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Yawgoo Valley
RI
🎿 Water park in summer, skiing/tubing in winter · gentle intro to both
📍 Where
160 Yawgoo Valley Rd, Exeter, RI 02822
🚗 From Boston
~1 hr 25 min without traffic
🗓️ Season
Water park in summer; ski area in winter
🕐 Quietest
Water park: weekday mornings in July–August
🌐 Site
🎟️ Plan your visit ↗

What families should know

Rhode Island’s two-season surprise: a water park with slides and a kiddie pool in summer, and the state’s only ski and snow-tubing area in winter. Small, affordable and never overwhelming — good first slides and first ski runs.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yawgoo Valley good for young kids?

Water park in summer, skiing/tubing in winter · gentle intro to both. Rhode Island’s two-season surprise: a water park with slides and a kiddie pool in summer, and the state’s only ski and snow-tubing area in winter.

How far is Yawgoo Valley from Boston?

About 1 hr 25 min by car from downtown Boston without traffic (160 Yawgoo Valley Rd, Exeter, RI 02822). Add buffer on summer weekends.

When is Yawgoo Valley open?

Yawgoo Valley is water park in summer; ski area in winter. Hours shift year to year — always confirm on yawgoo.com before you go.

When is the best time to visit Yawgoo Valley with fewer crowds?

Water park: weekday mornings in July–August. Ski/tubing: weekday nights or Sunday mornings — Saturday afternoon tubing sessions sell out; book online ahead.

Compare all 16 parks — with a map and drive times — in our New England amusement parks guide, or browse family activities near Boston.