Vail Kids - Summer

Kids love Vail, Colorado in the summer.  Gondola rides, outdoor hikes, dino digs, horseback riding, indoor ice skating, movie theaters and mountaintop laser tag are just a few of the adventure waiting for your kids at Vail Resort this summer.

2008 SUMMER SEASON

--------------------ADVENTURE RIDGE

Indoor Laser Tag

• Experience the excitement and thrills of laser tag at 10,000 feet
• Come with a team or come alone and join the fun
• This indoor facility is located at Adventure Ridge and can accommodate up to 15 people per session
• Cost: $10 per person/game

Dino Dig

• Children will love this interactive learning experience.
• Little ones, age 4 years and up, dig through sand to uncover dinosaur bones and learn about these prehistoric creatures through an educational display
• Digging "tools" and a map are provided.
• Cost: $7 per child for a half-hour session

Disc Golf

• A self-guided, nine-hole disc golf course
• A great activity for a small group
• Disc rental: $8

Lawn Sports

• Horseshoes, croquet, bocce, volleyball and more
• Cost:  FREE of charge

Guided Nature Hikes

• Take off on a guided nature hike on Vail Mountain and learn about the flora and fauna from our guides.
• Daily hikes are offered through a cooperative program with the Gore Range Natural Science School and Vail Resorts.

Rebound Trampoline

• Try out our bouncing bungee harnessed trampoline
• Located at the base of the Eagle Bahn Gondola
• Cost: $10 per session

--------------------THROUGHOUT VAIL VALLEY

Ford Park and The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

• After strolling along Gore Creek on Vail's paved recreation path, families can play catch, enjoy an afternoon picnic and explore the newly constructed Children's Environmental Garden.
• Great Kids Park

Dobson Ice Arena

• Year round indoor ice skating rink.  Come in and cool off.

Piney Lake

• Pony Rides & Horseback riding (30minutes to full day)  
• Canoe $20/hour - 2adults/2 kids
• Lunch by the lake or bring a picnic
• Wednesday Nights enjoy an old time Western Show & Dinner

4 Eagle Ranch - Western Family Night

• Offered Wednesday evenings throughout July and August from 5-9pm
• BBQ Buffet Dinner
• Live musical entertainment
• Horse drawn hay wagon rides
• Browse in our 4 Eagle Trading Company
• Gorsuch fly fishing casting clinic
• Steerhead roping
• Horseshoes & volleyball
• Cottonwood Hollow playground for kids
• Watch the sun set, and enjoy our animals
• Campfire & marshmallows
• Half Hour Trail Rides (extra charge)
• Pony Rides (extra charge)
• Reservations are not necessary
• For availability and information, call 970.926.3372

Camp Vail

• For kids ages 3-12, Camp Vail and Pre-Kamp Vail offers art, drama, nature discovery, caving, orienteering, swimming, golf, fishing, climbing and more.