Winter Activities

Utah Olympic Park
A competition venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games for Nordic jumping and the sliding sports of bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. The nearly 400-acre Park features a mixture of sporting facilities and visitor areas for an incredible Olympic experience. The state-of-the-art park hosted more than 300,000 visitors and 14 Olympic medal events in February 2002.
www.olyparks.com
Phone: 435-658-4200

Gorgoza Park — Tubing, Kids’ Snowmobiles
Interstate 80 exit 141
Park City, UT 84098
Gorgoza Park offers lighted, lift-served tubing on seven lanes – three beginner and four advanced. Gorgoza Park also offers mini-snowmobile rides for the kids and the new Fort Frosty area for the little ones.
www.gorgozapark.com
Tollfree: 800-514-3417

Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation
Featuring interactive exhibits depicting the history of skiing in the Intermountain West, a virtual-reality ski theater and 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum. Located at the Utah Olympic Park.
www.engenmuseum.org
Phone: 435-658-4240

Rocky Mountain Dog Sledding
Begin your adventure at our private campsite complete with camp fire, heated tents and complimentary hot beverages. Dog sledding is along the Weber River on our 9,000 acre ranch.
www.rockymtnrec.com
Tollfree: 800-303-7256

White Pine Touring
1790 Bonanza Drive
Park City, UT 84060
Build up your back country skills with one of our AIARE avalanche courses. Learn how to drop a knee on telemark skis, or skate ski like a pro. White Pine can handle all your backcountry education and much more.
www.whitepinetouring.com
Phone: 435-649-8710

A few more Winter activities:

  • The bar at Jean Louis right off Main St…great spot to grab a bite and meet people
  • Buffalo burger at No Name Saloon on Main St
  • Maxwell’s for pizza, and sports at Kimball Junction
  • Watch sports at Doolan’s on Main St
  • Jupiter bowl for a great upscale Park City bowling experience…great for families early and nice for the younger crowd as the night goes on.
  • Skier’s buffet at Stein Erikson Lodge for lunch…not that hungry, then just go with the Wild Game Chili
  • Beers on the Beach at Silver Lake in Deer Valley…this is a must on a nice sunny day during ski season
  • Parade of Lights at Deer Valley on New Year’s

Summer Activities:

Sure, Park City is mostly known as a winter ski destination. But the three world-class ski resorts offer countless summer recreational activities, too! From hiking, mountain biking, fishing and golfing to gondola rides, an alpine slide, an alpine roller coaster, and bobsled rides, Park City is an all year destination with something for everyone…not to mention the surrounding areas that included some of the best day trips in the country. From the Jordanelle reservoir to the wilderness of the Unitas to the Green River to Flaming Gorge you can spend a lifetime of summer’s exploring all we have to offer and not come close to seeing it all!
Here is a list of some Summer favorites:

  • Fly fishing
  • Mountain biking at Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort, the Canyons, or any other of the numerous trails in the area
  • The Rail Trail
  • Royal St café at Silver Lake in Deer Valley
  • Toss bags at Maxwell’s on a sunny day
  • Free Summer concerts at Deer Valley on Wednesday’s…bring your own beer/wine and make a picnic
  • Free Summer concerts at NewPark at Kimball Junction…same theme as the item above
  • 4th of July Parade on Main St and festivities all day and into the night in City Park
  • Miner’s Day in Park City (Labor Day)…take a shot and enter the Mucker’s contest or just relax in the Park.
  • A Summer or Fall drive and hike back in the Unitas
  • Camping, hiking and fishing in the Unitas
  • Float the Lower Provo River, then drive back Guardsman’s Pass to Park City
  • Park Silly Sunday Market in the Summer on Main St
  • Shopping, lunch and a leisurely stroll down Main St
  • Sundance Film Festival
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