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Neighborhoods + Subdivisions: Leland Creek

Winter Park's Leland Creek Offers Prime Location, Sweeping Views, and Out-the-Door Trail Access in a Community of Luxury Single-Family Homes

Living in Winter Park proper has its obvious perks: take advantage of walking distance to the shops and restaurants, pop up to the resort for a few runs, easily hop on The Lift transit system, live in the heart of summer events and festivals, explore miles of out-your-back-door trails, and be on the Front Range in about an hour. Mountain living with easy access to it all? A dream. But if you're looking for that get-away-from-it-all experience, the Leland Creek subdivision in Winter Park gives you all the benefits of living in town while sitting just enough above Main Street that you can have that peaceful…

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Town of Winter Park Transfer Tax Explained

Your Guide to the Town of Winter Park Real Estate Transfer Tax

Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains with ideal proximity to Denver, Winter Park offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, small-town charm, and year-round opportunities to play outside. Minutes from world-class skiing at Winter Park Resort with out-the-door access to hiking, biking, and cross-country ski trails as well as shops, restaurants, and events on Winter Park's Main Street, homes in the Town of Winter Park are at the top of many prospective buyers' dream properties. And they're the most sought-after in the short-term rental market, meaning investment in Winter Park real estate has strong income potential.

If you're hoping to realize your dream of mountain living in…

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Local Happenings: Check Out Grand County's January + February Events

Embrace the Adventure with a Wealth of Midwinter Events this Snowy Season

Our winter wonderland is at its peak in the midwinter months! The snow and lower temps have settled in for the season, making it easy to take advantage of all the winter adventure available here in Grand County. Whether you're snowmobiling, exploring on cross-country skis, ice fishing, earning your turns, backcountry skiing, or taking advantage of downhill adventures at Winter Park Resort and Granby Ranch, opportunities to enjoy our majestic Rocky Mountains are abundant. Add in a calendar full of local events, and you have even more options for embracing winter in the mountains! 

THREE LAKES ICE FISHING CONTEST: JANUARY 24 - 26

The longest running ice-fishing contest in…

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Neighborhoods + Subdivisions: Trailhead Lodges

Trailhead Lodges: the Epitome of Easy Mountain Living with a Prime Riverfront Location in the Heart of Downtown Winter Park 

Trailhead Lodges are in the ideal location for taking advantage of all Winter Park has to offer while having a cozy, convenient, and amenity-packed home base! Out-the-door trail access, across-the-street proximity to Rendezvous Event Center, and a community clubhouse with a year-round heated outdoor pool and hot tub, Trailhead is the perfect community for easy mountain living right in the heart of downtown Winter Park! 

LOCATION

Truly one of the best locations in town, Trailhead Lodges condos are steps away from downtown Winter Park's hub of activity: Hideaway Park + Rendezvous Event Center. Pack a picnic and walk…

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Neighborhoods and Subdivisions: Bridger's Cache

Winter Park's Only Ski-In/Ski-Out Single-Family Home Development, Bridger's Cache Offers Private Mountain Luxury in an Unbeatable Location

If you're an outdoor enthusiast (especially when it comes to winter sports), living in a ski-in/ski-out community is a good as it gets. And the secret is out: Winter Park Resort has been voted one of North America's top ski resorts over and over, making on-the-mountain living even more desirable. While a handful of townhomes offer out-the-door skiing, Bridger's Cache is the only single-family home development with direct access to skiing and riding at Winter Park Resort.

Tucked in a stand of hundred-year firs overlooking Winter Park Resort's Village with sweeping views of the Continental Divide, the…

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Neighborhoods + Subdivisions: Elk Run

Winter Park's Elk Run Boasts Prime Location, Panoramic Views, and Out-the-Door Trail Access

There's no question that living in Winter Park proper has its perks: take advantage of walking distance to the shops and restaurants, pop up to the resort for a few runs, easily hop on The Lift transit system, live in the heart of summer events and festivals, explore miles of out-your-back-door trails, and be on the Front Range in about an hour. Mountain living with easy access to it all? A dream. But if you're looking for that get-away-from-it-all experience, the Elk Run subdivision in Winter Park gives you all the benefits of living in town while sitting just enough above Main Street that you can have that quiet, peaceful mountain oasis (with views that…

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Spring Splash: A Decades-Long Winter Park Tradition

Winter Park Resort: Splashing into Spring Since the '60s

It really doesn't get much better than spring skiing. Bluebird skies, longer days, warmer weather, and slushy snow bring fewer layers, fun costumes, and contagious smiles. We still get those spring-storm powder days, but the higher daytime temperatures give us the best of both worlds. Pull up a beach chair in the snow to bask in the warmth of the mountain sun. Add in a little live music at Winter Park Resort, and you get mountain living at its best. 

The palpable enthusiasm standard for this time of year isn't anything new: skiers have been taking advantage of spring weather, complete with wild outfits and thrill-seeking celebrations, for decades. And what would closing day be without…

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Top 10 Ways to Take Advantage of the Snowy Season!

Top 10 Winter Activities in Grand County

We know you're well aware of the gift that the Winter Park area is in the midst of the snowy season, but there's a chance you might've missed a few of the wealth of options at your fingertips in this winter wonderland. Whether you're visiting for vacation, have a second home, or live here year-round, we have no doubt you'll find a winter activity (or several) that you love. Check out our "Top 10" list of winter activities here in Grand County's Rocky Mountains!

1. Downhill Skiing + Riding

Of course downhill skiing and riding tops the list! From Hot Sulphur Springs to Winter Park, Grand County has a rich history as a pioneer in skiing the Rocky Mountains. And it's now home to two resorts.

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Neighborhoods + Subdivisions: Lakota

Lakota's Luxurious Homes Boast Panoramic Views of the Continental Divide + Prime Location Directly Across from Winter Park Resort 

A mountain home with quick, easy access to Winter Park Resort but secluded enough to give you that getting-away-from-it-all vibe? A relative unicorn in a resort town, Winter Park's Lakota subdivision gives you just that. Sitting across Highway 40 from the resort and surrounded by the Arapahoe National Forest, Lakota's 200 acres of forested uplands boasts a prime location with sweeping views of Winter Park Resort, the Vasquez Mountains, and the Continental Divide. A master-planned community with no outlet (read: quiet and peaceful), Lakota's paved roads wind across the hillside and are lined with upscale homes that boast…

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Neighborhoods + Subdivisions: Old Town Winter Park

Old Town Winter Park: A Hidden Gem with Old-School Ski Town Charm and Prime Access to Winter Park Resort 

Nestled at the base of Winter Park Resort along the Fraser River, Old Town Winter Park might just be the neighborhood you never knew existed. You can ski Winter Park hundreds of times and take advantage of the dining and shopping in downtown Winter Park yet still miss this quaint little community with old-school ski town vibes. 

Old Town Winter Park was one of the two small settlements that later become the official Town of Winter Park. Established to facilitate the construction of the Moffat Tunnel in the early 1920s, its only inhabitants were builders of the Moffat Tunnel, miners, and loggers. Hideaway Park was settled shortly…

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