Things to Do in Park City
Skiing is just the start with numerous activities both winter and summer
Create life long memories during your stay at Blackstone.
With immediate access to Park City Mountain at your doorstep there is no other accommodation with more convenient access to skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and hiking. Golf is just around the corner at Canyons Golf, while the greater Park City Area is a mecca for adventure offering hiking, dining, water sports, spas, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, ice skating, nordic skiing, tubing, fly fishing, ziplines, and so much more.
WINTER ADVENTURES
Skiing & Snowboarding
Park City Mountain: Park City Mountain is the largest ski and snowboard resort in the United States with 7300 acres, over 330 trails, 43 lifts and 6 terrain parks there is something for everyone. With two resort base areas, plus runs into town, start your day on one side and end on the other (with convenient free transportation to get you back), or focus your day on a particular area of the mountain.
Deer Valley: Deer Valley resort combines the hospitality of a five-star hotel with world-class skiing. Over 2000 acres await with capacity-controlled skiing (snowboarding not permitted). While there is terrain for all the resort is particularly known for its gromming.
Dog Sledding
Luna Lobos: For the Luna Lobos team, it’s all about family. Owners and operators, Dana and Fernando have been racing sled dogs all their life.
Snowmobiling
Park City Peaks: Located on a 60,000-acre private ranch where only their patrons are allowed to ride in the region.
Backcountry Snowmobiling: Option to tour through multiple states with inspiring views of the rugged Rocky Mountains for a genuine backcountry experience.
High Country: The Wasatch/Cache/Uintah National Forests offer over 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails and access to over 400,000 acres of mountain terrain.
Red Pine Adventures: Located just around the corner from Canyons Village with over 1000 acres of private land available to explore.
Snowshoeing
Wasatch Adventure Guides: Daily tours and custom tours are available. Special tours such as full moon tours are also available.
Mountain Vista Touring: Greet the new rising sun, howl at the moon stargazing at night, or do a 1/2 Day trip in the beautiful Uinta Mountains.
Nordic Skiing
White Pine Touring: The White Pine Nordic Center features over 20 kilometers of classic and skate ski track that is groomed daily. Local staff teach classic and skate ski lessons, guide cross country ski tours in town and the nearby Uinta Mountains. Rentals available.
Basin Recreation: Grooms 25 kilometers of free multipurpose trails.
Soldier Hallow: Outside Park City in the Midway area, where the 2002 Olympic Nordic events took place.
Round Valley: Park City’s open space park offers 30km of groomed winter trails.
Snow Tubing
Woodward Park City: Tubing available in 2-hour sessions, morning through early evening, longest snow tubing season in the area.
Soldier Hallow: Located outside Park City in Midway, generally less busy than Woodward while reservations are required.
Sleigh Rides
Viking Yurt: Enjoy a sleigh ride followed by six-course dinner at the Viking Yurt, elevation 8700. Departs from Mountain Village (Park City base). FYI – given distance and terrain sleigh is pulled by snowcat.
Snowed Inn: Western winter experience with horse drawn sleigh ride and rustic hoedown/dinner. Departs from Mountain Village (Park City base).
Broken Arrow: Horse drawn sleigh rides at Deer Valley.
Park City Sleigh Rides: Horse drawn sleigh rides departing from Canyons Village.
Rocky Mountain Outfitters: Sleigh rides outside of Park City in the neighboring area of the Heber Valley.
Fireside Dining: Combine Deer Valley’s Fireside Dining with a horse drawn sleigh on select evenings.
Ice Skating
Resort Center: Outdoor seasonal facility at Park City’s Mountain Village (Park City) base.
Park City Ice Arena: Indoor, year-round facility, check website for open skate times.
Other Winter Activities
Ice Castles: During peak winter periods enjoy a magical fairyland made out of ice.
Bobsled at Utah Olympic Park: A professional pilot will take you on a thrilling ride down the 2002 Olympic track. Available both summer and winter, 16+ years of age or older.
Snow Kiting: Enjoy the power of the wind propelling you across the snow.
SUMMER ADVENTURES
Golf
Canyons Golf: 18-hole, par 70 course with over 550 feet of elevation change. Conveniently located close to our Canyons Village properties.
Park City Golf Course: Park City’s public 18-hole golf course is located at the Hotel Park City near the Mountain Village (Park City) base, enjoyed by many it is also an excellent place to learn.
Soldier Hallow: Located outside Park City in the community of Midway with 36 holes.
