Summer is definitely the off-season in this year-round resort community cradled in the Wasatch Mountains, just 30 miles from downtown Salt Lake City. But active families can make use of scenic slopes sans skis and snowboards—with hiking boots or bikes. If snow happens along, all the more fun. The adventure More than 8,500 acres of the Greatest Snow on Earth provide a winter playground for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. At the Utah Olympic Park, adventurers can ride the bobsled/luge/skeleton track, ski-jump the Nordic Hill and take a freestyle aerial jump into a splash pool. Warm-weather visitors can also experience the wildflower-carpeted ranges by land (hiking the trails), water (fishing in streams) and air (sailing in hot-air balloons). A horse-drawn hayride is a lovely way to end an active summer day. Other attractions Park City welcomes families with its many restaurants and venues like Taffy Town. Culture buffs relish the Sundance Film Festival in winter and the outdoor Park City Kimball Arts Festival in summer. Don't miss the Heber Valley Railroad about an hour away, a spectacular three-hour ride through glacier-carved Provo Canyon. Where to stay The Canyons Grand Summit Hotel, part of the Canyons Resort (from $70 per night), features suites, restaurants, a pool, a spa and a day-care camp. For more info www.parkcityinfo.com; The Canyons Grand Summit, 866-604-4170, www.thecanyons.com.