10 Family Friendly Vacations in Colorado

Finding a great vacation spot can be difficult and finding one that everyone in the whole family loves can sometimes seem impossible. If you are planning a trip to Colorado, here is a list of some of the best vacation ideas that the whole family will love.

1. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort: Estes

This family friendly resort includes two playgrounds, swimming pool, mini-golf, game room, theater, wagon rides, and theme weekends. Local attractions include an Aerial Tramway and the Great Rockies. Prices start at $20.00 for a camp site and go up to $330 for their larger cabin during peak season.

2. Wingate by Wyndham Pueblo: Pueblo

Enjoy complimentary breakfast and visit the nearby Pueblo Children’s Museum and Pueblo Zoo. At the Pueblo Nature Center your family can picnic, view the local wildlife, fish, hiking, and go kayaking. The average room rate is just $109.00

3. Lion Square Lodge: Vail

You don’t have visit during the winter to enjoy Vail. This Lodge has a swimming pool and an arcade & game room. Enjoy first class golfing, biking, and or one of the many nature trails nearby.

4. The Peaks Resort and Gold Door Spa: Telluride

This resort includes many amenities including golf, dog sledding, horseback riding, skiing access, and 3 onsite restaurants so you don’t have to drive for dinner, indoor and outdoor pools. There is special children’s program named Base Camp. Base Camp has arts & crafts, playgrounds, swimming, gondola rides, tumbling, and other activities to keep your kids busy and having fun. This resort fills fast so book your vacation early. One bedroom penthouse suites start at over $500.

5. The Curtis: Denver

This downtown hotel is close to the Performing Arts Complex and the Sixteenth Street Mall. There are special activities designed just for the kids like: a trip to the Downtown Aquarium and Children’s Museum. There is also a nearby theme park, Elitch Gardens, which boasts of having over 50 rides. You can also visit the Denver Zoo, the planetarium, or the Museum of Nature which are also nearby. Best of all, the Curtis is not just kid friendly it is also pet friendly.

6. The Breckenridge Resort: Breckenridge

This charming Victorian styled resort offers a family friendly vacation experience. Enjoy biking, hiking, skiing, horse drawn sleigh rides, ice skating, fishing, and mini golf. There is year round fun at Breckenridge. Childcare is available.

7. The Broadmoor: Colorado Springs

The Broadmoor rests at the foot of Rockies on 3,000 break taking acres on the Cheyenne Lake. Enjoy golf, tennis, horseback riding, hiking, biking, and your 3 to 12 year old can enjoy the Broadmoor Summer Bee Bunch Camp. The spa offers services just for the kids. Family Connection package starts at $386 per person for two nights and includes tickets to some local attractions and activities.

8. Snowmass Mountain Chalet: Snowmass Village

Activities at this charming chalet include skiing, snowboarding, biking, hiking, golf, swimming, rafting, and music festivals all within a short drive or shuttle. The room rate includes lift tickets, breakfast, and in the summer you get a free hot soup lunch. They have an opening day special that starts at $109 per person.

9. Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort: Avon

This 1,700 acre mountain resort has great views of the ski slopes and the Black Family Ice Rink. The Camp Hyatt Children’s Program keeps the kids happy by hiking, wall climbing, mini golf, bungee trampoline, board games, swimming, story time, movies, and crafts.

10.C Lazy U Ranch: Granby

The dude ranch has great walking trails, lakes, fishing, horseback riding and a kid’s only program. Your kids can learn how to be a cowboy or you can do an activity with the whole family. Kids are grouped by age.