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Things to Do in Sun Valley and Ketchum
They named it Sun Valley for good reason. Welcome to a land with 250 days of sunshine a year with a constant stream of things to do that will put more adventures and experiences on your "Done That" list. The Vitamin D comes free; the hardest part might be figuring out how to do it all!
Most people associate Sun Valley recreation with world-class skiing, but that is really only a small part of the story. The activity anxiety can run high whendeciding whether to go hiking, golfing,backpacking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, or fly fishing and can take more energy than the actual endeavor itself."Be the ball" rings in the ears of locals with over 81 holes of golf to be played in the area. Trails sprout like tentacles from each nook and cranny and, indeed,ariver runs through it( holding feisty 18"+ rainbow trout). So dig into the details and don't be surprised when you end up needing a vacation from your vacation.
As theLonely Planet says, it’s a “rugged land of crenelated mountains and cascading rivers that harbors more wilderness than anywhere in the Lower 48.” And that is an invitation to play if we ever saw one.
Below you'll find a line-up of things to do in Sun Valley, Idaho. Click the link associated with each activity for more information on how join-in on the fun.
Attractions
The world’s first ski lift, America’s first Dark Sky Reserve, rugged yet scenic mountains, and deep connections to Ernest Hemingway scratch the surface of the surprising attractions in and around the Sun Valley area.
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Biking
Known for flowy, buff singletrack complemented with more rowdy, advanced terrain in the sub-alpine and alpine, riders can turn it up for weeks on end without ever repeating the same ride.
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Bucket List
When we brainstormed our list of quintessential Sun Valley moments, we were tracking up near 50, which basically means, the best way to experience Sun Valley’s awesomeness is to become a regular. Or relocate here.
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Sun Valley, Idaho’s dining & nightlife scene is where local, organic and sustainable are all spoken regularly. This is where chefs bring their unabashed creativity to the dining table.
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Family
To grow up big, strong and brilliant just requires the right input. At least, that’s the hypothesis one could make of the 56 Olympians who call Sun Valley home.
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Fly Fishing
Sun Valley still supports the kind of fishery you might have imagined existed back when Lewis & Clark first made their trip through Idaho.
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Golf
Nestled in the valley, three public golf courses and two private courses offer the recreational and serious golfer a chance to tee off in one of the nations finest resort areas.
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Hiking
These famous words are painted on the roof of the beloved Pioneer Cabin hike. They’re a refreshing reminder of the euphoric experiences that hiking can induce.
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Horseback Riding
Whether it’s a pony ride, a trail ride into the mountains, or a multi-day outfitted expedition you will find a capable and colorful group of outfitters in Sun Valley ready to let you ride off into the sunset.
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Ice Skating
Ice skating and hockey is a big deal here in Sun Valley. The Sun Valley Summer Ice Shows will wow you, the Sun Valley Suns hockey will inspire, and year round skating opportunities will entice skaters of all ages and ability levels.
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Awe-inspiring scenery, styled out venues, and top-notch professional services are just a few selling points that Sun Valley has to offer when it comes to meetings and weddings. For being such a small, quaint town, Sun Valley and the surround region offers up some incredible opportunities for your next occasion. Let’s face it, convention centers are soul sucking and your wedding deserves to be held some place beautiful.
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Nordic Skiing
It’s not tacky, dated sweater fashion that’s being celebrated when Sun Valley is hailed as “Nordic Town USA.” This is some of the best and definitely most immaculately groomed Nordic ski terrain in the US.
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Shopping
Shopping in a place as storied as Sun Valley means you acquire conversation points, not stuff. A rare, first-edition signed Hemingway book?
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Snowmobiling
Hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails sprawl out within an hour radius of the Sun Valley area on top of the enormous swath of wide open backcountry terrain.
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Pack your tennis and pickleball racquets to Sun Valley and get ready to hit the courts.
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Watersports
Take your pick from floating, boating, swimming, rafting, kayaking, tubing or paddle boarding on one of the wild rivers, lakes and streams in and around the Sun Valley area.
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Wellness
Mind. Body. Spirit. Yoga pants and juicing, hey why not? This is not a place where athleticism lives in a bubble.
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Ranked the 2nd Best Ski Resort by Ski Magazine and one of Powder Magazine’s Top 8 Ski Towns, Sun Valley is where it all began and continues to thrive under the radar today.
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Sun Valley is one of America’s top small towns for art. With more than a dozen galleries, two live theater companies, the lauded Writers’ Conference, the Sun Valley Film Festival, free Summer Symphony concerts in the Sun Valley Pavilion, and one of the West’s premier nonprofit arts organizations, the Sun Valley Museum of Art, Sun Valley packs an enormous cultural punch for its size.
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Dog Friendly
Dogs love Sun Valley and Sun Valley loves dogs! The majority of our local residents own dogs…they are almost a mountain-town necessity.
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Six mountain ranges surrounding the Sun Valley area serve up some of the best alpine granite and scenic views in the country. The hardest part will be deciding between the Smokey, Boulder, Sawtooth, White Cloud, Pioneer and Lost River ranges.
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