Winter Park, Mountain municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States.
Winter Park is a mountain municipality in Grand County, Colorado, situated at an elevation of about 10,000 feet in the Rocky Mountain region. The town sits amid forested slopes and high-altitude terrain with many peaks surrounding the area.
The place became a self-governing municipality in 1978 and was officially incorporated as a town in 1979. This transition marked the formal recognition of the settlement as an independent civic entity.
The town maintains 15 miles of recreational trails and organizes over 40 community events throughout the year to support local engagement.
A train service connects the town directly to Denver, making it accessible without a car. U.S. Route 40 also provides road connections to nearby towns and larger urban areas.
The location receives about 5.400 millimeters of snowfall each year and stays snow-covered for roughly half the year. These intense winter conditions shape how the place functions across all seasons.
Location: Grand County
Inception: August 1, 1978
Website: https://wpgov.com
GPS coordinates: 39.91808,-105.78733
Latest update: December 6, 2025 22:01
Rollins Pass
9.1 km
Saint Mary's Glacier
15.1 km
Torreys Peak
30.8 km
Mount Sniktau
27.4 km
Central City Opera House
26.8 km
Barker Meadow Reservoir
25.7 km
Parry Peak
10.9 km
Central City/Black Hawk Historic District
27.3 km
James Peak Wilderness
11.1 km
Arapaho Glacier
16.7 km
North Arapaho Peak
16.8 km
Byers Peak Wilderness
14.9 km
Grays Peak Trail
30.9 km
Lone Eagle Peak
20 km
Grizzly Peak
30.9 km
Bard Peak
22.1 km
Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District
25.2 km
Engelmann Peak
19.2 km
Mount Neva
13 km
Fair Glacier
19.3 km
Grace Episcopal Church
24.9 km
Cozens Ranch House
1.6 km
Methodist Episcopal Church
30.2 km
Eldora Historic District
18.8 km
Gold Miner Hotel
18.9 km
Toll House
24.9 km
Silver Lake
15.9 km
Devil's Gate High Bridge
25.1 kmReviews
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