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Visit Winter Park, Colorado
Denver's ski town.
Ski 3,081 acres an hour from Denver, ride the Amtrak ski train through the Moffat Tunnel, bike the Trestle downhill park in summer and discover a mountain town that feels local because it is.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Winter Park
Morning
First chair at Winter Park Resort — the Mary Jane side for bumps, the front side for groomers, or Parsenn Bowl for the alpine views. In summer, ride the gondola for wildflower hiking.
Afternoon
Drive ten minutes to Devil's Thumb Ranch in Tabernash for a ranch lunch at Heck's Tavern, then walk the creekside trails or cast a fly rod in the Ranch Creek valley.
Evening
Dollar-bill-covered walls and deep-dish pizza at Hernando's Pizza Pub — the town's most beloved institution — then a craft cocktail at Idlewild Spirits.
Things To Do
Denver's mountain playground
3,081 skiable acres an hour from Denver by car or train, the best downhill mountain bike park in the state, a 6,500-acre guest ranch next door, and a town that still feels more local than resort.
Winter Park Resort
3,081 acres across seven territories — plus the Trestle Bike Park, the Coca Cola Tubing Hill and the gondola for summer sightseeing.
Trestle Bike Park
Lift-served downhill mountain biking — 40+ trails from flow to freeride, one of the best bike parks in Colorado.
Devil's Thumb Ranch
6,500-acre luxury guest ranch in Tabernash — 120km of Nordic trails, horseback riding, fly fishing, spa and pasture-to-fork dining.
Amtrak Winter Park Express
The ski train from Denver Union Station straight to the resort base — no driving, no parking, just mountains out the window.
Snow Mountain Ranch (YMCA)
5,000-acre family ranch — 120km of Nordic trails, dog sledding, tubing, zip lines and cabins.
Fraser River Trail
Paved path connecting Winter Park, Fraser and beyond — easy biking and walking with mountain views.
Where To Stay
Sleep slopeside or ranch-side
A ski-in lodge at the gondola, a boutique chateau in town, a luxury guest ranch in Tabernash and honest motels on Highway 40 — Winter Park's lodging covers every pace and price.
Rates shown include Booking.com Genius and partner discounts where available.
Winter Park Chateau
Check today's lowest price →Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa
Check today's lowest price →Gravity Haus Winter Park
Check today's lowest price →Best Western Alpenglo Lodge
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Ask Abbi →Cabins & Camps
Sleep in the Fraser Valley
Ranch cabins, family camp lodges and national forest campgrounds between the Continental Divide and the valley floor.
Snow Mountain Ranch (YMCA)
Directions →Cabins around Winter Park
Check today's lowest price →Vacation rentals on Vrbo
Browse rentals →Dispersed & forest camping
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The full Winter Park map
Every bookable hotel, cabin and rental around Winter Park — live prices, one map.
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Where To Eat
Dollar bills and deep dish
A pizza pub wallpapered in dollar bills, ranch-to-fork dining at Devil's Thumb, craft cocktails on Main Street and a mountaintop restaurant you ride the gondola to reach.
Hernando's Pizza Pub
Directions →Deno's Mountain Bistro
Directions →Heck's Tavern at Devil's Thumb
Directions →Idlewild Spirits Distillery & Bar
Directions →Randi's Grill & Pub
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Shop Local
Take Winter Park home
Downtown shops on Highway 40, a craft distillery and the resort village boutiques — Winter Park keeps it local.
Idlewild Spirits & Tasting Room
Directions →Grand Park Community Rec Center
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Nearby Towns
The Fraser Valley
Winter Park sits at the top of the Fraser Valley — Fraser next door, Tabernash and Granby down-valley, Grand Lake over the pass.