Family Travel - AmericInn® of Glenwood Springs, CO
The Perfect Family Vacation in Glenwood Springs 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 Glenwood Springs provides the ideal setting for your next family vacation in Colorado. Glenwood Springs provides year-round fun and excitement for the whole family.
Family Attractions and Activities
Splash Bay Adventure Family Fun Center - With an indoor, waterslide, kiddy waterslide, wading pool, whirlpool, recreation area and more, it's like a vacation from your vacation and an exciting departure from your typical hotel stay. AND it's located right in our Glenwood Springs family hotel!
Address: On-site
Phone: 970-928-8188
Frontier Historical Museum- Home of Glenwood’s Frontier Historical Society, this 1905 house takes you back in time with artifacts and exhibits on everything from household life, mining, ranching and the Ute Indians to Doc Holliday, Teddy Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill Cody, all of whom spent time in Glenwood Springs. The archives are available for research and the photo collection contains over 5,000 historic images. Pick up a walking tour of downtown historic Glenwood Springs or arrange a guided tour of Linwood Cemetery. Shop the Museum Store for books on Glenwood history, Doc Holliday and much, much more.
Address: 1001 Colorado Avenue
Phone: 970-945-4448
Skiing
Sunlight Resort Skiing - Sunlight’s intimate, unpretentious atmosphere can be attributed to its small-town roots - named after a once-thriving coal mining town in the area that disappeared in the early 1900s. With its summit situated on Compass Mountain, Sunlight offers beautiful vistas of majestic Mount Sopris and the surrounding Elk Mountain Range, as well as hundreds of acres of mild greens, intermediate slopes and black diamond extremes to satisfy all levels of abilities. The affordability and laid back attitude make Sunlight a favorite for all who visit.
Address: 10901 County Road 117
Phone: 970-945-7491
Rafting/Kayaking
The Colorado River flows through Glenwood Springs, and attracts river-runners from around the world from April to October. Commercial rafting companies guide thousands of visitors annually down the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers through rapids with names like Upper Superstition and Tombstone.
Blue Sky Adventures
Address: 319 6th Street
Phone: 970-945-6605
Glenwood Canyon Rafting
Address:2610 Gilstrap Court
Phone: 970-384-0445
Rock Gardens Rafting
Address: 1308 County Road 129
Phone: 970-945-6737
Whitewater Rafting
Address:2000 Devereuz Road
Phone: 970-945-8477
Golf Courses
Rifle Creek Golf Course - The 18-hole “Rifle Creek” course features 6,235 yards of Glenwood Springs golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is a 69 and it has a slope rating of 124 on Blue Grass. Designed by Richard M Phelps, ASGCA, the Rifle Creek golf course opened in 1960.
Address: 3004 Highway 325
Distance: 30 miles
Phone: 970-625-1093
Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club- The 18-hole “Lakota” course features 7,111 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 70 and it has a slope rating of 113. Designed by James J. Engh, the Lakota course opened in 2004.
Address: 1000 Clubhouse Drive
Distance: 10 miles
Phone: 970-984-9700
Paragliding
Adventure Paragliding- If you have a passion to fly, paragliding is the simplest form of human flight. Similar to a parachute, a paragliding wing features a harness that seats you comfortably at the controls. Paragliders are powered by the air currents. A running launch from a high point will set you airborne to experience an exhilarating ride. Tandem flights with experienced pilots are available with Adventure Paragliding in Glenwood Springs. Meeting space for trips is determined at booking.
Phone: 970-274-1619
Family Attractions and Activities in the Area
- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
- Sunlight Mountain 10 mi
- Hot Springs Pool 1 mi
- Yampah Spa Vapor Caves 1.5 mi
- Hiking at Hanging Lake 5 mi
