Avon Colorado

Avon Colorado is located eight miles west of world-famous Vail Colorado and serves as the gateway to Beaver Creek Resort. It is located at the base of the Rocky Mountains nestled along the scenic Eagle River.

The early English immigrants in the area were said to have named the area Avon because it reminded them of the Avon River Valley in England, birthplace of William Shakespeare.

Early ranchers and farmers produced cattle, sheep, potatoes, peas, lettuce, and cream. The Nottingham family moved to the ranch 1896. The Nottinghams ran cattle and grew potatoes, lettuce, oats, wheat, peas and hay. Third and fourth generation Nottinghams are still in the area and have several things named after the family: Nottingham Park, Nottingham Rock, Nottingham Road and Nottingham Ranch Road.

Avon was incorporated as a town on February 24, 1978. The 2000 census indicates that in just two short years, Avon's population has once again practically doubled to 5,561. Avon is often referred to as the commercial core of the Eagle River Valley. It has boomed into a wonderful family community where people can live, work and play.