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Any Colorado summer family vacation ideas? |
Travel Info We live in Kansas City and would like to drive to our vacation spot. We have a 2 and a 7 year old. Last year we did the Black Hills of South Dakota. We are thinking about something in Colorado this year. Any suggestions? Travel Tips Need more info on what you're looking for. Natural beauty: Rocky Mountain National Park. A bit crowded but you did do the Black Hills, Mountains, fancy shopping, fancy restaurants, luxurious accommodations, expensive. Aspen. Off the beaten path, nice mountains, less spectacular.. Lake City/Creede. Urban stuff, parks, museums, big zoo, aquarium, Children's Museum. Denver. Of course there are other choices in each category. EDIT. OK, 2-3 days in Rocky Mountain National Park; 2-3 days in Denver. The Children's Museum, the Denver Art Museum has a lot of kid friendly stuff. the Natural History Museum. Eat at Casa Bonita. Go to Tiny Town. Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster. Check the Performing Arts Center for kids concerts. Railroad museum in Golden. More time? Head to Colorado Springs for the Garden of the Gods and a really neat zoo. The Broadmoor ($$$) is a fancy resort small kids will like; lake with swans, large park like grounds to be out in, indoor and outdoor pools, great staff. Disagree with one idea here. The tram ride up Pikes Peak is 3 hours in a small cog railroad car, way too long for small children. The Georgetown Loop Railroad is short, much more suitable. Others Go to Limon and do the tornado watching excursion. Our Family had a fun time as Mesa Verde National Park, where you can see the cliff dwellings of the anazazi. Colorado Springs has a cool park with lots of rock formations I think it's called garden of the gods or something. And you can see the Airforce Academy while your there. There is a small mountain town called Silver Town that has a hot spring. We had a good time, and the family had three teenagers at the time. rocky mountain national park, going to the summit of pikes peak, the renaissance fair in larkspur, garden of the gods in colorado springs, denver is supposed to have an awesome zoo altho ive never been, plus there is waterworld in denver, glenwood springs west of denver, any number of old mining towns in the mountains. 4 corners , the only place in the US that 4 states meet, Take the Tram ride to the summit of Pikes Peak in Co. Springs, Garden of the Gods, 7 Falls .Plus all the other great ideas Trappers lake. It's in the white river national forest. Extremely beautiful, No motorized boats allowed on the lake, Excellent fishing,hiking and horse back riding..Can't find better scenery anywhere just amazing.. If you're just looking to spend a couple of days go to Trail Ridge Road. It's in Estes park above boulder Co. Absolutely amazing scenery. Elk bigger than horses on the side of the road. But it is a national park so admittance is not free. I think it's around $10 per car load. Another vote for Colorado Springs, Pike's Peak, Manitou Springs area. Some of the sites of the area include: Cave of the Winds, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Garden of the Gods, Pike's Peak Mtn, The North Pole and Santa's Work Shop, lots of museums, trains, ranches and rodeos, Cheyenne Mtn Zoo and other wildlife attractions, Air Force Academy (not sure if it has been re-opened to the public because of heightened national security, so check before making plans). This is a great link listing the attractions and more info: http://www.pikes-peak.com/listattraction... And another informative link: http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com... Lots of fun, family friendly stuff! |
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