Beaver Creek: Ski Terrain, Art and Summer Activities

Beaver Creek combines ski terrain for beginners, intermediate skiers and experts with art in the Village and seasonal summer activities. To plan your trip, you can first consider the time of year and then prioritize the activities that matter to you. Beaver Creek Village offers cultural landmarks; Creekside Park and the resort complement them with nature and recreation.

Ski Terrain and Art in the Village

The Vilar Performing Arts Center is located directly beneath the ice rink in the heart of Beaver Creek Village. Beaver Creek Wonder is an artistic experience area featuring oversized sculptures distributed throughout the Village. These include Frost Flowers, Ice Bikes and a giant snow globe. This means you’ll find both a named venue by the ice rink and art installations in various locations around the Village.

Beaver Creek Village offers access to terrain for beginners, intermediate skiers and experts. These three levels provide a concrete point of comparison for a ski vacation: if you’re traveling with others, you can compare their experience and interests with this range. This lets you factor the destination’s skiing focus into your decision.

Summer at the Resort and Creekside Park

In summer, Beaver Creek Resort offers more than 110 miles of mountain biking and hiking trails. If you’re planning your trip around these activities, you can consider hiking and mountain biking as separate or combined interests. Check the current operating status of the trails and lifts in advance if your plans depend on them.

A walk along Beaver Creek in Creekside Park passes tall pines, wildflowers and quiet seating areas. This gives the park a different focus from the resort’s trail network: here, the creek, plants and seating areas shape the walk. In Creekside Park, the pavilion and lawn are suitable for picnics, yoga classes, games and live music. This accommodates several uses—from an outdoor meal to exercise and entertainment.

Creekside Concerts offer free live performances throughout the summer. If you’d like to include a concert in your trip plans, check the current event calendar in advance. Beaver Creek Stables offers seasonal horseback rides on riding trails for different skill levels. If you’d like to compare horseback riding with hiking or mountain biking, confirm reservations and current operating status for the rides in advance.

Parking and Getting Around

There is covered parking in the heart of Beaver Creek Village, with access to shops, restaurants and several chairlifts and gondolas. The Elk and Bear parking lots at the base of Beaver Creek offer day parking; free shuttle buses provide connections to Beaver Creek Village. Check the current shuttle schedule and seasonal parking conditions before you arrive. When choosing between the locations, consider whether you’d like to park in the Village and have access to the listed amenities or prefer day parking at the base of the mountain with a shuttle.

A Culinary Highlight

Citrea serves Mediterranean cuisine made with Colorado ingredients; its patio is right beside the Beaver Creek Village ice rink. The cuisine and ingredients offer a specific culinary point of reference. The patio’s location also connects it to a well-known area of the Village, which you can identify by the ice rink.

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