Colorado
Top attractions in Colorado
49 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Colorado, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
Parks & monuments 12Mountains & skiing 29Natural wonders 2Things to do 2History 4
Attractions
49
49 ranked
National Park Service sites
13
4 national parks
Most visited
Rocky Mountain National Park
4.2M visitors in 2025
Top ranked
Rocky Mountain National Park
4.2M visitors (2025) · 73K readers
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All 49 →The 20 top attractions in Colorado
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
1National Park · 2 mi from Estes Park, CORocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors (2025) · 73K readers
2🚂 Scenic railway · in Durango, CODurango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad37K readers
3🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Mancos, COMesa Verde National Park463K visitors (2025) · 131K readers
4🏞 National Park · 20 mi from Hooper, COGreat Sand Dunes National Park432K visitors (2025) · 73K readers
5🛶 Lake · 17 mi from Gunnison, COBlue Mesa Reservoir20K readers6
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park🏞 National Park · 11 mi from Montrose, CO250Kvisitors 20257
Dinosaur National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Jensen, CO316Kvisitors 20258
Copper Mountain⛷ Ski area · in Copper Mountain, CO16Kreaders a year9
Vail⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Vail, CO16Kreaders a year10
Colorado National Monument🏞 National Monument · 4 mi from Fruita, CO483Kvisitors 202511
Cheesman Park🌸 Garden · in Denver, CO15Kreaders a year12
Beaver Creek⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Avon, CO14Kreaders a year13
Breckenridge⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Breckenridge, CO12Kreaders a year14
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument🌲 Park & preserve · 19 mi from Towaoc, CO10Kreaders a year15
Arapahoe Basin⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Keystone, CO9.9Kreaders a year16
Aspen Mountain⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO9.5Kreaders a year17
Curecanti National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 14 mi from Gunnison, CO807Kvisitors 202518
Keystone⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Keystone, CO8.4Kreaders a year19
Arapaho National Forest🌲 National forest · 9 mi from Georgetown, CO8.4Kreaders a year20
Steamboat Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Steamboat Springs, CO8Kreaders a year
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park🏞 National Park · 11 mi from Montrose, CO250Kvisitors 20257Dinosaur National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Jensen, CO316Kvisitors 20258Copper Mountain⛷ Ski area · in Copper Mountain, CO16Kreaders a year9Vail⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Vail, CO16Kreaders a year10Colorado National Monument🏞 National Monument · 4 mi from Fruita, CO483Kvisitors 202511Cheesman Park🌸 Garden · in Denver, CO15Kreaders a year12Beaver Creek⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Avon, CO14Kreaders a year13Breckenridge⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Breckenridge, CO12Kreaders a year14Canyons of the Ancients National Monument🌲 Park & preserve · 19 mi from Towaoc, CO10Kreaders a year15Arapahoe Basin⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Keystone, CO9.9Kreaders a year16Aspen Mountain⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO9.5Kreaders a year17Curecanti National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 14 mi from Gunnison, CO807Kvisitors 202518Keystone⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Keystone, CO8.4Kreaders a year19Arapaho National Forest🌲 National forest · 9 mi from Georgetown, CO8.4Kreaders a year20Steamboat Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Steamboat Springs, CO8Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: pixelFire, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesa Verde National Park: Elaine from Sheffield, England, CC BY 2.0 · Great Sand Dunes National Park: Preiselbeere (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Mesa Reservoir: Photographer and original uploader is/was Nationalparks at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
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1Rocky Mountain National Park🏞 National Park · 2 mi from Estes Park, CO4.2M20252Curecanti National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 14 mi from Gunnison, CO807K20253Colorado National Monument🏞 National Monument · 4 mi from Fruita, CO483K20254Mesa Verde National Park🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Mancos, CO463K20255Great Sand Dunes National Park🏞 National Park · 20 mi from Hooper, CO432K20256Dinosaur National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Jensen, CO316K20257Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park🏞 National Park · 11 mi from Montrose, CO250K20258
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument🏞 National Monument · 2 mi from Florissant, CO64K20259
Hovenweep National Monument🏞 National Monument · 23 mi from Towaoc, CO27K202510
Amache National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 1 mi from Granada, CO8.1K2025
Rocky Mountain National Park🏞 National Park · 2 mi from Estes Park, CO4.2M20252Curecanti National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 14 mi from Gunnison, CO807K20253Colorado National Monument🏞 National Monument · 4 mi from Fruita, CO483K20254Mesa Verde National Park🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Mancos, CO463K20255Great Sand Dunes National Park🏞 National Park · 20 mi from Hooper, CO432K20256Dinosaur National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Jensen, CO316K20257Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park🏞 National Park · 11 mi from Montrose, CO250K20258Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument🏞 National Monument · 2 mi from Florissant, CO64K20259Hovenweep National Monument🏞 National Monument · 23 mi from Towaoc, CO27K202510Amache National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 1 mi from Granada, CO8.1K2025Ranked
Biggest ski areas
Vertical drop, from OpenSkiMap.
