Vernon Valley/ Great Gorge Ski Area Reviews

Had an amazing time! Could get crowded on holidays and weekends but weekdays are quiet.

Half the park was closed only went on 3 slides wasted my time

Great spot to work on your fondmentals. A little crowded on weekends.

Icy, crowded. 26 of the 47 trails were open, however; lkft tickets were full price. Second time here, will not come again

Great experience go when it s less cold NO traffic in the park!

Came here for a wedding and it was really nice. Good food and really nice venue. Would be nice if they made it easier to find on Google maps cause there's a couple Mountain Creek locations that pop up and a lot of guests including myself got lost finding it.

Wedding Review:
This venue is absolutely beautiful. We were so lucky to have great weather on our wedding day because we were able to have our ceremony on top of the mountain and the views were absolutely spectacular. The space in the lodge was amazing. We had 140 people and there was so much room to move around comfortably. The food was absolutely amazing and the cake from Cafe Pierrot was great (and included!)

I would give this venue 5 stars but the communication was not that great, which made it very stressful for me since I was planning my wedding myself. Our original coordinator was having a family emergency which I understand, but I felt that the other staff should have stepped in for her earlier on. I didn't have my final seating chart sent to me until a couple days before the event and the final details meeting we had to fight to get an appointment. The slideshow we wanted to play somehow got lost in translation and never was set up.

On a positive note since I work in a florist, I designed my own arrangements and I was able to set up my arrangements the night before in the lodge which was a huge help and I am so thankful for! On our wedding day, Tori and Connie were amazing and made everything perfect and relaxing. They really took care of me, my wedding party, and family. The bridal suite was absolutely gorgeous! The way they decorated the room was absolutely perfect. During the whole time, I couldn't have asked for a better time. If I could do it over, I would definitely have my wedding here again. I think I may have had some unlucky timing with the communication, but other than that our wedding day was absolutely perfect and I couldn't have asked for a better day.

The stay was okay, nothing grand. I don t think I would come back. The interior was outdated and the beds were old and uncomfortable. The hot tub and pool were small for the number of people staying here. The underground parking garage was a maze and confusing, there was no directional signage to get out.

DH biking is incredible here. I highly recommended if you live in NJ and don t want to drive too far north. Rentals were great and the day was a blast

Was stranded for literally more than 1h in a queue and then they closed all waterpark for another 40mins or more, don't recommend it specifically when only 4 games of the waterpark are available due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Not the biggest place around but for sure makes up for it with all the terrain features on the south mountain. Quick gondola on the north mountain. Great place to get beginners started or shred a little with your buddies

Place is pretty good considering its location. It ain t no Colorado or Vermont but if you re from the neighboring states and wana get a quick, cheap, but fun trip in then this is the place to go.

Had an amazing time here with my boyfriend. He's afraid of heights and these rides satisfied my need for thrill and his need to be closer to the ground! The food is decent as well, as far as fair food goes. Definitely worth the money.

NOTE: It's a bit of a hike to walk from ride to ride in sandals, slides, or flip flops so if you have trouble walking, be advised.

Awesome place to bring the kids and for the parents as well

Love this place. Lil mad they took away the cannonball ride. None the less still love it

This is a ski resort. The staff are fairly friendly, though sometimes they make mistakes. Check their calendar for events.

It was okay.. you waste too much time between getting your tubes for almost all slides and too much walking. Bathroom are very disgusting and very old the food is frozen. The loket u paid $20 dollars is disgusting to . The line for everything to long 30 m or more open at 11 and close 6

If you are planning to refresh this summer don't even think about it go to a beach or a pool the place is so big you will be walking for hours under the sun and waiting lines on a sun so strong that can probably give you cancer and drain all your energy now if you don't care about walking 5-10 minutes to every ride and waiting in each line 30 min then you will be fine

Very fun,Although just to be clear to others the water park opens at 10:00 or 11:00.The Water park is very fun a variety of rides.The atmosphere was very smooth except the rode,some water games are The Lazy River,Wave Pool,and many more.This is so much of a fun place I definitely recommend this place.

Good place for locals. The instructors are jus amazing (Alex from Chile). Alex really understood our skill set and helped us learn and enjoy skiing
So bought a seasonal pass

Where is that loop water slide tho? jk, Its way better then what it used to be

Snow tubing is Ok , the track/slide is not gr8.. they put rubber mats to stop tubes .. but that puts so much bump on your lower back that it hurts badly... ppl with back problems cant ride it .. i have been to better tubing grounds ..

