Beaver Creek Resort
Beaver Creek Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, near Avon, Colorado. It dates back to 1980. For a second stop, Vail is 9.1 mi away.
A ski area, 2 mi southwest of Avon
4,046 feet of vertical
242 runs and 24 lifts. That’s more vertical than 97% of the 232 U.S. ski areas we track.
About 189 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 189" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 7°. When to go ↓
Avon is the nearest base
Avon is 2 miles northeast, with 45 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 89 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1980
Beaver Creek dates from 1980. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
A visit to Beaver Creek can follow the seasons below.
Beaver Creek Resort
Beaver Creek Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, near Avon, Colorado. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west. The resort is owned and operated by Vail Resorts which operates multiple additional resorts. Beaver Creek is a regular host of World Cup events, usually in early December.
- Type
- Ski area
- Established
- 1980
- Terrain
- 242 runs · 4,046 ft vertical · 24 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
- Official site
- beavercreek.com
Towns to stay in near Beaver Creek
The first towns with rooms are Avon (45) and Vail (65).
Avon
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
6,184 people · 34% vacation homes
2 mi northeast of Beaver Creek
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Beaver Creek | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon 34% vacation homes | 2 mi northeast | 5 min | 45 29 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 15 lodges & cabins | 6,184 | $549K | C− |
| Vail 51% vacation homes | 9 mi east | 15 min | 65 46 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 4,407 | $1,401K | D |
| Edwards 23% vacation homes | 5 mi west | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 10,785 | $937K | — |
| Breckenridge 56% vacation homes | 27 mi east | 40 min | 83 56 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 20 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 5,015 | $1,013K | C− |
| Minturn | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 7 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 hostel | 986 | $1,103K | — |
| Copper Mountain 71% vacation homes | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 353 | — | — |
| Eagle | 15 mi west | 25 min | 9 9 hotels | 7,280 | $695K | A− |
| Frisco 52% vacation homes | 24 mi east | 35 min | 22 14 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 2,792 | $891K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Within 69 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw35 mi MountainMount Elbert
19 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
68 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
222 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical
45 mi MountainMaroon Bells
48 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
327 mi Ski areaBreckenridge157 runs · 3,193 ft vertical
66 mi MountainLongs PeakPhoto credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longs Peak: Photo by Scott Bauer., Public domain
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Beaver Creek, answered
What town is Beaver Creek near?
Avon, CO, about 2 miles northeast.
How far is Beaver Creek from Denver and Aurora?
About 89 miles east of Denver and about 97 miles east of Aurora, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Beaver Creek?
Eagle County Regional (EGE), about 20 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 100 miles.
Where should I stay near Beaver Creek?
Avon (2 mi, 45 places to stay), Vail (9 mi, 65 places to stay) and Edwards (5 mi, 8 places to stay).
Local know-how from Avon
What people nearby have posted about Beaver Creek.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.