Food Scene
Java On Fourth
191 4th St WCan't miss the Bowl of Soul!
Great atmosphere and the food and service is always good! Be sure to call for a reservation.
27 locals recommend
Ketchum Grill
520 East AveGreat atmosphere and the food and service is always good! Be sure to call for a reservation.
Best bakery around, but you must get there early to beat the crowds.
21 locals recommend
Stanley Baking Company & Café
250 Wall StBest bakery around, but you must get there early to beat the crowds.
Everything Else
Great outdoor fire pits and deck overlooking Main Street
24 locals recommend
Warfield Distillery & Brewery
280 North Main StreetGreat outdoor fire pits and deck overlooking Main Street
Free internet and accessible for printing. Great children's library too.
10 locals recommend
The Community Library
415 Spruce AveFree internet and accessible for printing. Great children's library too.
Amazing health club and spa with many fitness classes and yoga. Perfect view of the mountain from the pool and jacuzzi
12 locals recommend
Zenergy Health Club and Spa
245 Raven RdAmazing health club and spa with many fitness classes and yoga. Perfect view of the mountain from the pool and jacuzzi
Parks & Nature
Great place for a family or a day on the lake.Hiking trails and swimming, canoe and boat rentals available as well as food at the lodge and camping. Stanley is less than 10 minutes away and one of the coolest small towns in the country with a gravel Main Street. Make sure you stop by the bakery in the summer too!
39 locals recommend
Redfish Lake
Great place for a family or a day on the lake.Hiking trails and swimming, canoe and boat rentals available as well as food at the lodge and camping. Stanley is less than 10 minutes away and one of the coolest small towns in the country with a gravel Main Street. Make sure you stop by the bakery in the summer too!
Smaller and less crowed than Red Fish Lake. Access to the lake, fishing, boating, the beach and camping. A starting point to hike to Alice Lake, one of the most beautiful hikes and views less than 45 minutes from Ketchum.
Pettit Lake
Smaller and less crowed than Red Fish Lake. Access to the lake, fishing, boating, the beach and camping. A starting point to hike to Alice Lake, one of the most beautiful hikes and views less than 45 minutes from Ketchum.
Excellent for winter skiing, spending the night in a yurt, or summer hiking. Galena has it all and AMAZING food too!
32 locals recommend
Galena Lodge
15187 State Hwy 75Excellent for winter skiing, spending the night in a yurt, or summer hiking. Galena has it all and AMAZING food too!
Essentials
Great local store on Main Street that always has parking, friendly staff, excellent homemade bread, soups and deli selections. Avoid the crowds at Atkinson’s.
17 locals recommend
The Village Market
100 N Main StGreat local store on Main Street that always has parking, friendly staff, excellent homemade bread, soups and deli selections. Avoid the crowds at Atkinson’s.
Atkinson Park
900 3rd AveDrinks & Nightlife
Great live bands from all over the country as well as a great place to watch the game and order pizza!
43 locals recommend
Whiskey Jacques'
251 N Main StGreat live bands from all over the country as well as a great place to watch the game and order pizza!
Sightseeing
Ruud Mountain Chairlift
Back Pay RoadFirst chairlift in the country - it all started in Sun Valley:)
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Fun Facts About Sun Valley
Sun Valley was the first ski resort to build a chairlift in the country in 1936 and the cost was .25 cents. Sun Valley has the largest automated snowmaking system in the world. Sun Valley gets 250 days of full sun a year! The first American to win a gold medal in skiing in the Olympics was Gretchen Fraser from Sun Valley. Ernest Hemingway is buried in the Ketchum cemetery. Non-fogging ski goggles took off here (Smith Optics) which was based in Ketchum from 1965-2015.
Getting around
Bike paths and buses run free through the valley year round.
Mountain Rides Transportation (MRTA) has bus routes operating across Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey, and Bellevue.