10 Ideas for the Perfect Colorado Family Vacation at Gateway Canyons:

1. Hiking is a wonderful activity for children of any age to experience with their parents on their Colorado family vacation. Gear up for a hike to the Juanita Arch rock formation, or explore the same trails where dinosaurs once roamed the earth.

2. Get a true taste of the Wild West on horseback. The Stables at Gateway Canyons allow you to enjoy horseback adventures to remote locations. Afterward, spend time at our stables learning about our special animals, followed by drinks and snacks.

3. Cannonball! Your kids will gravitate towards our fun and family-friendly resort pool complex. Cool off in our centrally located saline pool (no chemicals!), or for an out-of-the-ordinary experience, do some ol’-time tubing down the Dolores River with the entire brood.

4. Tee off for a game of disc golf. If you can throw a Frisbee, you can play this fantastic game that relies on hand-eye-coordination and lots of luck. Our course meanders along stretches of grassy hills and along the banks of the Dolores River. Just ask our staff and they’ll give you the special golf discs and show you the way to the first tee!

5. Need some down time on your Colorado family vacation? There is nothing like the brilliance of the Western night sky. We invite you to sit in the Mission Bell Amphitheater at night and watch stars, planets, meteors and satellites dance through space. You’ll be amazed at the heavenly show.

6. If your family is full of thrill-seeking adults, why not try skydiving? Our Gateway Canyons Air Tours center works with the safest, most qualified skydiving professionals in Colorado. We can arrange your flight and jump, then have you back in the arms of luxury at Gateway Canyons before the sun sets.

7. Let us introduce you to the exhilarating sport of mountain biking. With great trails for beginners and some for the more advanced rider, we will outfit you in top-of-the-line mountain bikes, teach you how to navigate singletrack and descent the surrounding hills like pros.

8. After a casual lunch or dinner at our family resort, the upstairs game room at the Paradox Grille is the perfect way to spend an afternoon or enjoy some post-dinner fun with the kiddos. Housing games like pool and foosball, we welcome kids and adults alike to shout and scream with happiness. Here, there are no holds barred!

9. Channel your inner Robin Hood and have fun with the children playing archery! We can help you set up targets, and provide you with all the apparatus to become a sharpshooter. It’s a great way to challenge one another in a competitive but fun game of skill and chance.

10. The wilderness surroundings of Gateway Canyons demand you roast s’mores. We will set up a fire by the ponds on our property and arrange a platter of grams, chocolate and marshmallows for the roasting. Now, how many you eat, that’s up to you. We promise not to tell a soul.