Wasatch Mountain: Located outside of Park City in the community of Midway with two courses.
Mountain Dell: Located between Park City and Salt Lake in Parley’s Canyon with 36 holes.
Hiking
Brighton Lakes Loop: Head through Old Town taking a scenic drive up and over Guardsman Pass to Brighton. There take the Brighton Lakes Loop past Lake Mary, Martha and Catherine. FYI – if hungry afterwards set your GPS for the Silver Fork Lodge.
Blood Lake: Out and back in Park City’s Bonanza Flats Conservation Area.
Crystal and Watson Lakes: Head up Mirror Lake highway and enjoy this out and back hike.
Albion Basin: Come July wildflowers abound in Albion Basin, arrive early or late (peak times can get busy) heading past Alta following the signs for the Albion Basin Campground (toll applies), from there hike up to Cecret Lake.
On the water
Beach at Jordanelle State Park: Enjoy the beach at Jordanelle State Park’s Hailstone Recreation area.
Boat Rentals with Jordanelle Rentals: Offers boat, jet ski, kayak and SUP rentals.
Water Fun with Island Aqua Park: Enjoy sliding and jumping from the Wibit at Deer Creek reservoir.
River Tubing with High Country Adventure: Offers tube rentals and shuttles, typical float time is 90
Biking
Summit County and Park City are pleased to introduce Summit Bike Share. All of our bikes have electric-assist, just simply begin pedalling and the bike will provide an extra boost to get you moving and up hilly terrain without breaking a sweat!
Trails: Park City has an extensive 450 mile network of mountain biking trails criss crossing the ski resorts and beyond. Classics include the Wasatch Crest Trail and Mid-Mountain Trail while numerous other options abound. Trails are free while optional lift and/or shuttle service is available as noted below.
Lift Served Mountain Biking at Park City Mountain: Lift served mountain biking is available from both Mountain Village (Park City) and Canyons Village base areas.
Lift Served Mountain Biking at Deer Valley: Nearly 70 miles of lift served mountain biking including four flow trails designed by Gravity Logic.
Mountain Biking Shuttle by Big Rack: Grab a ride up to Guardsman Pass, ride across the Wasatch Crest Trail and down to Park City (or if you prefer head the other direction all the way down to Salt Lake City).
Mountain Biking Shuttle by Fox ‘N Rox: Grab a ride up to Guardsman Pass, ride across the Wasatch Crest Trail and down to Park City (or if you prefer head the other direction all the way down to Salt Lake City).
Horseback Riding
Red Pine Adventures: Located just around the corner from Canyons Village, offers guided horseback rides all Red Pine’s own privately-owned land.
Boulder Mountain Ranch: Offering horseback riding at Deer Valley.
KB Horses: Located outside Park City in the Heber Valley, offers horseback riding as well as wagon rides.
Scenic Drives
Mirror Lake Highway: Head up the Mirror Lake Highway (closed winter) and stop at the namesake Mirror Lake where there is a easy walk available around the lake.
Guardsman Pass: Head through Old Town taking a scenic drive up and over Guardsman Pass (closed winter) to Brighton. At end of the road make a left and stop at Brighton where there is an easy walk available around Silver Lake.
Fly Fishing
Trout Bum 2: Full-service year-round fly shop, fly-fishing outfitter and guide service.
Park City Fly Fishing Guides: Park City Fly-Fishing Guides is a professional and experienced guide service located in Park City, Utah.
Park City on The Fly: Park City on The Fly is a year-round Fly-Fishing Guide Service.
Whitewater Rafting
All Seasons Adventures: Morning and afternoon rafting and kayaking are offered.
Utah Outdoor Adventures: Ten mile 2.5 hour trips available.
Destination Sports: Full and half day trips offered.
Ziplines
Utah Olympic Park: Natural adventure abounds both summer and peak winter periods with ziplines, rope courses, alpine slides, drop towers and more.
Park City Mountain: Ziplines, alpine slide, alpine coaster and more at the Mountain Village (Park City) base.
Sundance Resort: Enjoy hiking, dining, ziplines and more at Robert Redford’s quaint resort.
Other Activities
Heber Valley Railroad: The Heber Valley Railroad is a heritage railroad based in Heber City, Utah. Climb aboard for views of the Wasatch Back and the dramatic landscape of the Provo Canyon.
Kiteboarding with Uinta Kiting: The thermal wind that blows through Deer Creek reservoir provides for perfect kiteboarding conditions with Uinta Kiting offering kiteboarding rentals and lessons.
