The Town of Avon is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles (3 km) south of the town. If you’re looking for things to do in Avon, CO, then you will find no shortage of options on offer. Avon sits near the middle of the Vail Valley, promising easy access to all of the amazing activities and programs that take place all year round throughout the valley. Easily one of the most popular things to do in Avon, CO, is to get active in the great outdoors. The popularity of outdoor pursuits is understandable when you take a look at this place: Avon, CO, (and the entire Vail Valley) is absolutely gorgeous. Because it lies at the base of the mountain right below Beaver Creek, Avon is an especially popular destination for winter travelers looking to take advantage of Avon, CO, things to do.

Because of its proximity to the world-renowned ski resorts at Vail and Beaver Creek, Avon, Colorado, has absorbed some of that resort-like vibe. But it’s also a place where locals live, work, eat, shop and play on a daily basis. EagleVail, Colorado, in particular, has a fairly residential feel to it. (Perhaps paradoxically, EagleVail is also home to the Green Mile, the prime destination for legal marijuana dispensaries in the Vail Valley.) The primary draw for residents and visitors alike to Avon, Colorado, and EagleVail is inarguably the towns’ geographic setting. Regardless of whether your preferred form of outdoor adventure is fly fishing, whitewater rafting or kayaking, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, paragliding, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, camping, running, road biking, mountain biking or something else entirely, you’ll find a slew of amazing spaces to play outside in and around Avon, Colorado.

The nearest major airport is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE/KEGE). This airport has domestic flights from Eagle, Colorado and is 26 miles from the center of Avon. Another major airport is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE/KASE), which has domestic flights from Aspen, Colorado and is 89 miles from Avon.