Family Travel - AmericInn® of Eagle, CO
The Perfect Family Vacation in Eagle Colorado
With its convenient location, Kids Stay for Free program, spacious family-style accommodations and signature suites sleeping up to 5 people, complimentary AmericInn Perk breakfast and high-speed Internet access, the AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Eagle provides the ideal setting for your next family vacation in Colorado. Eagle provides year-round fun and excitement for the whole family. In the fall and winter, skiing, sledding, and hot chocolate by the fireplace will keep everyone in high spirits. In the spring and summertime you'll find hiking, swimming, golf, fishing, and more for everyone to enjoy during their family vacation in Eagle CO.
Family Attractions and Activities
Sylvan Lake State Park - Surrounded by the White River National Forest is one of western Colorado's best kept secrets. Sylvan Lake State Park is an incredibly scenic park open year-round for picnickers, hikers, photographers and those who just want to relax in this wonderful alpine atmosphere for a nature adventure on your Eagle CO vacation.
Distance: 16 miles
Phone: (970) 328-2021
Vail/Beaver Creek - Vail Mountain is the largest mountain area in North America with over 5,200 ski-able acres and 34 chairlifts. On top of all this it receives an average snowfall of 335 inches. All this guarantees exceptional skiing for all ability levels. Beaver Creek - At the gate you leave the world behind. A luxury resort with the cozy feel of an Alpine village, Beaver Creek Resort is nestled at the foot of North America's World Cup mountain in Colorado. It is perhaps the very best of luxury family skiing, and has earned accolades of awards for its food, wine and service.
Address: Edwards, CO 81632
Distance: 30 miles
Phone: (970) 926-3029
Glenwood Canyon - This 15-mile-long natural and man-made canyon offers limestone cliffs, cavernous pockets and turquoise water. It is one of the most scenic sections of road in the country and a marvelous engineering achievement.
Address: I-70 between Glenwood Springs and Gypsum
Distance: 18 miles
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park - Guided family tours of the Fairy Caves once touted as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." View amazing, majestic stalagmites, stalactites and unusual crystalline formations still alive and growing. Also, extensive wild cavern expedition trips and mountain tramway ride are available.
Address: 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Distance: 20 miles
Phone: Call 800-530-1635 for more information.
Eagle Ranch Golf Course - With access to Lake Windermere, the Columbia River and more outdoor adventures, Eagle Ranch immerses you in unique experiences that far transcend the ordinary. The resort’s centerpiece: eighteen magical holes of golf perched along ancient bluffs overlooking the Columbia River – a stirring setting made even more dramatic by its Rocky and Purcell Mountain views.
Address: 50 Lime Park Drive, Eagle, CO 81631
Distance: 1 mile
Phone: (970) 328-2882
Lazy J Ranch – Horseback Riding- The ranch is equipped two open air pavilions, a big ol' lawn area (perfect for croquet, volleyball, bocce ball, etc.), 4 regulation size horseshoe pits, a gazebo, a cook house, a clubhouse and retail shop, and a 25-foot diameter stone fire pit to relax around . . . and that's all in addition to our championship sporting clays course, 5 stand shooting facility, 4 miles of private river, and a pretty doggone big backyard for horseback riding!
Distance: 25 miles
Phone: (970) 926-3472
Colorado Ski Museum - Established in 1976, the mission of the museum is to preserve and appreciate the legacy of skiing and snowboarding in Colorado.
Address: 231 S Frontage Rd. E, Vail, CO 81657
Distance: 26 miles
Phone: (970) 476-1876
Colorado River Guides - Whitewater Rafting - LAKOTA RIVER GUIDES - In the guide service business for more than 20 years. Our passion is the rivers and the mountains of central Colorado. We offer guided whitewater rafting and inflatable kayaking. We also offer horseback, mountain biking and multi-day raft excursions where we provide everything for exciting Eagle Colorado family travel.
Distance: 14 miles
Phone: (970) 638-9742
Timberline Tours / Whitewater Rafting - Offering rafting and jeep adventures to Vail Valley visitors, locals, families and corporate groups. Timberline is the largest and most experienced outfitter in the region. With state of the art equipment, and a staff famous worldwide for extraordinary skills and service, Timberline consistently sets the standard for safety and fun on the water and in the mountains. Three Times Voted the Vail Area's # 1 Outfitter Celebrating 35 plus years of top quality adventures and they are so close to our Eagle CO hotel!
Distance: 2 miles
Phone: (970) 638-9742
Doc Holiday’s Grave - After the famous shootout at the OK Corral, Doc Holliday began a final search for relief from his advanced tuberculosis. But even the mineral-rich waters of Glenwood Springs could not dissipate the ravages of hard drinking and disease, and Doc died in 1887 at the Hotel Glenwood. Although the exact location of Doc's grave is not known, it is believed he was buried in or near the Linwood Cemetery, on Lookout Mountain overlooking the city.
Address: Corner of 12th St. and Bennett Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO
Distance: 25 miles
Dobson’s Ice arena - John A. Dobson Arena provides a wide array of recreational activities for the Vail community. The arena, a 35,000 square foot multi-purpose facility, is the largest of its type on the Western Slope of Colorado. Dobson Arena is the site for the Vail Figure Skating Festival and the Vail Invitational Skating Championships.
Address: 321 East Lionshead Circle, Vail, Colorado, 81657
Distance: 30 miles
Phone: (970) 470-2271
Vail Nature Center - The Vail Nature Center is nestled along the banks of Gore Creek and features seven acres of forest, meadow and stream, including many indigenous Colorado plant species. The Nature Center offers a wide variety of educational and fun programs for the whole family, providing a delightful break from the hustle and bustle of Vail Village.
Address: 841 Vail Valley Drive, Vail, CO 81657
Distance: 5 miles
Phone: (970) 479-2291
Go- Cart Racing - Compete against family and friends at Copper Go-Karts on Copper Mountain. Race time slots are available every weekend from 1pm to 4pm, May through September. People can sign up to race at the Mountain Adventure Center.
Address: Chapel Lot Copper Mountain, CO USA 80443
Distance: 30 miles
Phone: 970 968-2318 Ext. 32767
Back Bowl Bowling Alley - A non-smoking, complete entertainment facility offering twenty state-of-the-art, computerized bowling lanes, a full-service restaurant and the area’s largest video and game arcade. At night the lights go down and the music and excitement cranks up as Neon Nights Bowling transforms the Back Bowl into one of the hottest spots for late-night excitement.
Address: 50 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631
Distance: 4 miles
Phone: (970) 328-2695
