The Mile High City of Denver, Colorado is one of America’s most exciting vacation destinations set in one of North America’s most stunning geographic regions. Denver, CO vacationers have numerous entertainment attractions and recreational activities to choose from while visiting this spectacular part of the country. When it comes to outdoor recreation, Denver, Colorado offers a little bit of everything for vacationers to experience: amazing, world-class ski and snowboard opportunities, white-water rafting, site-seeing tours, camping, horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking, boating and fishing, and more! The city of Denver, CO also offers plenty of entertainment attractions of the man-made variety as well. These attractions include the Denver Zoo, various Denver sports events, several area museums, open-air trolley rides, and more. The Mile High City also boasts a wide variety of top shopping centers and area restaurants and fine dining establishments.

There are many cities within the Unites States that offer exciting attractions for vacationers to experience but only select few combine this plethora of entertainment options with a setting as sensational as that of Denver’s. The Mile High City is of course nicknamed for its towering elevation, set against the spectacular backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. Considering that Denver is a vacation destination boasting 300 days of sunshine a year, these majestic alpine peaks are that tower behind Denver’s impressive skyline are visible most days of the year. The combination of this mountain majesty and Denver’s modern, attractive downtown center creates a setting that is unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Perhaps Denver’s incredible beauty and location represents its most compelling attraction of all.

It’s not surprising that a city as beautiful as Denver would boast a broad collection of top outdoor recreational activities. Visitors to Denver and north central Colorado in general can enjoy more forms of outdoor recreation than you might imagine. Of course Denver and Colorado in general is famous for its world-class skiing opportunities. Several sensational ski resorts are located within close proximity to downtown Denver. These ski and mountain vacation resorts include Keystone, Winter Park Resort, A-Basin, and Loveland Resort. For Denver vacationers willing to travel a little further, numerous other world-class ski resorts are available. Of course these magnificent mountain destinations are popular with much more than Colorado skiers and snowboarders. Many of these resorts offer alpine village shopping and dining in addition to extraordinary Rocky Mountain vistas that attract all manner of Mountain vacation enthusiasts. Simply put, the mountain recreation opportunities in and around Denver, Colorado are truly unparalleled.

As sensational as the skiing opportunities are in the Central Rockies located next door to Denver, they are far from all that’s available when it come to Denver outdoor recreation. Also popular in the Denver, CO area is fishing, sailing and boating, hiking and mountain biking (both in and around Denver and through the hundreds of alpine trails located in the Central Rockies), Denver golfing (more than 70 Denver golf courses and resorts are featured here), tennis, horseback riding, horseback riding, back country camping, and much more. If outdoor recreation is your leisure of choice, then Denver, Colorado will certainly not disappoint!

While the outer regions of Denver play host to innumerable outdoor recreation possibilities, downtown Denver itself offers plenty of entertainment attractions to thrill, excite, and enthrall Denver CO visitors. Denver is home to several professional sports teams, including the Colorado Rockies (baseball), the Colorado Avalanche (hockey), the Denver Broncos (football), and the Denver Nuggets (basketball). Denver is also home to the National Western Stock Show- the world’s largest rodeo. The Denver Zoo is a popular attraction for families; as is the Six Flags Elitch Gardens amusement park, Ocean’s Journey (a mammoth aquarium facility featuring aquatic life from each of the world’s oceans), and the Denver Children’s Museum. Also popular is the historic light rail trolley that runs daily along the banks of the Platte River.

Without a doubt, Denver, Colorado is a city that offers world-class recreation and entertainment attractions. Not only is Denver a great hub from which to explore some of Colorado’s top ski resorts but Denver is also home to America’s largest system of parks and exists in a state boasting thirty-two state and national parks, three national recreation areas, six national monuments, and eleven national forests! And Denver itself is a city featuring top shopping opportunities, a wide variety of ethnic and traditional restaurants, as well as numerous theme park attractions, city museums, local theatres, animal exhibits, and more! Come stay in one of the area’s many top Denver hotels and take your time exploring this marvel of a Rocky Mountain city. We look forward to seeing you in Denver, Colorado, America’s world famous mile high city.