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Boston Mills Ski Area

By Sandy Mitchell, About.com

(courtesy of Boston Mills Ski Area)
Boston Mills has a good mixture of beginner’s and advanced terrain as well as offering a variety of lessons and an excellent children’s program.

The 79-acre Boston Mills, with adjacent Brandywine Ski Resort, is easily accessible to Cleveland and the surrounding area. Boston Mills also features the steepest ski slope in Ohio. Boston Mills offers a large clubhouse with food service, restrooms, and a large wood-burning fireplace.

Boston Mills Ski Essentials:

Slopes: 19 (6 beginners, 7 intermediate, and 6 advanced)
Skill Level: 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced
Lifts: 18 total (4 quad, 5 triple, 2 double, 7 surface) with the capacity of moving 20,000 skiers/snowboarders per hour
Snowmaking: 100%
Vertical: 240 foot
Equipment Rental: Yes
Night Skiing: Yes
Ski School: Yes

Boston Mills Activities:

Snow tubing: YES
Snowboarding: YES
Children's Program: Yes

Visiting Boston Mills:

Boston Mills is located about 30 miles south of downtown Cleveland, off of route 303, in Peninsula, Ohio. Ample parking is available near the slopes.

Special rates are offered for children 12 and under, night skiing, college nights, half days, and Sundays after 4pm. The resort also offered beginners and group discounts on ski lessons.

Summer at Boston Mills:

In summer, the resort is known for its Boston Mills ArtsFest, a comprehensive fine arts show, that spans two weekends around July 4th each year and features a variety of local and regional craftsmen and artists, live music, and food vendors.

Contact Information:

Boston Mills Ski Area
PO Box 175
Peninsula, OH 44264
800 875-4241

(last updated 2-9-09)

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