Park City Summer Fun and Recreation

Park City is well known for its three world class skiFor golfers Park City and the surrounding areas offer
resorts. No matter where you stay in Park City, Deerboth public and private courses. Park City's public
Valley, Park City Mountain Resort, and The Canyonscourse is conveniently located right in town. There are
are just minutes away. All three resorts offer fantasticother public courses located within about a 20-30
skiing and Park City Mountain Resort and Theminute drive. Midway offers two Wasatch State Park
Canyons offer snowboarding as well. Park City isgolf courses, Wasatch Mountain and Soldier Hollow.
known for its wintertime sports, but it is also a greatEach place offers two 18 hole championship golf
summertime destination. Park City's high altitudecourses with spectacular views. Homestead Resort
location means lower temperatures than down in thealso offers an eighteen hole course open to the public
valley and days full of sunshine and clear air.in Midway. Located off of I-80 on the way to Park
There is a lot to do in the summer in Park City and theCity you will find Mountain Dell, a Salt Lake City Public
surrounding area. All three ski resorts offer lift servedgolf course with both an 18 hole Mountain and an 18
hiking and mountain biking. The Canyons also has ahole Lake course.
disc golf course on its slopes and Park City MountainIf you prefer water activities, The Jordanelle State
Resort has an alpine slide, zip line, coaster and variousReservoir and State Park are just east of town on
other outdoor amusements. Deer Valley is well knownInterstate 40. The Jordanelle State Park offers
for its summer concert series. The Olympic Park hascamping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, and
an alpine slide, zipline and of course the Olympicother water sports. If you prefer fly-fishing, the Echo
Bobsled Run. Rides on the bobsled run are availableand Provo rivers are minutes away offering plenty of
both in the winter and summertime.fly-fishing opportunities for the angler. There are
There is plenty of nature to experience in Park City.several outfitters in town that offer equipment, guides
The area offers many hiking and biking trails. Bikeand lessons.
rentals are available at all three ski resorts as well asWhile these are all great activities for young and old
Whitepine Touring and other sporting goods locations. Ifalike, the Park City also offers organized programs for
you wish to explore farther afield for hiking and bikingkids and adults. Some of the kid oriented programs
there are many scenic drives in the local area. One isinclude summer camp at both Deer Valley and The
the drive up to Empire Pass at the top of Deer Valley.Canyons resorts. The Olympic Park offers an Olympic
You can take either the scenic back way into MidwayLegacy Camp which allows children to try out 10
or continue on up the dirt road to Guardsman's Passdifferent Olympic sports. Park City offers several
(only open in the summer and early fall). There arecamp options including Summer, Tennis, Skate, and
several trails on Guardsman's Pass including theAdventure Camps along with a Dirt Jump Clinic (for
ridgeline which offers fantastic views. Continue drivingmountain biking). The city also offers swim lessons.
down the other side of the pass leads into BigThe Basin Recreation Center has various programs
Cottonwood Canyon. Both Brighton and Solitude skifor local youth from Basketball, Baseball, Football,
resorts are located in Big Cottonwood Canyon as wellSoccer, Camp and others.
as Silver Lake which is an easy summer hike andThese are just a few of the many opportunities
fishing area and in the winter is part of Solitudes Nordicavailable for children of all ages in the Park City area
Center's cross-country ski trails. Solitude Ski resortand some of the reasons Park City is fast becoming a
offers an 18 hole disc golf course on their slopes foryear round destination and not just a winter
summer fun. Another great drive is State Route 150,playground. Please check out the individual ski resorts
(locally known as Mirror Lake Highway) through theas well as Park City and The Basin Recreation Center
Uinta Mountains. There are numerous lakes locatedwebsites for full list of summertime activities and come
along the highway for hiking or fishing. The Provo Fallsjoin in the fun.
makes a great place to stop and explore.