Offering an abundance of camps, nature programs, and year-round activities designed just for kids, Aspen is an ideal Colorado family resort.
Activities for Kids
- Camp Aspen/Snowmass - This summer adventure camp for ages three through teens offers lots of fun activities, with daily and weekly programs available. Your kids can enjoy mountainboarding, skateboarding, paintball and mountain biking, an indoor skate ramp, theme and nature days, horseback riding, swimming and more.
- Western dinner dance and sleigh ride - Begin with a 25-minute horse-drawn sleigh ride through the spectacular Maroon Creek valley near the snow-covered Maroon Bells to the legendary T Lazy-7 Ranch. There, you'll enjoy an entire evening of wholesome family fun feasting on an elaborate dinner buffet, then dancing to live Western and popular music.
- Nature hikes and walks - The renowned Aspen Center for Environmental Studies offers on-mountain nature walks and hikes on both Snowmass and Aspen Mountain, and additional kids' programs are available throughout the valley.
- Gondola rides up Aspen Mountain - Families can enjoy riding the Silver Queen Gondola, which takes you up Aspen Mountain where the whole family can experience other on-mountain fun like the climbing wall, obstacle course, fun ball, silver nugget dig and more.
- Swimming - With two outdoor heated pools and three outdoor hot tubs, The Gant offers cool and easy family fun throughout the summer.
- Fishing - The Aspen area's alpine lakes and streams offer abundant fishing. There's even a secret pond on Snowmass Mountain that's filled with cutthroat and rainbow trout - and open only to kids aged 4 to 10 years.
- Whitewater rafting - Whether you're looking for a gentle float trip or white-knuckle rapids, you'll find half-day and full-day trips of all levels on the Roaring Fork, Arkansas and Colorado rivers.
- Horseback riding - Saddle up for spectacular views, mountain wildlife and backcountry adventure on guided trail rides through some of the world's most beautiful scenery.
- Skate park - Skate or hang out and watch the local talent at Aspen's free municipal skate park, which is considered one of the best in the country.
- Kids' Gym - Aspen Club & Spa now offers an indoor playground complete with slides, balls, and toys. This supervised experience is ideal for any weather and offers parents the opportunity to relax in the spa.
