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Ski areas in Illinois

Illinois has 6 ski areas: 1.2% of the US total of 506. That ranks #20 by count and #30 per person (0.05 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#30
national rank (per capita)
6
ski areas
0.05
per 100k residents

The data

Source: OpenSkiMap (built on OpenStreetMap), October 2026. Operating downhill ski areas, one point each. The National Ski Areas Association counts 492. Small rope-tow hills vary in what counts.

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Illinois: 6 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named ski areas in Illinois include

Chestnut Mountain Resort, IL · Villa Olivia, IL · Four Lakes Village, IL · Plumtree, IL · Snow Park at Alpine Hills, IL · Ski Snowstar, IL

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