The Sheraton Mountain Vista Resort is less than two blocks from Nottingham Park, which features a lake; athletic fields; volleyball, tennis, and basketball courts; a playground; picnic areas; and paths for walking, jogging, and biking. The lake is open for ice skating, ice fishing, hockey, and speed skating during the winter (rentals available). Paddleboats, canoes, fishing equipment, and mountain bikes are available for rental during the summer.

The area is a year-round playground: from skiing, snowboarding, sleigh rides, and snowmobiling in the winter to hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, and hot-air balloon rides during warmer months. The Beaver Creek Golf Course is one mile from the hotel.

The property is located in Avon, the town at the entrance of Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek features 1,625 acres of skiable terrain with 146 trails: 34 percent beginner, 39 percent intermediate, and 27 percent expert. These accessible by 14 lifts, including seven high-speed quads. The resort has a vertical rise of 3,340 feet and receives an average annual snowfall of 300 inches, plus an annual average of 300 days of sunshine. Beaver Creek includes the resort area of Arrowhead, and a variety of terrain parks such as Park 101, Zoom Room, and Moonshine Terrain Park and Pipe.

Vail, eight miles east, encompasses 5,289 skiable acres with 193 trails on three main areas. Vail-Front Side is 28 percent beginner, 32 percent intermediate, and 40 percent expert. Back Bowls is 13 percent intermediate and 87 percent expert. Blue Sky Basin is 47 percent intermediate and 53 percent expert. The resort, which has a 3,450-foot vertical rise and averages 66 inches of snow each January, has 34 lifts, including one gondola and 14 high-speed quads.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.