Dillon Colorado Information

Oddly enough the original Town of Dillon now sits at the bottom of lake Dillon. The small town consisting of a trading post and various other buildings sat on the banks of the blue, snake and ten mile rivers as they converged to form one river.  In the early 1960’s the Denver water board needed a reservoir to supply water to the many residents along the front range of the Rocky Mountains so a dam was built and the town of Dillon was moved to its current location on the northeast side of the Dillon Reservoir. Many of the original town buildings were moved but a few still remain and are now home to the 50,000 rainbow trout that the Colorado Division of Wildlife annually stock the reservoir with. 

Dillon now features Summit County’s only bowling alley and multi-plex movie theatre. It offers a full service marina and boasts the Dillon Yacht club which is the highest yacht club in North America sitting at 9,017 feet elevation. There are many shopping and dining opportunities as well as 2 brew pubs. The beautiful lake Dillon outdoor amphitheatre sits on the banks of the reservoir offering fantastic views and a variety of summer entertainment venues. 

Dillon is with in a 35 minute drive to 5 world class ski resorts and is provides many affordable real estate opportunities. Please email or call for more information about beautiful Dillon, Colorado.