also drive up for the day. read more

Tamarack Sno-Park - Signs in the parking lot. They're serious about those permits, but luckily, they're both easy to acquire and not expensive. - Sledding Near Me - Shaver Lake, California

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Fun snow day. Lots of wide open space for sledding. We got tired of trecking through the snow, so we made a picnic in the snow and had lunch. Great place for all ages. Well definitely go back again. read more

Great Sno-Park. They have restrooms and plenty of place to set up for a day of fun. I suggest getting there early because there is very limited parking and people like to park others in so beware. read more