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Summer Vacations in Keystone CO Homes
By The Walsh Group

A comfortable summer home in Keystone, Colorado will be a vacation gathering point for your family for generations.  First there was mining, then skiing, and now there is the hometown feel of Keystone Resort in the summer complemented by the festivals and events in the Towns of Dillon, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Breckenridge real estate.

Actually owning land or property in the Keystone, Colorado real estate area, your investment will pay for itself over the years.  The resort real-estate market in Summit County and in the nation is shining as bright as the sun because the baby boomers are acting on their dreams and priorities. 

Colorado residents know that the temperatures are always 10 to 15 degrees cooler in the high country and so they flock to the mountains for a weekend's respite when the mercury climbs above the 90 degrees.  Buyers who purchase a Keystone Resorts condo or townhouse in June are in a perfect situation to spend the heat of the summer months in the cooler (just right) climate of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Less than a two-hour drive from the Denver metropolitan area, Keystone Resorts offers a variety of summer activities for summer vacations and weekends.  From choice mountain-biking terrain (beginner, intermediate or advanced) to a plethora of paved bike paths, cycling enthusiasts find the Bike Park and Paths offer the best in cycling experiences.  Hikers strap on the hiking boots and hike along the trails and paths to a picnic in the middle of a field of wildflowers, sometimes taking advantage of guided hikes and Nordic fitness walks nearby.

Golfers play a round or two of golf at one or both of the resort’s two championship courses, open from mid-May until late September or early October.  Beginners and advancing golfers at times benefit from private lessons and clinics for both adults and junior golfers from the staff of PGA and LPGA professionals.  Lots of family competition and putting practice are available at the scenic miniature golf course in River Run Village on any fun-filled morning or afternoon for an all-you-can-golf price of just $5.

Water enthusiasts can spend summer afternoons in a variety of water adventures.  All ages of people love paddle boating and canoeing on the lake.  Some like sailing or sea kayaking on nearby Lake Dillon and others choose white-water rafting on nearby rivers.  Horseback riding is available at the Stables and Frontier Days brings back the Old West.  Real cowboys offer trail rides on horseback and in wagons before they serve up ranch-style dinners.

Contact The Walsh Group of RE/MAX Properties of the Summit to find the best selection of one, two and three bedroom apartment condos and townhouses or larger, single family homes in these mountain regions.  And get started on spending your summer days the great climate of Summit County in the Colorado Mountains.



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