For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Steamboat Springs, Colorado Travel Guide has been your connection to Steamboat Springs's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Steamboat Springs Attractions
Skiing has long been Steamboat Springs’ biggest attraction. The bed and breakfast skier will appreciate the “Champagne Powder” snow and the reputation as breeding ground for US Winter Olympic athletes. There are two ski areas for the bed and breakfast skier to choose from. Howelson Hills is the smaller of the two Steamboat Springs resorts, and is where the athletes train. Steamboat Ski Resort consists of one-hundred and sixty-five trails over thousands of acres for all levels of skiers. This infamous resort is also home to the Mavericks Super pipe for those bed and breakfast visitors with an interest in extreme sports.
The Yampa River, which runs through Steamboat Springs, provides the bed and breakfast visitor with a number of exciting sporting opportunities. Fishing, rafting, tubing and kayaking are popular ways to enjoy the outdoors while testing your skills. Your bed and breakfast innkeepers are a great resource when you need information regarding outfitters, tours or lessons while staying in Steamboat Springs. Each June, Steamboat Springs sponsors the Yampa River Festival which includes events such as kayak rodeo, racing and the Crazy River Dog Contest. The competitions attract national and international participants, so you’ll want to book early at LanierBB.com to ensure the best bed and breakfast accommodations available.
The Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area, located in the Routt National Forest literally surrounds Steamboat Springs and is a wonderful place for the bed and breakfast outdoor adventurer to enjoy nature. Hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing and hunting are excellent activities enjoyed by energetic bed and breakfast visitors. The Flat Tops Wilderness Area, about forty miles south of Steamboat Springs, is unique in landscape, and lives up to its literal name, “flat”. There are no spires or elevations above fourteen-thousand feet. No motorized vehicles or mountain bikes are permitted, however horses and dogs are welcome. Steamboat Springs bed and breakfast visitors need to remember to allow enough time to adapt to the high altitudes before embarking on any strenuous physical activity.
After the snow melts, Howelsen Hill and Steamboat Ski Area shift gears and provide the Steamboat Springs bed and breakfast visitors with many warm weather activities. Tennis, softball, volleyball, BMX, skateboarding gondola rides, disc golf, hiking, biking, and horseback riding are just a few summer fun outdoor pursuits.
After a busy day of outdoors, stop in at the Old Town Hot Springs in downtown Steamboat Springs. There are eight hot spring-fed pools to soothe your tired muscles and the bed and breakfast traveler can even get a massage. For bed and breakfast guests travelling with children, the facility offers children’s programs, events and childcare.
The Tread of Pioneers Museum is a terrific place for the bed and breakfast visitor interested in history to learn about Steamboat Springs’ past. Housed in a Victorian-style home, the museum features an extensive firearms collection, artifacts from the pioneer life, historic photographs and more. The gift store is a perfect place for every bed and breakfast guest to purchase a unique keepsake to remember your memorable Steamboat Springs bed and breakfast sojourn.
