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Enjoy winter skiing or summer hiking/biking in Winter Park, Colorado!

Four Days/Three Nights at Beaver Village Condominiums -- just 2 miles from Winter Park Resort! Cozy 2 bedroom 2 bath with fireplace, full kitchen, and balcony. Clubhouse with indoor pool. See Floor plan

Signature Events

• January – Stagecoach Classic and Winter Park Carnival
• April – Springtopia
• June – Blues From the Top Music Festival
• July – Winter Park Jazz Festival, Winter Park SolShine Weekends, Mountain Bike Capital USA
• August – Winter Park Beer Festival and Winter Park Music Festival

Signature Activities

• World Class Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding at Winter Park Ski Resort
• Mountain Biking/Hiking over 600 miles of trails in "Mountain Bike Capital, USA™"
• First-Rate Music Festivals
• Eclectic mix of dining and shopping opportunities in Downtown Winter Park and Fraser
• Tubing Hills and Nordic Centers

Things to Do in Winter Park

Family Activities | More on what to do with your family.

• Winter Park Dining Options | Good places to eat.
• Winter Park Resort | Skiing and snowboarding, hiking and biking.
• Granby Ranch | Skiing and snowboarding, hiking and biking, golfing, fishing.
• Fishing | Great places to fish, guided fishing tours.
• Biking & Hiking | Good ideas for places to bike or hike.
• Shopping |  Good places to shop and other ideas.
• Rollins Pass | Visit Rollins Pass, drive or bike.
• Cross Country Skiing | Places to cross country ski and take in the scenery.

All About the Winter Park Colorado Area

Visitors to Grand County are quick to realize the magnificence of their surroundings. Upon entering Winter Park, you are at once engulfed by the Continental Divide to the east and Byers Peak to the west. Visually, the area can be overwhelming. With the beautiful surroundings, it is easy to see why the history behind Grand County can be overlooked. However, what makes Winter Park, "Winter Park" is not only the snow capped peaks and wide open meadows, but the history that made this town along with the surrounding mountain communities.

WINTER PARK

Winter Park began as two small settlements, Old Town and Hideaway Park. Old Town came into existence because of the construction taking place on the Moffat Tunnel. This Tunnel named after David Moffat was constructed to connect Denver and Salt Lake City. It is over six miles long and travels underneath the Continental Divide. Today, it is visible from the base of Winter Park Resort. Hideaway Park came to be simply because it is located near the ski resort. It began as a small settlement with only a handful of buildings and people. On August 1st 1978 the town was founded and became Winter Park. Shortly after that Nick Teverbaugh was elected mayor and held office of mayor for over twenty years. In 1980 Winter Park grew again incorporating the West Portal Village. The West Portal Village became the home of the Mary Jane Base and various other buildings at the resort such as the Iron Horse Resort. The town of Winter Park developed a mission statement for the community that reads, "To actively develop as a quality resort community, which reflects the beauty of our natural surroundings visitors can be certain to have a unique experience taking in the culture of such a passionate town". And Winter Park has been following through with this mission statement since the day it was conceived.

FRASER

At an elevation of 8550 feet Fraser is nicknamed the Ice Box of the Nation for obvious reasons. It is also home to the largest urban park in Grand County that has no development on it to date. This is a quiet town with a colorful history. Fraser was founded by loggers and railroaders who originally named it Eastom. During World War II Fraser became the home of a German prisoner of war camp. The prisoners were captured in Italy and forced to become laborers for the production of lumber. It is stated that for the prisoners it was a time of learning about independence and the unforeseen kindness of the locals. Even though the Germans were prisoners of war they were paid seventy-five cents a day for their labor. They were also allowed to form a dance band and take trips to the movie theater. Many of the prisoners stayed in Colorado after the war was over. Fraser was also home to Susan Anderson in the early 1900s. She was called Doc Susie and was one of the first female physicians in the United States. She is described as a tough woman who would travel by snowshoe for her patients no matter what the weather conditions were. Fraser has recently opened a new Recreation Center that has a pool, lazy river, aquatics center, indoor track, basketball court, rock climbing wall and a central fitness floor. This allows locals and tourists to get a great workout if they haven't done enough outside!

TABERNASH

Tabernash is interesting because it has never been incorporated, there is no mayor, no town council, and has no tax. It was named after a Ute Native American. Author Robert Black, in Island in the Rockies: the Pioneer Era of Grand County, stated that a cowboy shot Tabernash in 1878 after a dispute that was responsible for the death of both the settlers and Native Americans. In 1913 the railroad was moved from Fraser to Tabernash. During this time Tabernash reached its highest population with over six hundred people. There were actually three areas of Tabernash called Tabernash, the Swamp Town, and Sunnyside.

GRAND LAKE

Grand Lake is a small town that is located on the west side of the Continental Divide next to the Colorado River. It is named after the largest natural lake in Colorado that was formed by a glacier. The first person to settle in Grand Lake was Judge Wescott. He then set his land up in plots for people to come and live. Grand Lake's population grew in the 1880s when miners moved in. This made Grand Lake the center of activity for a while which caused a rivalry between Grand Lake and Hot Sulfur Springs. Today Grand Lake is popular to visit in the summer time with its breath taking views and Western style town.

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