The Poconos, Pennsylvania

The Poconos is one of the best winter getaways from NYC. Although the summertime activities in this area of lakes and old villages may be its most well-known draw, the terrain is equally conducive to family-friendly winter sports like skiing. At places like Camelback Mountain, which boasts the largest snow tubing facility in the country, or Blue Mountain Resort, which has Pennsylvania's steepest vertical drop with 40 slopes to please both skiers and snowboarders, there are over 185 tracks for skiing, sledding, and tubing. You like more leisurely outdoor activities? You can book a dog sled excursion at Arctic Paws or a sleigh ride at Daisy Field Farm. You should warm up by taking a tour around Jim Thorpe's charming Victorian mansions that have been transformed into stores and galleries.

I-80W can be used to travel to this well-known resort area from New York City, which takes around 2.5 hours. At the Delaware Water Gap, which straddles the border between New Jersey and Pennsylvania and offers more than 100 miles of picturesque roads, you can stop for a break.

Location: The Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania