Park City is known for its ski resorts, for the Sundance Film Festival, and for the luxurious charm of our I Love Park City vacation escapes, but did you know that our mountain town is a wonderful summer destination place as well? When the snow melts and the sun shines brightly for longer, there is a whole world just waiting to be discovered, and we aren’t gatekeepers; we want—no, need—to share all there is to do, enabling you to have a vacation you never dreamed could be this wonderful. This guide to the five things to do in Park City you didn’t know you could do is going to present you with a peek into an idyllic getaway you will wish never had to end.
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Ride the Chairlifts in the Summer
If you have only visited in the winter months, you may imagine that once the season ends, we shut down the lift and give them a rest until the snow begins to fall again, but that would truly be a waste. In the fall months, the lifts provide up close and personal views of the trees dressed in their finest autumn attire. And in the summer? Flying above the trees, enjoying the lush verdancy of the landscape and views that that go on and on for miles is a summer experience that even we locals who see the same views every day of our life can’t wait to experience at least once during the warmer months. We can assure you that the pictures you will take as you ride up the mountain will be ones you will print, frame, and hang proudly in your home and office, letting everyone see the beauty you experienced firsthand.
Possibly See a Ghost with Park City Ghost Tours, 415 Main Street
The veil between the spirit world and the living seems to be thinner than ever these days, and if you aren’t scared of things that go bump in the night, Park City Ghost Tours is an adventure you may not have known you could do. The guides who work for this fabulous tour company take visitors on a 75-minute walking tour of historic Park City, sharing their vast knowledge of the history of our town as well as telling the stories of the spirits who haunt many of our businesses. Guests are encouraged to take pictures during the walk, and those that do often quite often see an unpaid “guest” appear in their pictures, guests that couldn’t be seen by the naked eye. The Park City Ghost Tours website offers a gallery of some of the best spooky pics taken by their guests, in case you were wondering what might appear in your own!
Bobsled on an Olympic Bobsled Track at Utah Olympic Park, 3419 Olympic Parkway
It isn’t that much of a secret that parts of the 2002 Winter Olympics were held right here in Park City, and you may even know that Olympic athletes are still trained at Utah Olympic Park, but you may not have known that the Summer Bobsled Experience will give you the opportunity to fly down the very tracks used in those Olympics. Using bobsleds that are modified to ride on concrete instead of blades that slide over the ice in the winter, a professional guide takes up to three passengers on the most thrilling ride of their lives, reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. Costing $100 per rider, this experience isn’t for everyone, and guests must be at least 13 years old and weigh 100 pounds or more, and pregnant women and people in poor health cannot ride.
Make Your Own Gin at Alpine Distilling, 7132 Silver Creek Road
Park City offers a few distilleries that have become quite well-known over the years, and each distillery offers tastings and the opportunity to buy the alcohol made there, but only one distillery, Alpine Distilling, offers a Gin Making Experience. Up to eight guests can join in on this adventure, with each guest taking about 2.5 hours to learn the process and to decide on the botanical blend that will be in the bottle they create. The next 2.5 hours will be handled by staff as they distill the custom blends, and guests can choose to stay and watch the entire process or head out for dinner, coming back before 10 PM to pick up their bottle that has been sealed and labeled, completing an experience that not many people outside the gin business have been able to participate in.
Feeling Comfortable and at Home with I Love Park City
The one thing you may not know you are able to do until you are actually experiencing it is feeling comfortable and at home in our Utah retreats. We put a lot of thought and effort into creating spaces that welcome, and when you walk inside for the first time, you will instantly feel the I Love Park City difference. Reserve your favorite escape today!
