The resort offers 29 ski runs, over 30 kilometres of Nordic trails, 18-hole Valley golf course, Amba Spa, 101 rooms at the on-site inn, 40 condo-style suites, two year-round restaurants, 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) of meeting and banquet facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a full gym, and over 25 miles (40 km) of trails connected to the Copeland Forest suitable for hiking, biking and snowshoeing.

Horseshoe Valley is the area between a horseshoe-shaped series of hills with the open ends of the U facing north.

In the early 1960s, Bill Lohuaru, a home builder from the Toronto area was looking for a site to build a ski resort and settled on Horseshoe Valley, at the time locally known as Hungry Hollow, due to its elevation as it sits on the Oro Moraine, natural "U" shape facing west and proximity to Georgian Bay.

In 1962, the first ski season at Horseshoe Valley opened with five alpine slopes, a t-bar, four rope tows and a small base lodge.

In 1972, the idea of developing the property into a 'year-round' resort was being considered and two skiers at the time also happened to be Canada's two premier golfers, George Knudson and Al Balding.

The Board of Directors identified a need for short-term accommodation and a 40-unit vacation ownership project was completed in 1982 along with a swimming pool, tennis courts, indoor recreational facilities and restaurant.

The hill features 8 chairlifts, including a fixed-grip quad, as well as a rope tow and magic carpet for beginners.

In 2013, the resort completed a $4 million renovation of its 101 hotel rooms at the Inn at Horseshoe and 270 square metres of meeting space.

Horseshoe Valley Resort currently operates four chairlifts, including one high-speed detachable,[8] and one surface lift.