Things to do
- Public City Park
- Free Admission
- Nice to Drive thru, easy hikes
- Crowded in the summer
- Public City Park
- Free Admission
- Easy to Medium Hikes
- You can climb the rock formations
- Drive or Take cog railway to 14,115 feet
- Do NOT do on your first few days
- Requires timed entry to drive
- Cog railway requires reservations
- Has an entry fee
- Easy hikes thru the prairie grasses
- Get "close" to the NORAD complex
- Penny Arcade
- Fun hippy town
- Take the self guided natural mineral springs tour
- Learn about Emma Crawford and her coffin
Other Places Around Colorado Springs
- Bear Creek Nature Center
- Pioneers Museum
- Airforce Academy Grounds
- The chapel is closed, but the grounds are open to hike around. Need ID to gain access to grounds
- The Space Foundation
- Vibes Baseball - AAA Baseball
- Miramont Castle Museum
- Falcon Regional Park
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Voted 3rd best zoo in America
- Pulpit Rock
Outside of Colorado Springs
West, then South
Cripple Creek
Molley Katherine Mine
Narrow Gage Railroad
- Working hard rock gold mine
- See the old mine mules that roam around town
- Nice drive into the mountains
- Visit the visitor / heritage center
West, Up Highway 24
Woodland ParkUte Pass Highway
Floressent Fossil Beds (petrified trees and bugs)
Mueller State Park
- Find the doughnut shop in Woodland Park
- Enjoy the winding road up the Ute Pass, between the mountains
- Hike Mueller State Park
South, Then West
Canyon City
- Royal Gorge Bridge
- Musueum of Colorado Prisions
- Gold Belt Scenic Byway
- The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey
North
Downtown Denver
- 16th Street Mall
- Colorado Rockies Baseball
- Lots of other stuff
The Mountains
1) Brekenridge
2.5 hours away
2) Copper Mountain
2.5 hours away
3) Vail
3.5 hours away
4) Aspen
5 hours away
National Parks
1) Rocky Mountain National Park
2.5 hours away
Requires a timed entry ticket
2) Yellowstone
10 hours away
3) Bad Lands National Park
7 hours away
4) Mesa Verde
6.5 hours away
5) Great Sand Dunes
4 hours away
Other Places in Colorado
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gage Railroad
- Bent's Old Fort
- Red Rock's Park and Amphiteater
- Leadville
- Highest incorporated city in the US at 10,152 feet
- Buena Vista
- White water rafting is amazing here
- Glenwood Springs
- Spend a day soaking in the natural hot springs