Things to Do in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

From horse-drawn sleigh rides to winter fly-fishing, charming boutiques and day spas, to hot live music and nightspots, Steamboat offers activities for everyone, from the young to the young-at-heart. Incredible skiing and riding brings powderhounds to the Steamboat resort where they claim some of the world’s best tree skiing and snow so light they call it Champagne Powder. With the historic Howlesen Hill located right in downtown and multiple cross country ski areas Steamboat Springs earns its title as Ski Town U.S.A.

Steamboat Springs is a real ranching town too surrounded by working ranches and wide open rangeland that makes it different from any other Colorado ski town.

Try a soak in the legendary natural hot springs, ride a snowmobile along the Continental Divide, and enjoy the majestic views of the Rocky Mountains from a hot-air balloon, or hone your skills at the Winter Driving School.

With nearby Steamboat Lake and Stagecoach Lake there is great summertime boating, paddling and fishing to be had and the fishing goes on in the winter once the ice has frozen solid there is great ice fishing to be had. Check out more fun Colorado lakes here.