Kid Friendly Things To Do In Colorado

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1.

Denver Botanic Gardens

5,684

Art Galleries • Gardens

By 7lsandov5

It is a perfect place to walk, have a picnic , take pictures of beautiful plants and sculptures.

2.

Garden of the Gods

17,423

Parks

By mellenhead

... the Garden Trail, then the Upper Loop Trail, Scotsman Trail, Siamese Twins trail and some of the Ridge Trail Loop.

3.

Colorado National Monument

1,749

Nature & Wildlife Areas

By Providencedaisy

The scenery is breathtaking and there are many pull outs to stop and enjoy the view and take pictures .

4.

Mount Evans

2,550

Mountains

By 181reneet

You can see marmots sunning on rocks, pica's playing, mountain goats , bighorn sheep and occasionally elk.

5.

Rocky Mountains

529

Mountains • Geologic Formations

By jeffr415

Perfect for hiking on the many trails to various lakes like Bear Lake , Dream Lake, Emerald Lake and Lake Haiyaha.

6.

Peak to Peak Scenic Byway

1,804

Scenic Drives

By sharrongeg

Two highlights during the drive, St. Catherine's Chapel on the Rock and the free mining museum in the small town of N...

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Main Street

1,934

Points of Interest & Landmarks

By 665rustyb

Loved the downtown area and the restaurants and shops.

8.

Flatirons

1,112

Hiking Trails • Geologic Formations

By GregDieter

Whenever friends come to visit, we end up at Chautauqua Park in Boulder, Colorado.

9.

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum

5,611

Scenic Railroads

By 299vitom

... the way-authentic crew and with Ellie, our mountain geology expert docent and presidential parlor car concierge.

10.

Maroon Bells

2,578

Mountains

By DABuehls

Kid friendly .

11.

Riverwalk in Downtown Estes Park

717

Scenic Walking Areas

12.

Trail Ridge Road

3,420

Scenic Drives

By Stevebo

... the road is nicely paved and will take you to the top where you are above tree line (about 12,000 feet altitude).

13.

Fish Creek Falls

2,125

Waterfalls

By traveller211

There's a picnic area , clean bathrooms and several picture perfect spots with views of the waterfall and mountains.

14.

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

857

Gardens

By peachrules

Peaceful little area, bring a $5 donation , lovely flowers, weird stick huts, rafters getting in the river, Ford theater.

15.

Colorado Chautauqua: Park

1,323

Parks

By 100janicem

We stayed at one of the cottages and thoroughly enjoyed the accomodations and the proximity to great hiking for many...

16.

Estes Park Aerial Tramway

1,436

Trams

By rjgolding5

Great views at the top, coffee shop has snacks and sandwiches reasonably priced, gift shop had typical trinkets and c...

17.

Pearl Street Mall

2,759

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Shopping Malls

By malleree

Wonderful restaurants, great shopping for many unusual things, entertainment on the mall with various types of artist...

18.

Skyline Drive

1,204

Scenic Drives

By sdhigbee

We drove this several times as we were coming back from Royal Gorge Bridge park and Royal Gorge Zip Line tours

19.

Cache La Poudre River

419

Bodies of Water

By ColoradoKristy

... rafting and kayaking, and in the summer there are many campgrounds, picnic areas and trout fishing spots to enjoy.

20.

Boreas Pass Road

674

Scenic Drives

By Marli_Perro

Nice typical ski town filled with restaurants and shops...but tucked in here and there were some unique things.

21.

Treasure Falls

1,053

Waterfalls

By E1697IIrobertc

Easy access from Hwy 160 and near to Pagosa Springs combined with a family friendly trail make it a must-do.

22.

Vail Mountain Resort

2,270

Ski & Snowboard Areas

By Charlie4577

Huge mountain, charming village at the base, lots of shops and restaurants, great snow.

23.

Telluride Mountain Village Gondola

1,933

Trams • Public Transportation Systems

By bdtbs

... Telluride must ride the gondola incredible views and dog friendly , makes it so easy to check out Mountain Village !

24.

Lookout Mountain

884

Mountains

By Peter_A_Morrell

Besides the amazing views, you'll find Buffalo Bills' Grave and Museum, the Pashaka Gift Shop , trails and yes the views.

25.

Cave of the Winds Mountain Park

4,084

Amusement & Theme Parks

By kevinorm

The tour of the caves was amazing and our guide was outstanding, we did the lantern tour and it was a lot of fun for...

26.

Argo Mill and Tunnel

1,094

Speciality Museums • Mines

By jenndavew

The place was easy to find and the gift shop had plenty of cool things to buy.

27.

Wolf Creek Ski Resort

798

Ski & Snowboard Areas

By JoJoBoHo5656

It still has a family friendly (and run) vibe (think anti-Vail), yet offers a LOT of quality terrain, including steep...

28.

Grand Mesa

725

Mountains

By craigjO6479JV

very beautiful , awesome fishing , hiking and camping , taking a drive in the fall you can see the beautiful colors of...

29.

Box Canyon Waterfall & Park

1,258

Parks

By Sarahsmilesabunch

Bought some microspikes in town from ouray mountain sports and then did the trail with ease.

30.

Cherry Creek State Park

514

State Parks

By kimcht

... and made a great base for out of towners to explore the city as well enjoy the peace and quiet of the campground .

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