Start from 29 curated places around Winter Park, CO, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Tabernash Tavern
Fine dining in a vintage downtown Tabernash building ten minutes from Winter Park Resort, with Chef Alberto Sapien's rotating seasonal menu of USDA prime aged beef, seafood, and creative vegetarian dishes. Rated 4.8 on OpenTable by 1,789 diners and holds a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list. The definitive special-occasion table in Grand County.
Deno's Mountain Bistro
Winter Park's longest-running family restaurant in a dark-wood, fireplace-lit building that's been a downtown staple for decades. Elk bolognese, a French dip burger, and wood-fired pizzas are the anchors. Rated 4.3 on TripAdvisor with nearly 1,000 reviews. Locals reliably return for the comfort of a menu that doesn't try too hard.
Trails & outdoors
Fraser River Trail
A 5-mile paved and gravel multi-use trail connecting Winter Park and Fraser along the river, with flat grades mostly under 5% and wildflower meadows in summer, golden aspens in fall. The most accessible trail in the valley — appropriate for road bikes, strollers, and all fitness levels.
Jim Creek Trail
The most popular camping and hiking trail in Winter Park, with 7.5 miles of forest singletrack following Jim Creek through national forest before arriving at a cascading waterfall. Rated 4.6 stars by 2,700-plus AllTrails users. Just across the street from the Winter Park resort base.
Things to do
Trestle Bike Park
America's premier lift-served mountain bike park with over 40 miles of downhill trails for riders of all skill levels at Winter Park Resort. The largest rental and demo fleet in the country operates from the base. Open late May through early October — a legitimate world-class destination in the lift-access bike park category.
Winter Park Resort Skiing & Snowboarding
One of Colorado's oldest continuously operated ski resorts, with terrain split across seven distinct mountain zones from groomed beginner runs to expert glades. The Amtrak Winter Park Express runs direct from Denver Union Station on winter weekends — a genuinely useful car-free option from the city.
Landmarks & sights
Winter Park Resort
One of Colorado's oldest continually operating ski resorts, anchored by a high-speed gondola, over 3,000 skiable acres, and a lift-served mountain bike park (Trestle) in summer. The Panoramic Express lift reaches 12,060 feet with direct views of the Continental Divide. Year-round anchor of the valley.
Grand Lake
Colorado's largest natural lake at 8,369 feet, ringed by an 1880s timber-boom town with historic wooden boardwalks, hitching posts, and over 60 shops and galleries on Grand Avenue. Doubles as the western gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Kayaking, paddleboarding, and pontoon rentals launch from the marina.