Great mountain, lift ticket a bit expensive, season pass is well worth it

I go to this water park ever single year with my best friends and we've always had the best time. This year, it was absolutely horrific. We encountered nothing but extremely rude staff the entire day. I decided to bring my own lunch which I wasn't aware at first that no outside food could be brought into the park. Once I found out, I asked if they could please hold my food outside of the park for me. Instead of being polite and either doing it for me or telling me no sorry we cannot do that, they rudely took my food from my hands and argued with me until they finally told me I could store my food in the Ski lodge outside of the park... If I pay 20 dollars for a locker which is absolutely ridiculous but it was my only option. Then, once we were in the park, we got to a ride and the staff that was at that ride told me I had to take off my swimming material (with a swim net inside) swim shorts in order to go on the ride. I proceeded to tell her that all of the guys going on this ride were wearing the same exact type shorts as mine (swim trunks) and she unbelievably asked me if I was a guy. Then told me if I wasn't, I was to take the swim shorts off if I wanted to go on the ride. I was appalled at how sexist and inappropriate the comment she made was. The whole staff was just as rude as she was and my friends and I couldn't believe it. We were shell shocked and did not expect such poor costumer service. We will NOT be going back every year like we used to do in the past. There are so many other water parks in the area we could go to which is what we will do for following years to come. I would not recommend Mountain Creek unless you are looking to start an argument with the extremely rude, sexist, unhelpful staff.

This place is good for skiing and there is a water park over here. They also have different types of activities to do over here.

This place has no sense of respect about clients what so ever.
I bought a GO SNOWBOARD/SKIING package that includes rentals, a class and an all day lift service which sounds perfect for beginners just to find they canceled my package without previous notice.
They wait until the moment I arrived to the front desk at the facility to cancel my package and provided a refund but they had no remorse about all the expenses and time waisted to get there (this includes gear, hotel, gas and tolls from NY)
They could have easily avoided this bad experience by providing previous notice via email
I will definitely avoid any other future interaction with this company and pass the word to friends and relatives to avoid this place in the future

Great mountain and super close to Manhattan. I leave early and able to get back in the city for Brunch. Terrain Park is awesome. It can get a bit crowded in weekends.

Did tree escape it was an amazing experience. So much fun! Highly recommend!

Great bike park for the NYC area and New Jersey, small but has lots of trails of varied difficulty levels. Has food in the place - excellent burgers! Bike rentals have new Scott Gambler bikes in great condition. Rental included protection gear - full face helmet was excellent, knee and elbow pads were in bad condition and actually caused me to get stuck in a rock garden when the handlebar caught the knee pad. Rental shop stuff was very friendly and helpful. Ticket ordering online was a breeze and when I needed to change dates to my mistake Lisa was extremely helpful and responsive.

Decent skiing, and events at the Red Tail Lounge are exceptional.

Great place for ski with the kids, very close to north new jersey. reasonable prices for lift,

I asked for Military discount and I was told I had to be in uniform. Did these people expect me to snowboard/ski in my uniform as well ? If you don t want to give discount; that s ok. But false advertising
"we give discount to military members "and telling them they have to be in uniform is the most ridiculous thing! Again don t need to give discount if you don t want to!! You don't have the right to say we give discount when you don't.
Other than this weird experience this is a fun place to be.

I was pleasantly surprised by the good condition of the mountain in Mid-March. There was great coverage considering... Love that it's only an hour away as well...

Had so much fun with my sons! Highly recommended.will visit again hands down

Had a blast so many trails so many possibilities so much fun

This place is always a blast no matter who i go with or what time of year it is, just keeps getting even better, and perfect escape while still close to home

Great place for ski, tubing, swimming, basketball, game room, and etc.

Awesome staff, very nice place to learn to ski for beginners and for advanced people as well! Had an awesome food selection right on the resort! Couldn't of been any better!

it is a place where you can have a good time with the family good atmosphere

I haven't been to Mountain Creek in years. Thought we'll stay local as we hadn't planned any trips out West or even VT this year. Mountain Creek after all is the biggest mole hill closest to me (Leonia, NJ).
Man, was it bad! We got there slightly after 9am - feeling good that I even got to park in the first lot and can just walk across the street. Then it hit us like a ton of bricks. There was a HUGE crowd forming around the front of the lodge (to get tickets) and around the "online ticket pickup" flag.
After witnessing a number of shouting and minor skirmishes between irrate customers and ONE hour later, I got to the front of the line only to be told that Liftopia ticket holders must go to another line in the lodge.
Well, you can imagine my frustration and to make matters worst, the line inside the lodge was **3** times longer!!!
I immediate gathered my equipment and left with my son after a *fun* filled morning at Mountain Creek.
Good luck to all you unsuspecting future customer. I know I won't wish my experience last Sunday (1/19/2020) on my worst enemy.

Go here when you want to learn how to ride a bike fast.

