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10 Must Do Summer Activities for Kids at Blue Mountain Resort

Post last updated August 22, 2016

Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ontario is open year round and does not shut down after the end of ski season. This popular ski resort offers fun activities for visitors of all ages even in the summer months.

My family’s recent trip to Blue Mountain was an activity packed visit!

The Summer Active Pack is the best way to experience a variety of activities at a discount. Here’s a list of some must do summer activities for kids at Blue Mountain Resort.

10 Must Do Summer Activities for Kids at Blue Mountain Resort

1. Ride the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster

This all season and Ontario’s first mountain coaster takes riders on an exhilirating trip. Carts twist through corkscrews, zigzag through the trees, and slides over bumps at speeds of up to 42 km/h.

My husband and I really enjoyed this coaster and I am not a coaster fan by any means.

I was screaming and hanging onto the handles with my eyes firmly shut the entire time while my husband controlled the coaster.

Must Do Summer Activities Blue Mountain Resort Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster

Tears were running down my cheeks by the we got to end of the track. I’m not sure if it was from fear or relief. But it was awesome!

Riders are responsible for controlling their own speed and are expected to leave enough space between the riders ahead and behind them and the majority of riders on the track the weekend we visited were adults or older kids.

2. Enjoy a Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride

If your kids are looking for something more relaxing, consider a horse-drawn carriage ride around the Village. It was our toddler’s favourite “ride” the entire weekend. Carriage rides start at the base of the mountain near Activity Central.

3. Swim at Plunge! Aquatic Centre

Plunge! Aquatic Centre provides hours of fun with an indoor-outdoor pool, indoor water playground, rope swing, water slides and hot tubs.

We spent an afternoon here as did many other families. It gets quite busy on sunny afternoons so go there early if you want to avoid the crowds.

Must Do Summer Activities Blue Mountain Resort Pluge Aquatic and Beach

4.Visit Blue Mountain Beach

Blue Mountain Resort guests have access to a private beach which is about a 10 minute drive away. The water was very calm when we visited and quite shallow (knee level or lower for our 5 year old).

Scheduled complimentary shuttle service is available for all resort guests.

5.Try the Wind Rider Triple Zips

Love the adrenaline rush from ziplining? Blue Mountain’s new Wind Rider Trip Zips allows visitors to zoom from platform to platform while taking in the beautiful views of the area.

Unfortunately Triple Zips wasn’t open when we visited and my husband did not get to test it out as he originally planned on doing. Next year maybe!

6. Play Mini Golf

Cascade Putting Course is an 18 hole course located at the base of the mountain. We didn’t have time to fit in a round of but did notice many families with kids enjoying the mini golf course.

Must Do Summer Activities Mini Golf and Paddle Boat

7. Rent a Paddle Boat 

The pond is not very large and half an hour in a paddle boat is a relaxing activity to do with kids. Our kids loved steering while the adults paddled.

8. Catch and Observe

Observer boxes and nets are available at Dockside,  for kids interested in investigating the creatures that inhabit the mill pond.

We caught a frog and kept it as our “pet” for about 5 minutes before releasing him back into the pond.

Observer boxes and nets are yours to keep so it can double as a souvenir.

9. Go Hiking

There are four hiking trails (access is free) that range in difficulty and offers all hikers gorgeous views of the Niagara Escarpment.

We were unable to do this given the age of our children but saw several families with kids walking up. Pack good walking shoes if you’re going to do this as it is quite the climb!

10. Take a Gondola Ride Up the Mountain

The views are stunning while riding an open air gondola.

When you reach the top of the mountain, there is a walking path at the top of the mountain for even better views of Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment.

Even though I spent the majority of the ride looking at my feet, I did manage to catch a glimpse of the resort area. Beautiful!

Our two kids (5 and 2) requested to go on this ride several times during the weekend.

Must Do Summer Activities Blue Mountain Resort Gondola Ride

There is definitely plenty of kid friendly summer activities at Blue Mountain Resort. The problem is deciding what to do when you get there!

*Disclosure: My family received complimentary Summer Active Packs during our visit to Blue Mountain for review purposes. No other compensation was received and opinions are 100% my own.






About Cheryl - Kids On A Plane

Cheryl daydreams about exploring the world with her family often and will travel for good food, lattes and theme park rides that don't require her to go too high in the sky. She's afraid of heights!

Comments

  1. Wendy DeChambeau says

    August 6, 2013 at 10:11 am

    Sounds like fun. We’ll have to check it out next time we’re up Canada way!

  2. Judy C says

    August 6, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Will have to check some of these out next time I am in Collingwood 🙂

    • Cheryl says

      August 6, 2013 at 9:58 pm

      It has changed a lot I’m sure since your last visit!

  3. Anne Taylor says

    August 6, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    How freakin amazing is a Mountain Coaster?!!!!! lol what a blast, but I can relate to your closed eye ride!

    • Cheryl says

      August 6, 2013 at 9:58 pm

      It was pretty amazing Anne. Even with my eyes closed and screaming the entire way down the mountain 🙂

  4. mrdisco says

    August 6, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    i love those rainbow muskoka chairs!

  5. Julia says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    So much to do at Blue! I love it! I love getting a Beaver Tail and walking through the village 🙂

  6. Susannah says

    August 15, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    Wow. I can’t believe how much fun there is to be had at Blue Mountain in the summer. I had always thought of it as a winter resort. I want to try the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster! Looks like so much fun!

  7. Darlene Schuller says

    June 14, 2014 at 9:04 am

    My brother took his girls.. they had a blast. We’re going to have to look into it! We have a few day trips planned for this summer, due to gas prices etc we don’t plan on going way far.

  8. Maggie C says

    July 4, 2014 at 7:02 am

    Great article! I would love to give the “Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster” a try!

  9. DARLENE W says

    July 17, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    We haven’t been to Collingwood and Blue Mountain for years. It might be time to take the grandkids up for a vacation

  10. reggy says

    July 12, 2016 at 11:41 am

    awesome review…we will be going there in august with our kids (3 and 9). Thank you 🙂

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