Winter Park Colorado Bed and Breakfast Inn Winter Park Chateau Romantic Getaway Near Skiing

Winter Park Ski Resort is one of America's most popular ski areas due in part to its proximity to Denver. Just 65 miles from Denver, it was until recently owned and operated by the City of Denver as to give residents easy access to an affordable, high-quality ski resort. In 2002, Denver contracted with Intrawest, ULC to manage the resort.

One of the oldest ski areas in the US, Winter Park Ski Area opened for the first time for the 1939-40 ski season. A rail line from Denver known as the "ski train" carried Denver residents to Winter Park for 70 years until it ceased operations in 2009.

The resort is located near its namesake city of Winter Park, Colorado. The small mountain community has a year-round population of just 662 (according to the 2000 census), but the population swells during the winter months with seasonal residents, seasonal resort employees and skiers. The Fraser Valley and Grand County, where Winter Park is located also has several small towns in close proximity. Granby, where Granby Ranch Resort and SolVista Basin Ski Resort are located about 15 miles up the road.

The area enjoys a growing reputation as a year-round resort community. The area includes Rocky Mountain National Park, a popular area for hiking, backpacking and camping. Other local ski areas including SolVista Basin operate ski lifts during the summer to carry mountain bikers to the tops of mountain trails where they can enjoy biking through challenging terrain amid unbeatable Rocky Mountain scenery.

Several golf courses dot the area, although none are part of the resort itself. The area also features planned vacation home communities and fishing streams as well as summer music and culture festivals. It has become a preferred location for Denver residents to construct weekend vacation homes, but also provides a large inventory of vacation rentals including homes, cabins and condominiums.

Winter Park consists of three main peaks, each a distinctly different ski area, interconnected by lifts: Winter Park, Mary Jane and Vasquez Ridge. Mary Jane Peak has a separate base and is best known for some of the resort's more difficult/expert terrain with moguls, tree skiing and Parsenn Bowl.

There are numerous convenient activities that will entertain you while you vacation at The Winter Park Chateau: The following is a link to "Guest Guides" for the Winter Park Area offering an abundant of information.

Winter Activities:

In addition to alpine skiing, Winter Park also offers over 60 miles of Nordic ski trails that can be accessed from locations which include Sol Vista and Snow Mountain Ranch. The newly revamped Hideaway Park is an activity center in Downtown that offers many free events and activities geared toward children and families, such as sledding and introductory snowshoe hikes. Additionally, you'll find sleigh rides, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and dog sledding very convenient to Winter Park Chateau.
The Grand County Classical Concert Series begins November 13th with six concerts being scheduled.

Some winter activities include Ice Skating, Evening Snow bike Excursions, Scenic Chairlift Rides, Scenic Snowcat Tours, Snowshoe Tours, FREE Guided Mountain Orientation Tours and NASTAR* Racing

*The NASTAR race course is a dual race course where skiers and riders can race side-by-side against friends and family or against the clock.

A great way to spend a Friday night and enjoy classical music in Grand County at a very reasonable price. Please check out www.grand-countyconcertseries.org and check out the schedule.

Downhill / Alpine Skiing
Snow Boarding
Cross Country Skiing
Backcountry Skiing
Snow Cycling
Snow Cat Tours
Snow Shoeing

Snowmobiling
Snow Tubing
Sledding / Dog Sledding
Sleigh Rides
Hiking / Walking / Strolling
Ice Fishing
Ice Skating

Anytime Activities

Shopping
Relaxing
Taking a hot tub soak
The Hot Springs spa
Fitness Center

Restaurants/Dining
Music/Drinking
Real Estate Speculating
Local Cinema
Live Concert or Theater

Summer Activities

Hiking
Alpine Slide
Mountain / Road Biking
Mountain Bike Race Series
Local Rodeo
Hot Air Ballooning
White Water Rafting
Golfing
Miniature Golfing

Outdoor Wall Climbing
Fitness Center
Fishing
Horseback Riding
Wildlife Viewing
Sightseeing
Boating
Windsurfing
Bungee Jumping
Rocky Mountain Park

From mountain biking in the Colorado Rockies to fishing in the Colorado river and hiking in the Rocky Mountains there is much to do here in Winter Park, Colorado. Events that can be had are the Winter Park Jazz Fest, The Blues from the Top Blues Festival and the Winter Park Fat Tire Classic. All these make Winter Park, CO a premier summer vacation destination as well as a prime winter getaway.

Winter Park, Colorado is the outdoor enthusiasts dream come true. We have an almost endless supply of activities and events to keep one going all summer. From mountain biking the 600 miles of beautiful trails to a nice leisurely hike around one of the perfect mountain lakes, to fly fishing on one of the best trout rivers in the world, we have all the outdoor activities available. Some of the events include the Winter Park Jazz Festival, The Blues From The Top Blues Fest (Winter Park Blues Fest), The FREE Thursday Night in the park concert series and the famous Fat Tire Classic Mountain Bike Festival.

Bed Breakfast and Biking lists bike-friendly B & B's and inns along or near the bike trails and byways throughout the state of your choice. The innkeepers along the bike trails offer hospitality and respite for travelers. They will be happy to help you plan a trip using their B & B as a base or as one of several stops on your biking (or hiking) vacation.

Hiking in Winter Park is some of the best in the world. There is easy access to four fourteeners, many mountain lakes to discover and Rocky Mountain Park is a twenty minute drive away. A favorite hike is Columbine Lake which is a three hour day hike to a beautiful crystal blue mountain lake. There is hiking for experts as well as a twenty minute stroll that is fun for the kids. Monarch Lake, a short 10 minute drive away is great for the whole family with a graded path and bridges over the rushing water from the snowmelt of the surrounding mountains. There is no better place to hike and camp than Winter Park, Colorado.

Fly fishing in Winter Park/ Fraser is world class. President Dwight D. Eisenhower made Fraser famous with his annual summer fishing trip to the Colorado Rockies. The Fraser River, The Colorado River and all the mountain streams provide some of the best fly fishing in all of Colorado. There are local stocked lakes within minutes of the property. Mo Henry’s Trout shop can provide all you need for a fishing trip of a life time when you get here to Winter Park. Click here for information about local Fishing

For events in Grand County there is the Jazz festival with some of the best jazz artists from around the country, bringing you jazz at 9000 feet of elevation.

As advertised, Winter Park is "Mountain Bike Capitol USA". The reasons the little town has earned this name is the 600 miles of bike accessible terrain, the famous Fat Tire Classic, the awesome downhill runs at Winter Park Resort and the overall mountain bike culture that takes over Winter Park in the non snow months.

As Winter Park as now gained the reputation as a mountain bike capital, it also offers plenty of trails for hikers and backpackers. Other popular outdoor activities offered in and around Winter Park include camping, white water trips, horseback riding, ATV and the longest alpine slide in Colorado. You can also take a scenic ride on the Zephyr Lift if you'd enjoy a little bit of scenery without wanting to commit to any strenuous activity. To unwind, enjoy the quaint atmosphere of the resort base, which received a major facelift in 2008/2009. You can also walk to Downtown which you will find a variety of souvenir, art, home decor and sports shops to browse in. Winter Park also has a collection of 30 restaurants offering your cuisine of choice.