Bobsled at Utah Olympic Park: A professional pilot will take you on a thrilling ride down the 2002 Olympic track. Available both summer and winter, 16+ years of age or older.
Hot Air Ballooning: Choose from Skywalker who provide luxury, high altitude balloon flights in the European tradition; or Bigfoot to relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery of a breathtaking sunrise painted against the gorgeous Utah mountain range (Bigfoot offer both shared and private flights).
Summer Freestyle Skiiing Lessons into the Pool at Utah Olympic Park: Come learn to jump into the freestyle pool like an Olympian! During the summer Park City Ski and Snowboard offers daily private, semi-private and group lessons for anyone interested in learning the basics of freestyle skiing by jumping into the Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool!
Disc Golf: Head up the Red Pine Gondola and enjoy a par-54 disc golf course. While charge applies for riding the gondola and disc rental, the disc golf course is free.
INDOOR ADVENTURES (Year-Round)
Museums
Alf Engen Ski Museum: State-of-the-art interactive and virtual exhibits place you in the epicenter of the past, present and future of winter sports in Park City and beyond. Free admission. At Utah Olympic Park.
Park City Museum: Discover Park City’s fascinating past. Located on Historic Main Street.
Spas
Serenity Spa by Westgate: Located in Canyons Village at the Westgate. Serenity Spa has earned the prestigious Best of State Award every year since 2017 for “Best Destination Spa”. Our 30,000 square foot, full-service mountain retreat day spa features a long list of spa services and products to cater to your every relaxation need.
The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge: Located in Deer Valley’s Silver Lake Village. Graced with European elegance, Utah’s finest Forbes Five-Star spa offers the absolute best in treatments and amenities for the ultimate relaxation. Experienced therapists will ensure you leave with an overall feeling of elevated health and well-being.
Spa Montage: Located in the Empire Canyon area of Deer Valley, Spa Montage Deer Valley is an alpine oasis where nature’s goodness provides the ingredients for health and renewal. As the majestic mountain landscapes promote powerful well-being, our serene sanctuary takes you to new heights of relaxation, beauty and wellness year-round.
Sports
Woodward Park City: Year-round action sports destination with a state-of-the art indoor sports hub and more than 60 acres of outdoor action sports and mountain parks. Open 365 days and nights a year.
Ice Skating at Park City Ice Arena: Indoor, year-round facility, check website for open skate times.
Events & Entertainment
Arts
Sundance Film Festival: Hollywood decends on Park City for the leading independent film festival in the world.
Kimball Arts Festival: Open-air celebration of the arts showcases the work of jury-selected artists, welcoming guests from across the country.
Egyptian Theatre: The Egyptian Theatre is Park City’s historic home for live stage performances, this local favorite offers a variety of professional weekly entertainment, including concerts and comedy.
Competition
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup: The world’s best freestyle skiers decend on Deer Valley to twist, fly and race their way to the podium on the same runs used during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
Utah Olympic Park: Check the schedule and enjoy ski jumping, luge, bobsled and other competitions, while many other days you are likely to catch training activity in action.
Tour of Utah: Multi-day road cycling race nicknamed “America’s Toughest Stage Race” due to its altitude, distance and weather conditions. Attracts competitors from throughout the country and world.
Flying Ace Freestyle Show at Utah Olympic Park: During the summer catch the Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Show. See Olympians and National Team skiers and snowboarders perform acrobatic feats as they soar up to 60 feet in the air before landing in the Park’s Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool.
Food & Wine
Savor the Summit: Enjoy Park City’s longest table as Park City’s restaurants set up on main street for an evening to remember.
Park City Wine Festival: The Park City Wine Festival offers a variety of experiences on the mountain, in restaurants, classrooms, and around town. Enrich your mind with new knowledge and enjoy food and wine.
Farmers Market: Park City’s Farmers Market is held every Wednesday by the Mountain Village (Park City) base. Enjoy fresh bread, produce, and so much more.
Music
Deer Valley Music Festival: Deer Valley is the summer home of the Utah Symphony. Bring a picknic baset and bottle a wine or purchase at the venue.
Deer Valley Concert Series: Complimenting the Deer Valley Music Festival, the Deer Valley Concert Series features feature acts on Deer Valley’s lawn.
Big Stars, Bright Nights Concert Series: Summer concert series presented in Canyons Village. Both reserved and lawn seating available.
Mountain Town Music: Featuring live music throughout town both winter and summer.
Other
Santa Pub Crawl: Dress up in your favorite holiday outlet, have a drink and help rescue Christmas for families in need.
