The Animas Museum is a small, local history museum owned and operated by the La Plata County Historical Society, a Colorado non-profit corporation. The Historical Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the history, culture and heritage of the San Juan Basin, with a focus on La Plata County. Located in the historic Animas City School, the Museum offers a wide variety of exhibits and educational programs to people of all ages; a research library and photo archive; a gift shop; award-winning gardens; and a restored pioneer log cabin. The Museum operates year-round and has something for the entire family. The Museum is a community driven and oriented organization.

Animas Museum

3065 West 2nd Avenue
Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone (970) 259-2402

Chapman Hill is a small, in-town ski and skate facility. During the winter, a refrigerated rink provides excellent ice-skating. During the summer, the rink is used for rollerblading. Skating lessons and leagues are offered year-round. There are several youth and adult hockey leagues that have ever-increasing numbers. The ski hill has two towropes used primarily for lessons. With the full-service concession area, we have the one-stop place for your needs. This gentle, groomed hill is easy to get to and has safety features for little ones. Ice-skating is a great family activity. There are lessons available and pick-up hockey games throughout the winter. Chapman Hill serves as Durango’s in-town ski area and winter sports center. The hill provides terrain for beginner and intermediate skiers, with a vertical drop of 775 feet. The area offers skiers and snowboarders a downhill slope an ice-skating rink and a supervised warming house with hot drinks and snacks. Trained staff supervises both the lifts and ski hill. The typical season is from early January through March, depending on the weather. Lessons available. Offering excellent birthday packages.

Chapman Hill

500 Florida Road
Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 375-7395

It offers many opportunities for children to get involved with the arts and it is a great way to build fast lasting friendships. While the emphasis is on education, it is a fun-filled environment as well. Hip-hop classes, after school art programs encouraging children to express themselves through the arts via song, drama and other mediums.

Durango Arts Center

802 East 2nd Avenue
Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 259-2606

Durango Nature Studies has been bringing hands-on, outdoor, nature education to the Four Corners community since 1994. We teach students, adults, and families and provide:

• School classroom programs and field trips
• Naturalist-led hikes and snowshoe excursions
• Outdoor workshops
• Volunteer naturalist training
• Wild Words events
• Summer camps

Durango Nature Studies

1309 East 3rd Avenue, Suite 27
Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 382-9244

The Durango Performing Arts Company is set at the base of the La Plata Mountains. DPAC offers aspiring young performers an opportunity for deep creative exploration, enrichment and fun! Our weeklong program is designed to help transform, develop and inspire students ages 12 to 18 in various areas of theater arts. The staff and faculty of professional performers and directors are committed to the innovation and advancement of the talent and unique qualities of each student. Together they share a reverence for craft and a passion for teaching, which are the powerful and motivating forces behind this program. We welcome both seasoned performers and first timers!

Durango Performing Arts Company

Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 799-4044

This 71,557 square foot facility that boasts a variety of services and amenities such as an aquatic center with a lap pool, leisure pool and hot tub; a fitness area with cardio equipment; an aerobics/dance room; gymnasium with basketball courts; indoor track; climbing wall; racquetball courts; cafe; daycare center and more.

Durango Recreation Center

2700 Main Avenue
Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 375-7300

Free of charge and always open - conditions permitting. The Recreation Area is also a sledder’s paradise. You’ll find a gentle slope for the youngsters and a tubing hill for the more adventurous. This is old-fashioned fun so be ready to hike up and bring your own sled. Rental ice skates are also available at the Visitor’s Center.

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

1 Kendall Place
Silverton, Colorado 81433
Phone: (970) 387-0182

The PACK is an exciting day camp based at Purgatory Resort. We offer a great lineup of activities including hiking, rock climbing, ropes course, disc golf, alpine slide, and more. We give kids time to be kids, be creative, explore and be social. One of the best things for you is that your child’s schedule can be flexible. You can register for camp for any amount of days, whatever fits your schedule.

Purgatory Adventure Camp for Kids (PACK)

#1 Skier Place
Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 385-2149

Newly remodeled Skate Park in town that offers terrain that will please all types of skaters. Whether you are a flip-trick-ledge type or an old school gnar-dog, the park has what you are looking for. Deep pool, resurfaced clover bowl, ledges, rails, hips and step-ups that will challenge all skaters and abilities.

Schneider Skate Park

950 Roosa Avenue
Durango, Colorado 81301