If peace and quiet (aside from occasional bird chirps) sounds like a slice of vacation heaven, pack your wooly sweaters and hiking boots and head for the Aspen Ridge Condominiums. Tucked into North Keystone’s breathtaking Tenderfoot Mountain Ridge, it’s blissfully remote-feeling, but an easy walk to the action-packed Lakeside Village and an easy five-minute shuttle ride to the slopes at Keystone Resort. (Just stuff the kids’ ski jacket pockets with hand-warmers and granola bars, and go.) There’s a heated outdoor pool for relaxing after a day on slopes or trails, and a heated indoor pool and hot tub for anytime really. The outdoor tennis courts inspire you to dig through your bags for that visor, and see who’s willing to face off across the net (assuming you’re not too distracted by the stunning mountain views). As head vacation-planning honcho, dinners fall into your camp, and you’ve got the grocery list to prove it. Stock up on family favorites and police the snack-consumption as best you can. (You’ll still be astounded by the ice cream’s nightly disappearing act. No wand involved, but possibly a few spoons.)

Tucked in among thousands of trees, the Tennis Townhomes, Quicksilver and Saint John’s complexes are home to a range of vacation residences sized to accommodate a variety of friend-groups and families. Choose from studios to four-bedroom retreats from 600 to 1,700 square feet in size. Ski storage is a plus, saving your shins from “Who left that there?!” mishaps. Individually decorated residences have full kitchens spacious enough for Team Dinner to get the job done (with Team Cleanup reporting for duty shortly thereafter). And the gas fireplace in the living area invites your crew to gather for a marathon Uno game or Crazy Eights around the coffee table.

If you visit during the summer months, rent canoes, kayaks or paddle boards on Keystone Lake, just a mile away, or go see a show at Lake Dillon Theatre Company. The snowy winter months are perfect for skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and more. And when Keystone Lake freezes, it becomes the world’s largest Zamboni-maintained ice rink (five acres!), complete with built-in hockey rinks and rental skates. Bundle up and attempt a slap shot, or join the figure skaters in the middle for a double axel, depending on your skill set.