Places to See in Colorado

A great list of things to do and places to see when you visit Colorado.

  1. Rocky Mountain National Park is the crown jewel of Colorado. Never has america’s nature been more breath-taking.
  2. Visit the beautiful town of Estes Park.
  3. Ride through the mountains on the Royal Gorge Route Railroad.
  4. Go white water rafting!
  5. Hike to the beautiful Zapata Falls in the San Luis Valley.
  6. See the Great Sand Dunes!
  7. The Royal Gorge Bridge and zip-line.
  8. Hit the slopes at Winter Park. If it involves snow, they’ve got it.
  9. Tour Breweries, wineries, and distilleries.
  10. The Hovenweep National Monument protects six prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages.
  11. Visit Colorado’s ski towns in the summer. They’re a great place to hike and witness the beauty of the mountains.
  12. Visit the Ouray Ice Park. Colorado’s ice-climbing capital.
  13. In the fall, drive through the beautiful Shrine Pass.
  14. Tour Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site. Built in 1883, the adobe fort was the center of the Bent, St. Vrain Company’s expanding trade empire.
  15. Watch dancing Indians at Fort Uncompahgre, a military fort turned living museum.
  16. Every year in June you can check out the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, CO.

Denver

  1. Spend a day at the beautiful Evergreen Lake.
  2. SkyVenture Colorado is Colorado’s only indoor skydiving facility!
  3. The Wings over The Rockies air and space museum is a fascinating visit. Home to the world’s only 3/4 scale T-65 X-wing Starfighter.
  4. Visit the Golden Triangle Museum District, Denver’s most renown display of art.
  5. Lose track of time at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
  6. Tour Denver on the Platte Valley Trolley.
  7. Stay at the beautiful, luxurious, historic Oxford Hotel.
  8. Visit Creme Coffee House in Denver for some fine coffee.
  9. Experience the extreme rush of flight! Aviation Xtreme Flight Simulation Center has some of the most advanced simulators in the country.
  10. Drive up the gorgeous Mount Evans, or take a tour.
  11. Bring your kids to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
  12. Visit the mountain parks.
  13. See the city’s largest flower garden, in Washington Park.
  14. Watch a baseball game at Coors Field.
  15. Enter a different world, at the Denver Art Museum.
  16. Denver Botanic Gardens has Wi-Fi!
  17. See the exceptionally white & bright Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
  18. See the large collection of people and animals at the Denver Zoo.
  19. The Denver Public Library has incredible architecture, and over 2 million items.
  20. Bring Junior to the Children’s Museum.
  21. Enjoy a murder mystery dinner.

Castle Rock

  1. Check out the new Castle Rock Zip Line Tours

Colorado Springs

  1. See freekish rock formations at the Garden of the Gods.
  2. Join in a game of outdoor laser tag at Battlefield Colorado.
  3. Go to the National Museum of World War II Aviation.
  4. See more than 30 endangered species at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
  5. Visit the U.S. Air Force Academy.
  6. Have a great time at the Focus On The Family Welcome Center.
  7. Enjoy the musical arts at the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.
  8. Go horseback riding.
  9. Be amazed at science & industry at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.
  10. Tour the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
  11. Art and alcohol mix, at ‘Splash!‘

Boulder

  1. Ride the Carousel of Happiness.
  2. See Boulder’s iconic flatiron mountain formations.
  3. Visit the Colorado Chautauqua.
  4. Tour the University of Colorado.
  5. Eldorado Canyon State Park has some truly impressive rocks.
  6. Go Diving.
  7. Every summer is a treat at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
  8. Watch a show at the historic Boulder Theater.
  9. Tour the Earth System Research Laboratory.
  10. Visit the Boulder History Museum.

Things to do in Colorado