Winter Park Kids Summer Fun

A summer vacation to Winter Park, Colorado is fun for the whole family, especially the kids. With a myriad of adventures to be had, the biggest problem is figuring out what you are going to do first. Activities range from great outdoor classics such as hiking, horseback riding, and whitewater rafting, to newer adventure sports such as disc golf, alpine slide, and mountain boarding. You can't go wrong in Winter Park.

Surrounded by the Arapaho National Forest and three designated wilderness areas, Winter Park it an amazing outdoor playground. There are hundreds of miles of trails to take the kids on a hike, bike ride, or horseback ride. You'll travel through alpine meadows of wildflowers, cross streams and rivers, and find yourselves amongst towering mountain peaks. At the end of the day, you can sit around the campfire toasting marshmallows and sleep out under the stars.

There are several outdoor guide companies who are experienced in hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, wagon rides, and rock climbing, so that you don't have to be an expert at everything for your kids to have a good time. Guides allow you the luxury of being as relaxed as your children on vacation.