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Colorado Springs Parks

 
Our Colorado Springs parks are a great place to take a stroll, walk your dog, see great geological formations or spend some time in nature. Garden of the Gods Park features towering red rocks and beautiful trails. Colorado Springs state parks include our area’s newest, Cheyenne Mountain State park, which offers beautiful views and wonderful wildlife. Make sure to make a stop at this Colorado Springs state park gem. Other parks like Bear Creek Dog Park and the Paint Mines are unique and not to be missed. If you’re an outdoor enthusiast you’ll love our many area parks which offer a variety of outdoor activities, such as jogging, rappelling, viewing fossil beds or just taking a leisurely stroll. Many of our Colorado Springs parks are also open to the public and free of charge.  Get started now and explore the perfect Colorado Springs State Parks for your next area vacation.

Price Guidelines (per person)
$= $1-$9     $$ = $10-$24     $$$ = $25+


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Bear Creek Nature Center

Bear Creek Nature Center Hike the foothills, search for mule deer, and discover Bear Creek! Scrub oak thicket, ponderosa pine forests, meadows, a mountain creek, and abundant foothills wildlife.

  • Southwest
  • FREE

Bear Creek Regional Park

Bear Creek Regional Park Picnic pavilions, playgrounds, volleyball, athletic fields, dog park, tennis courts

  • Southwest
  • FREE

Black Forest Regional Park

Black Forest Regional Park Tennis/basketball court, play fields, trails for non-motorized use, individual picnic units.

  • Northeast
  • FREE

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Cheyenne Mountain State Park Open daily - 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., day use only. Located off Hwy.115, offering a visitors center, gift shop, picnicking, and miles of hiking or biking in a beautiful natural setting. A crown jewel of Colorados state park system with state of the art facilities and recreational opportunities.

  • Southwest

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument This national park area preserves one of the richest fossil deposits in the world. Massive petrified redwood trees and detailed fossils of insects and leaves can be seen at the visitor center and two, short self-guidede tours.

  • Mountain Communities
  • $

Fountain Creek Regional Park

Fountain Creek Regional Park Picnic pavilions, playgrounds, volleyball courts, athletic fields, basketball, horseshoe pits.

  • Southeast
  • FREE

Fox Run Regional Park

Fox Run Regional Park El Paso County Park with picnic pavillions, playgrounds, athletic fields, lakes, gazebos, interpretive trails.

  • Northeast
  • FREE

Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center

Garden of the Gods Visitor Center Explore Colorado Springs’ paradise in one magical stop. The Visitor Center is the most visited attraction in the region with an exciting, 14 minute, HD multimedia show: "How Did Those Red Rocks Get There?”.

  • Southwest
  • FREE

Homestead Ranch Regional Park

Homestead Ranch Regional Park El Paso County park with playgounds, pond and lots of open space and picnic pavilion.

  • Northeast
  • FREE

New Santa Fe Regional Trailhead

El Paso County 14-mile portion of the American Discovery Trail follows the Santa Fe Railroad. Call for trailhead locations.

  • Northwest

North Cheyenne Canon Park

North Cheyenne Canon Park Free/ Visitor Centers/ Heavily wooded 1,600 acre park has mountain stream and waterfalls. Enjoy scenic drive, hiking, rock climbing, biking, picnicking and horseback riding. Information and free maps at the Visitor Centers.

  • Southwest

Paint Mines Interpretive Park

Paint Mines Interpretive Park This El Paso County park features fantastic geological formations including spires and hoodoos.

  • Northeast
  • FREE

Palmer Lake Recreational Area

El Paso County park featuring picnic pavilions, playground, volleyball, horseshoe pit, fishing (with license).

  • Northwest

Rock Island Regional Trailhead

El Paso County trail with landmark views visible for this 9-mile section of the Chicago & Rock Island line. Call for trailhead locations.

  • Northeast

Trails and Open Space Coalition

Trails and Open Space Coalition Advocates for 100 hiking, biking and equestrian trails and mountain parks in Colorado Springs, El Paso County and the Pikes Peak region to include Garden of the Gods, Red Rock Canyon, and Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

  • Services

Widefield Community Park

El Paso County park featuring playground, basketball court, multiuse court, disc golf course and baseball backstop.

  • Southeast
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