Park City Mountain: From the Spring Gruv pond skimming competition, to New Years fireworks, to the Christmas tourchlight parade and July 4th festivities, there are events happening year round at Park City Mountain.
Canyons Village Resort Association: Enjoy world class events throughout the year at Canyons Village — concerts, arts, music, and festivals are offered.
Silly Market: Enjoy vendors featuring unique and electric crafts, live music, food and drink. Takes place most Sundays June through September.
Food & Drink
Park City Area Restaurant Association: Park City offers over 200 restaurants ranging from casual to fine dining, while select Canyons Village restaurants are listed below, additional offerings may be found within the Park City Area Restaurant Association dining guide.
World Cuisine
Kita: Upscale Japanese grill style restaurant. Menus focuses on fresh sushi, Japanese steakhouse favorites, ramen bowls and a curated menu of beer, sake, wine and cocktails. Within the Pendry Hotel.
Kuchu Shabu: Traditional Japanese Hot Pot, PHO, Rice Bowls, and Ramen. Entrance from the walking street between Westgate Resort and Sundial Lodge, just of the Canyons Village Resort Plaza.
Powder Restaurant: Savor elevated comfort food inspired by mountain regions from around the world, and treat yourself to a seasonal, all-day menu seven days a week. Bar serves casual bites highlighted by handcrafted cocktails and a curated wine list. Located within the Waldorf Astoria Park City, lower Canyons Village.
Bistro Kosher Deli: Experience delicious Glatt kosher dining and Shabbos meals at Bistro Kosher Deli, located exterior of Silverado Lodge across the street from the Westgate Resort. Open seasonally.
Fine Dining
Edge Steakhouse: Fine dining is a delight at the award-winning Edge Steakhouse offers an exceptional menu and comprehensive wine list. Entrance from the walking street between Westgate Resort and Sundial Lodge, just of the Canyons Village Resort Plaza.
Casual Dining
Dos Olas: Mexican with Californian take, indoor and outdoor casual dining, off the Pendry Hotel plaza.
Disco Pizza: Offering signature and staple house-made pizzas, pastas and classic American-Italian comfort food. Featuring curated cocktails, cold beers and handmade milkshakes. Open seasonally. Within the Pendry Hotel.
Apres Pendry: Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, along with late night libations and food. Enjoy indoor and outdoor seating, roaring fireplace, live music and a full bar. Within the Pendry hotel.
Escala Provisions Company (EPC): Locally sourced comfort food and speciality cocktails. Within the Hyatt Centric.
The Farm: In true Brasserie fashion enjoy a robust wine, craft beer, and cocktail menu along with a new menu offering a variety of Frites plates, house made cheeses and small plates for the table to share. Located Canyons Village Resort Plaza. Open seasonally.
Family Favorites
Murdock’s Café & Pizzeria: From coffees and breakfast burritos to cocoas, pizza, soups and ice cream, Murdock’s focuses on crowd-pleasing grab-n-go favorites. Located Canyons Village Resort Plaza.
Red Tail Grill: Red Tail Grill offers family-friendly dining and unrivalled views in Canyons Village. The selection of beer and specialty cocktails work hand-in-hand with the large outdoor deck to create a relaxing dining experience. Located Canyons Village Resort Plaza.
First Tracks: Proudly serving Starbucks® coffee and espresso, with a full selection of hot and iced drinks and assorted pastries. Organic, gluten-free and vegan options are available. Located within the lobby of the Grand Summit Hotel.
Bars
Drafts Burger Bar: Large selection of beers that perfectly pair with gourmet burgers, delicious wings, and delectable sides. Located Canyons Village Resort Plaza.
Pool House Bar & Grill: Rooftop pool side with all-day menu. Within the Pendry Hotel.
Umbrella Bar: A lively deck, food stand, and beer bar in the center of the Canyons Village – offering burgers, wings and other quick comfort food items, as well as a list of favorite brews to quench your thirst. Open seasonally. Located Canyons Village Resort Plaza.
Shopping
Shopping
Outlets Park City: Factory outlets include Abercrombie, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Mammut, Merrell, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Under Armour and more.
Canyons Village: Shopping in Canyons Village includes Aloha Ski and Snowboard, Alpine Wear, Canyons Golf Shop, Canyon Mountain Sports, Compass Sports, High Mountain Outfitters, Lole, One Sweet Ride, Gorjana, Park City Fine Arts, The North Face, The Marketplace and more.