Sports & Recreation

Most people associate Sun Valley recreation with world-class skiing, but not every Sun Valley recreational activity requires a lift ticket. The surrounding area supplies visitors with an endless variety of spectacular scenery and sporting diversions. In Sun Valley, you're only limited by your imagination.

Cross-country ski the Harriman Trail, the staging area for the Boulder Mountain Tour, one of the nation's pre-eminent cross-country ski races. Or strap on some snowshoes for a moonlit walk and dinner at one of Galena Lodge’s full moon dinner nights. Take the family on a heli-skiing adventure in the magnificent Sawtooth Mountain range. Or turn a few circles at the legendary Sun Valley Ice Rink, where you might rub shoulders with Olympic skaters.

There are endless opportunities and locations to go hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, or land your first 18-inch Rainbow Trout on the Big Wood River. Book a trip with friends for a guided backcountry ski tour where you’ll overnight in cozy Mongolian-style yurts. The possibilities are endless. With so much to occupy your time, a return trip to Sun Valley will definitely be in order.

NOTE: Please be aware that we are currently in the process of adding content to our website. Check back soon for a full directory of sports and recreational activities.

Things To Do

  • Blaine County Rec District BCRD

    Founded in 1976, the BCRD is a non-profit recreation organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in the greater Blaine County through healthy, active recreation. We strive to make...

  • Christina Potter's Ice Rink

    Christina Potter's Ice Rink

    Every winter, Ketchum's Parks and Recreation Department builds and maintains one of the largest non-refrigerated ice rinks in the Northwest.  Skates, helmets, pucks and sticks are all available at no...

  • Learn about nature by getting out in it!

    Environmental Resource Center

    Welcome to summer at the Environmental Resource Center (ERC)!  We think you will find something for everyone, from overnight camps that immerse children in the natural world, to unique opportunities...

  • paragliding tandem flight

    Fly Sun Valley

    Paragliding Tandem Flights/Rides

  • Sun Valley Rafting in Stanley Idaho

    Sawtooth Adventure Company

    Sawtooth Adventure Company (SAC) offers world-class family adventures on the Salmon River.  Trips include 1-Day Family Raft & Kayak, 1-Day Class IV High Adventure, 1-Day Float Fly Fishing Trips...

  • Horseback trail rides, wagon rides, dinner rides in Sun Valley!

    Sun Valley Outfitters

    WELCOME TO THE ROCKIES! Our western horseback adventures are second to none! Horseback Rides

  • Sun Valley Trekking

    Based Idaho's Wood River Valley, SUN VALLEY TREKKING has been exploring wild landscapes with guests since 1982.  Their purpose is to sustain the human spirit through adventure and exploration.

  • Family Rafting Adventures

    The River Company - Family Rafting

    For visitors to Sun Valley, Idaho a rafting trip on the Salmon will be the highlight of your vacation.  The River Company features family-style rafting, class IV raft trips early in the summer, kayak...

  • White Cloud Outfitters

    White Cloud Outfitters welcomes you to the Heart of Central Idaho and the famous Salmon River Country!  White Cloud Outfitters is based out of Challis Idaho, which is well known for its multitude of...

  • Family Rafting Trips

    White Cloud Rafting Adventures

    Venture a short drive north of Sun Valley to Stanley, Idaho and experience a river trip that will make your Idaho vacation. White Cloud Rafting Adventures offers family-rafting and kayaking trips on...

  • Sunbeam Dam Rapid with White Otter

    White Otter Outdoor Adventures

    Voted the Valley’s Best in 2011!  Join White Otter for an unforgettable day of whitewater rafting, kayaking or float fishing on the spectacular Salmon River. 

  • Wood River YMCA

    Welcome to the Wood River Community YMCA!  A place to learn. A place to grow. A place where the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are first and foremost in everything we do.  ...

  • Zenergy Health Club & Spa

    Fitness that integrates strength with awareness of body, mind and spirit through the power of personal intention.  With a diverse array of dynamic programming, Zenergy is committed to the individual...

Lodging

  • Smiley Creek Lodge

      The opportunities for outdoor recreation in the Sawtooth Valley are endless. In winter, backcountry skiers, snowshoers, snowmobilers and nordic skiers of all abilities can find a variety of fun and...