This is a lovely and perfectly located public space to catch a breather from village pace. Also…read moregreat for dog walking. Two paws up!

Huge playground next to the Vail Nature Center and the Betty Ford Gardens. After you walk around…read morethe trails at the nature center the kids will love the forts, slides, basketball court and the adjoining enormous lawn area. Great way to spend an hour or two with a child.

Wonderful, pleasant little park in East Vail with a cute lake along Gore Creek. Nice for children…read moreand or people with dogs.

Ice Skating at Big Horn Park is the best part of East Vail. Thank you to the legend that shovels it…read moreevery day. On behalf of all hockey players, thank you for your kindness. I left two new hockey sticks, and a puck for you. I hope it brings the same joy that your efforts brought to us on our trip.

This garden one of the world's highest botanical gardens at an 8,200 feet altitude in the Rocky…read moreMountains. We did a family trip up to the mountains for a couple of days and on our way back home, we stopped by the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens because I knew my mother in-law loved flowers and I thought she would enjoy it here. We parked in the parking lot next to the big open field. Unfortunately there was an event that day and we had to pay I think $10 (can't remember the exact amount). I guess it evened out since the garden is free? Anywho, the garden was a short walk from the parking lot. It's named after the former first lady who preferred Vail as their vacation spot and helped the community flourish to what it is today. There's signage throughout the garden to read about Betty Ford, the plants, and wild life. It's a small garden, but there are plants from all over the world and we enjoyed strolling through the various paths. My mother in-law enjoyed it as well, so mission accomplished! If you're in the area and love plants and flowers, it's worth a quick stop, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it.

An absolutely beautiful botanical garden that the family didn't expect to be found in the ski town…read moreof Vail. The garden focused on alpine trees, plants, and flowers. It was so peaceful and enchanting to walk around the garden. In addition to plants and flowers, we also saw lots of butterflies and hummingbirds. Admission and parking were free, donation gladly welcome.

Good getaway from the usual. Nottingham Park is a nice place to center outdoor, non-slopeside civic…read moreengagement -- with a library, playground, and sledding, when the temperatures cool in the winter. Compared to other activities in the area, it feels like a four-star outing, but compared to parks of the world, it is certainly five star. So, five stars in generality.

Initial impression soured my experience MINUTES upon walking through security from (several)…read moredifferent entitled young girl groups who would walk right into you if you didn't get out of their way. Lots of other people also didn't seem to care or be aware of other people's presence. The general demographic here was definitely not my scene. Though middle aged to older population seemed kind and genuine. Drink prices are to be expected but food trucks are a little overpriced. Recommend finding food and a spot to sit earlier in the evening--lines for food are crazy near and after sunset. Expect to stand in line for 15+ minutes. Concert opener and headliners were pretty good considering technical difficulties. Employees were stationed at all trash receptors to ensure trash, food and recycling were allocated into the correct bins--that was neat to see! I hadn't ever experienced that.

I've been to several major ski towns by now, but this village really stands out for me…read more.. For some reason, I expected some changes, but the place looked exactly the same as I remembered it from over 10 years ago! Every square inch is just so picturesque! I did feel that there were a few negatives...for me (the non-skier). I just wished they had more boutiques that weren't so ski-oriented...and nicer coffee shops. Despite being such a swanky village, they also seemed to run short on nice bakeries and coffee shops. In fact, I was nearly shocked how basic some places were! Plenty of nice restaurants though...and many had cool European ambiance. Again, I'm not a skier, but I had no problems spending my time (up to 6 hours or more) walking around this pretty village. It truly felt as if I was in Germany or Switzerland. LOVE this place!!

Always a great experience. While the crowd is similar to Aspen, Vail is an appeal all its own. Well…read moredeveloped, it's a great remake of a high mountain European village. With the river, legendary restaurants like Sweet Basil, Mountain Standard, Matsuhisa and Up The Creek, concerts in the garden, wowzsies, what more could one want? Oh, just one thing... To call it by its name. It is Vail Village. It is beside Vail Mountain. So, a note. To the Yelper who created the entry: very few people say Vail Mountain Village. In fact, I've never heard it uttered that way. Not once. Yes, I know, it seems I'm being ill-tempered. An ol' bag. Nit-picking. Semantics though are some times reflective of sensibility.

