Colorado. The very name brings up images of the snow-covered Rocky Mountain Parks and streaming rivers. The state boasts 16 national parks and sites and 41 state parks with over 13,000 campsites just to start. Over 200 historic sites and locations also dot the land. Numerous forests and wildlife preserves can also be found in abundance. Summer in Colorado is ideal for hiking, camping, and cooler temperatures as you climb up the majestic peaks. Winter months offer skiing and other outdoor activities. The National Register of Historic Places lists 1,551 sites in the state. More than 7 million visitors come to Colorado national and state parks every year.
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National Parks & Historic Sites
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
35110 State Highway 194, La Junta, CO 81050
Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park
South Rim Visitor Center, 10346 Colorado 347, Montrose, CO 81401
California National Historic Trail
Various
Colorado National Monument
Rim Rock Drive, Fruita, CO 81521
Curecanti National Recreation Area
102 Elk Creek, Gunnison, CO 81230
Dinosaur National Monument
Vernal, Utah & Dinosaur, Colorado, CO,UT
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
15807 CO Rd 1, Florissant, CO 80816
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
11999 CO-150, Mosca, CO 81146
Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument, Utah (near Colorado border)
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center, 35853 Rd H.5, Mancos, CO 81328
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Various
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Various
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (Near Estes Park and Grand Lake, CO)
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
55411 County Rd W, Eads, CO 81036
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Various | Boggsville Historic Site is one example
Yucca House National Monument
19751 Road B, Cortez, CO 81321
For a list of attractions and other ideas, visit Colorado Tourism.
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