Rhode Island is the least of New England states when it comes to skiing, and that's no surprise: the highest point in the state is Jerimoth Hill at a modest 812 feet (247 meters) above sea level.

	Yawgoo Valley: it's for real.

But Rhode Island does have its own ski, snowboard and snow tubing area, with 12 trails, four ski lifts, and all the necessary facilities. It's Yawgoo Valley Ski & Sports Park in Exeter RI: skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing within a half-hour's drive of Providence. More...

Otherwise, the nearest ski areas to Providence and other parts of Rhode Island are in Massachusetts:

—Blue Hills, just south of Boston

—Wachusett Mountain, one of Massachusetts's most popular ski destinations, with a 1000-foot vertical drop and plenty of illuminated trails for night skiing

—Pine Ridge and Bradford, two more small Massachusetts ski areas

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