Colorado River Rapids was simply a unique ride that brought out the adventurous feeling of actual white water rapids. Bombs Away was another special ride that had a surprising splash.

This place is awesome, but make sure you wear water shoes cus the floor gets painfully hot

Haven't been to a water park in years and this was truly a fun experience. I went during the weekday and the lines weren't that bad. Had the all day pass and was truly worth it

Absolutely beautiful place. Too bad the big outdoor pool was halfway filled with leaves & green algae. We couldn't sit on our room balcony because of the mosquitos from the pool below.

They had amazing and unique rides, really great price, and the lines weren't bad at all!

Nice water park & Mountain bike riding. Bike trails are on the money.

Some much fun, the trails are full of fun ramps and enough space to board and ski

It's THE place for downhill MTB around here, maybe bring your own lunch

People say that there were lots of Injuries, but that was in the late 70's through mid- 90's. They closed and reopened the park in 2014, and its a lot safer now. The rides look lit af too!

Great mountain and atmosphere. A little on the pricey side but always a good time.

It was raining a little so few visitors showed up. We had the place to ourselves more or less. Amazing staff and very helpful lessons. The rental process was great and prices were affordable.

I had a great time nice people, expensive but worth it for my first time. Only down side is i was hurt from falling so much but to each there own

Omg they sent me my old iphone its been lost ever since early jan thanks for keeping your promise. Great staff too

Excellent mountain bike park, clean trails from beginner to pro. Best mountain bike park on the east coast!

It is a great mountain for snowboarding and skiing. It is an hour and a half from NYC and decent for where it is. There is a lot to do nearby for those who are not on the mountain too.

Close enough to NYC that it's feasible to do the ski trip in a day. The slopes are great and cater to skiers of all levels. Even when there wasn't sufficient snowfall they kept the slopes ski-able.

Parking is a huge hassle.. having to trek (yes, literally trek) back to the lodge. The lodge-access parking is a little expensive and super limited.

Food is ok, no better or worse other places. There are plenty of food options outside if you can wait.

great place but do to lack of employees and covid 19 most rides are closed. rides closed should equal less price

I've only ever run Spartan Races here but the views are spectacular and the mountains are peaceful.

Very nice during the week days, gets crowded during the weekend, lots of new jumps!

Love the bike park there, I just started downhill mountain biking and it's my main sport already but I think creek is a great place to go.

The staff is friendly, the rates are decent, but most importantly, the mountain is huge! As someone who enjoys going down easy trails much more than harder ones, I really appreciate how long the beginner trail is, compared to other ski resorts I've been to. And if you're a more advanced skier, there are plenty of hard trails along that peak, and even more on the other peaks. My only quip would be that it may not be easy to learn how to ski for the first time here. I personally never learned here, but I have friends who did, and it seemed to me that the "bunny" slope is ridiculously small and boring that it's not even worth practicing on, and the "sugar" slope is too hard for people who don't know how to control their speed. I have one friend who refuses to ever go skiing again, because he was too intimidated to try advancing because the end area of the sugar slope is small, and if you don't know how to control your speed, you can ski right over it! At the very least, if the staff sees this, extend it a little and put some orange netting. That being said, it is still a great mountain, and I would definitely recommend it.

Love it. The trails are phenomenal. Please ensure that you ask Google maps to direct to mountaincreek Waterpark - if you're planning to do ziplining/ treetop/ bike trails. We were directed to another location and almost lost out on our chance to go ziplining

Apparently it was their biggest day yet, (12,000) so the lines were hours long. the lines for the lifts were about 15-20 minutes each but they are worth the wait. the mountain is huge so you have to plan which side to use, the right half is for racing(?). The snow was great considering the conditions.

My home mountain! Always a good time. Ride was a little choppy and some ice patches but going on a Tuesday when it practi ally empty makes up for that.

Went back recently as I had been there in a couple years. The slopes are still great. Unfortunately they changed the lines for renting equipment and even though it may be more streamlined for the workers they process seems to take much longer than their old way of doing it. Still a ton of fun but bring gear to save time.

If you love mountain biking you would love this place

We had a great time. Kids loved the pool, the pool was nice and clean.

Excellent sking, long slopes. Moderate difficulty compared to the Poconos. HUGE MOUNTAIN WITH 3 PEAKS. South peak almost entirely dedicated to trick terrain (jumps ect...) . Overall a great trip.... Food prices were high and the french fires i bought were old:( Lodge store was nice and priced right, but small. Lodge itself was beautiful and clean. Mountain had several lifts and a gondola. OVERALL I AM SATISFIED AND WOULD RECOMMEND 8/10

Great place to take family but food prices are extremely expensive.