Breckenridge Recreation Department

To download a current copy of our Recreation Brochure, please click on the link below:
Recreation Brochure - Fall 2010

To register online for programs and events, please click on the button below:

Mission: The Breckenridge Recreation team offers quality programs, facilities and services that encourage community participation and promote fun, physical activity, and growth.

Vision: Breckenridge Recreation Department, leading Colorado’s most active and healthy community!

The Breckenridge Recreation Department includes the following facilities and divisions: Breckenridge Recreation Center; Stephen C. West Ice Arena; Gold Run Nordic Center; Recreation Programs. The department employs approximately 300 people annually, including full-time, part-time and seasonal workers. Many of the Recreation Department programs and events are available for online registration. Please click on the link at the bottom of this page to Register Online.

Breckenridge Recreation Center: The 69,000 square foot Breckenridge Recreation Center offers a variety of athletic and community activities rarely found in a community of this size. In addition to a gymnasium, the facility contains indoor tennis courts, lap and leisure pools, a water slide, a racquetball court, basketball courts, indoor rock-climbing walls (top rope, bouldering and lead climbing), an indoor track, weight training and cardiovascular equipment, aerobic/dance studios, a sauna, spas, a pro shop featuring swimsuits, tennis equipment and guest merchandise, and a community meeting room and kitchen. Outdoor amenities include lighted softball fields, a soccer/rugby field, playgrounds, public restrooms, basketball courts, four clay tennis courts, four hard courts and a lighted skateboard park which includes a nine-foot-deep bowl. The Recreation Center is open to residents and visitors daily. It is located at the north end of Town and is easily accessible via the Town transit system or the Blue River Bikeway.

Stephen C. West Ice Arena: In 1996, the Town constructed a 17,000 square foot outdoor skating facility. In 2000, the Town added a year-round enclosed facility to the complex that includes locker rooms for teams, families and referees, as well as a lobby, pro shop, meeting rooms and bleacher seating for approximately 500. The Ice Arena offers a full range of programs, including the Breckenridge Skating Club, lessons, public skate and freestyle sessions, stick and puck sessions, drop-in hockey, and youth and adult hockey leagues.

Gold Run Nordic Center: This Nordic center is located at the Breckenridge Golf Course and was opened by the Town in 2001. Gold Run Nordic Center offers 27 kilometers of groomed classic and skate ski trails and over 10 kilometers of snowshoe trails. The trail system winds across and up historic Delaware Flats and Gold Run Valley, at the mouth of the Swan River north of Breckenridge. The trail system offers a fun mix of Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced trails for skiers and snowshoers. Ski and snowshoe rentals are available, as well as full-service instruction. A clubhouse provides a comfortable and relaxing après-ski facility. Dinners and evening sleigh rides are also available. New for the ‘08/’09 season are two exciting 5 kilometer trail loops within the historic Peabody Placer area.

To view our complete program and event listing, and to register online, click on the link below.

View our current Enewsletter by clicking on the link here:
Breckenridge Recreation Happenings - Enewsletter

To view our Department Annual Report:
Recreation Department Annual Report