{"id":2338,"date":"2019-05-08T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitgrandcoun.wpengine.com\/articles\/unique-family-friendly-summer-activities\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:44:22","slug":"unique-family-friendly-summer-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/blog\/unique-family-friendly-summer-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique Family-Friendly Summer Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Biking at Winter Park Resort is a fun and family-friendly summer adventure in Grand County, perfect for all ages.<\/em><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In Grand County, there are plenty of fun family-friendly things to do in the summer to escape to the Rocky Mountains. Whether the youngest members of your family can barely walk or they\u2019re heading off to college, these unique adventures won\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spend the Day at Winter Park Resort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Winter Park Resort <\/a>offers plenty of activities on-site<\/a> for limitless family fun! Whether you spend a day or a week here, you still won\u2019t find the end of your family\u2019s adventure. Here are some of our favorite Winter Park Resort activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Easy-Going Family:<\/strong> Try your hand at mini golf! With an 18-hole putting course<\/a> that presents interesting and unique challenges, Winter Park Resort has you covered. And since it\u2019s slopeside, you won\u2019t be missing out on those famous Winter Park Resort views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adrenaline-Seeking Family:<\/strong> Feel the wind whip through your hair as you travel down the Resort\u2019s now-famous, 3,000-foot-long Alpine Slide<\/a>, complete with a blood-pumping 610-foot vertical drop. After one ride, you\u2019ll want to go down it again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go Tubing\u2014In the Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Love classic winter tubing? Then we have a treat for you! New to Grand County in 2015, Snow Mountain Ranch\u2019s Summer Tubing Hill provides the same great rush that zipping down a snow-covered hill does, but in the summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how does it work? By bringing together an incredible technology called Snowflex\u00ae and a light mist of water, you have a summer-ready tubing surface that\u2019s smooth-sailing for tubers of all ages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing\u2019s for sure. Summer tubing<\/a> will put a smile on your face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a Paddle Boat Ride on Grand Lake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Get as close to a beach vacation as you can in the Rocky Mountains, and head over to Grand Lake<\/a>. In addition to being next to a charming mountain town, complete with a main street for shopping and dining, Grand Lake also has a beach where your family can relax on the sand and enjoy the cool lake water this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, your family can rent paddle boats for up to 4 people and pedal yourselves around the lake for your scenic tour of the area. They\u2019re the perfect size so even the kids can help pedal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the paddle boats at Headwatrs Marina on the Grand Lake beach. Call the marina at 970-627-5031 for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fish the Wolford Mountain Reservoir Waters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fishing<\/a> is a classic summer pastime. Start a new family tradition or continue an old one at Wolford Mountain Reservoir<\/a>, just outside Kremmling, Colorado, where you can fish, camp, rent a boat, and more! With 1,550 surface acres, the reservoir offers plenty of opportunity for on and off-shore recreation for the whole family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to extend your family fishing trip? You\u2019re in luck! With 1,000 miles of streams, 1,000 acres of high mountain lakes, and 11,000 acres of reservoirs, Grand County is the perfect place to enjoy world-class fishing <\/a>for as long as you can get away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ride a Dog Cart Through Winter Park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dog Cart Rides<\/a> are another great way to experience one of your family\u2019s favorite winter pastimes in the summer! Rather than dashing through the snow on a dog sled, hop on a dog cart and head out for a 30-45 minute ride through Winter Park. Take in incredible views of 13,000-foot peaks, the Continental Divide, Winter Park Resort, and more. There\u2019s no doubt the experience will be unforgettable. Just don\u2019t forget the sunscreen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bike the Granby to Fraser Trail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your family loves to get outdoors and get active, biking the Fraser to Granby Trail<\/a> is the perfect family activity. Although the full trail is more than 16 miles long, you can ride shorter sections of it at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our favorite way to ride it? Start at Granby Ranch and take the easy decline into the town of Granby. Stop at one of the many charming restaurants<\/a> for a nice lunch break before calling it a day or continuing on your way\u2014Just follow the signs for the Fraser to Granby Trail, sit back, and enjoy the views!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View a map of the full trail here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for more unique Grand County activities? We have them<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Grand County, there\u2019s plenty of family fun to round out a summer escape to the Rocky Mountains. Check out these unique family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12414,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338\/revisions\/12414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}