5 of 5 stars all the way!!…read more Nice foot trails, beautiful playground and grass field, bridges, river, Mountain Views...great for sunrise!! What more could you ask for!? Heated restrooms!? This park has 'em!

The park is on a beautiful creek. It has a fence protecting the dogs on the interstate side of the…read morepark but is open on the creek side, entrance side and back side. I went twice while visiting vail. It's a short 10 min drive from vail. There were about 5 or 6 dogs there and they played well with our dog. Also have a couple of picnic tables and benches to sit at and the dogs love swimming on the creek on warm days

I love that the ONE other Yelp review highlights photos from the fall, while mine showcases how…read moreGORGEOUS this park is when it's snowing. My partner and I strolled around the perimeter one morning in Vail, admiring the mountains and frozen lake. The swing, bridge, and benches are very well-maintained. Would love to come to a community event here someday, whether it's a picnic or concert. Must be a blast!!

Lovely area to stop by any time during the day or night for beautiful, ever-changing natural…read morescenery. It is right next to Avon public library, rec center.

Five star rating for having a clean restroom at the TH. Yes, an auto flushing toilet, uriners, sink…read moreand the Excelrator hand dryer. Baby changing station, too. Vail, you are living up to the expectations. ** no parking at the TH (trail head). only drop off. see below ** How to get to the TH. Park at the Vail transportation center. See my Google photos. Just east of Village Center Dr. and Frontage Road. Go thru the gated parking. Come back to the west side of the transportation center and look for a "hiker" bus. There will be several other buses that look similar. May need to wait until the bus makes the loop. This is the only way to get to the TH. Hiker bus staffed by very friendly drivers will make a few stops before the TH drop off. On your return trip, will need to take the same shuttle back to the parking lot but will be marked as "East Vail" To find the TH, walk up to the north side (away from the main road), following the paved road for about 2000 feet while admiring beautiful homes. When you see the 5 min drop zone parking and the welcome sign, you are ready! Lots of elevation gain, walking thru the aspen forest and over a few creeks. About 2 miles to the fall, and another 2 miles to the lake. Enjoy! During the aspen season, there is not much water at the creek. If you want to see the columbine, need to be here around May.

Amazing hike just minutes away from Whistler village! Had a blast with beautiful waterfall views at…read morethe end! It's more of a challenging hike being at altitude and there are a couple of steep inclines but it is relatively easy to navigate and the scenery is beautiful! Park at Vail Village and take the free bus to the trail. It's about 4 or so miles round trip and it was not too busy when we visited! Go early before the sun gets too intense in summer and it's a great experience!

We loved dropping by here! With my morning coffee in hand, I grabbed my hubs & daughter for this…read moreobligatory morning walk. The nature trail was calling our names! I loved the sounds from the flowing stream that hugged the trail we walked on. Just as we were ready to end our walk, the Nature Center had opened up, so we stepped inside. The staff member who was in there was super nice and answered the many questions we had about wildlife in the area. There were taxidermied animals from the area, so it was neat to learn about them, too. They had plenty of reading materials, too. This was walking distance from the Manor Lodge, Ford Park, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Vail Village. If you're looking for an area to come walk, while you're visiting the area, this is a perfect place to stroll while drinking your morning coffee or tea. I hope to back in the near future.

Lucy was our guide this morning. she was very knowledgeable about the wildflowers we were seeing in…read morethe area. She handled all our questions, even from the children. The area was so lovely as we walked right next to Gore Creek. It was a beautiful, natural spot a very short way from the center of Vail Village . Parking was easy and the free buses took us right to the trail leading down to the Nature Center. The wildflower walk was about 1 hour but she told us about 2 or 3 other loop trails in the area. We will be back to see more.

Nice little park off the road surrounded by residential and commercial properties. There is a small…read moreparking lot. Was not packed coming in March was sunny with barely any snow.