1⛷Aspen Snowmass⛷ Ski area · in Snowmass Village, CO4,403 ft99 runs2Beaver Creek⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Avon, CO4,046 ft242 runs3⛷Telluride Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Mountain Village, CO3,803 ft161 runs4Steamboat Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Steamboat Springs, CO3,668 ft204 runs5
Aspen Highlands⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Aspen, CO3,527 ft76 runs6Vail⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Vail, CO3,523 ft322 runs7Aspen Mountain⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO3,299 ft138 runs8Breckenridge⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Breckenridge, CO3,257 ft155 runs9Keystone⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Keystone, CO3,196 ft162 runs10⛷Winter Park Resort⛷ Ski area · in Winter Park, CO2,898 ft155 runs
Beaver Creek⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Avon, CO4,046 ft242 runs3⛷Telluride Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Mountain Village, CO3,803 ft161 runs4Steamboat Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Steamboat Springs, CO3,668 ft204 runs5Aspen Highlands⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Aspen, CO3,527 ft76 runs6Vail⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Vail, CO3,523 ft322 runs7Aspen Mountain⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO3,299 ft138 runs8Breckenridge⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Breckenridge, CO3,257 ft155 runs9Keystone⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Keystone, CO3,196 ft162 runs10⛷Winter Park Resort⛷ Ski area · in Winter Park, CO2,898 ft155 runsBrowse
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1Rocky Mountain National Park🏞 National Park · 2 mi from Estes Park, CO4.2Mvisitors 20252Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad🚂 Scenic railway · in Durango, CO37Kreaders a year3Mesa Verde National Park🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Mancos, CO463Kvisitors 20254Great Sand Dunes National Park🏞 National Park · 20 mi from Hooper, CO432Kvisitors 20255Blue Mesa Reservoir🛶 Lake · 17 mi from Gunnison, CO20Kreaders a year6Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park🏞 National Park · 11 mi from Montrose, CO250Kvisitors 20257Dinosaur National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Jensen, CO316Kvisitors 20258Copper Mountain⛷ Ski area · in Copper Mountain, CO16Kreaders a year9Vail⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Vail, CO16Kreaders a year10Colorado National Monument🏞 National Monument · 4 mi from Fruita, CO483Kvisitors 202511Cheesman Park🌸 Garden · in Denver, CO15Kreaders a year12Beaver Creek⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Avon, CO14Kreaders a year13Breckenridge⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Breckenridge, CO12Kreaders a year14Canyons of the Ancients National Monument🌲 Park & preserve · 19 mi from Towaoc, CO10Kreaders a year15Arapahoe Basin⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Keystone, CO9.9Kreaders a year16Aspen Mountain⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO9.5Kreaders a year17Curecanti National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 14 mi from Gunnison, CO807Kvisitors 202518Keystone⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Keystone, CO8.4Kreaders a year19Arapaho National Forest🌲 National forest · 9 mi from Georgetown, CO8.4Kreaders a year20Steamboat Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Steamboat Springs, CO8Kreaders a year21
Chimney Rock National Monument🏺 Ancient site · 14 mi from Arboles, CO8Kreaders a year22
Bridal Veil Falls💧 Waterfall · 3 mi from Telluride, CO7.7Kreaders a year23Hovenweep National Monument🏞 National Monument · 23 mi from Towaoc, CO27Kvisitors 202524
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 16 mi from Eads, CO4.3Kvisitors 202525Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument🏞 National Monument · 2 mi from Florissant, CO64Kvisitors 202526
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 6 mi from North La Junta, CO7.2Kvisitors 202527
Crested Butte Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Mount Crested Butte, CO6.6Kreaders a year28⛷Aspen Snowmass⛷ Ski area · in Snowmass Village, CO6.2Kreaders a year29
Loveland Basin Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Keystone, CO5.8Kreaders a year30
Buttermilk⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO5.5Kreaders a year31Amache National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 1 mi from Granada, CO8.1Kvisitors 202532Aspen Highlands⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Aspen, CO3.3Kreaders a year33⛷Monarch Mountain⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Garfield, CO3.3Kreaders a year34
Yucca House National Monument🏞 National Monument · 3 mi from Towaoc, CO2.6Kreaders a year35⛷Wolf Creek Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 16 mi from South Fork, CO36⛷Eldora⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Eldora, CO37⛷Purgatory Resort⛷ Ski area · 12 mi from Rico, CO38⛷McCoy Park⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Avon, CO39⛷Granby Ranch⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Granby, CO40⛷Three Forks Ranch⛷ Ski area · 20 mi from Encampment, CO41⛷Powderhorn⛷ Ski area · 12 mi from Palisade, CO42⛷Red Buffalo Park⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Avon, CO43⛷Telluride Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Mountain Village, CO44⛷Sunlight Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Carbondale, CO45⛷Cuchara Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 13 mi from La Veta, CO46⛷Ski Cooper⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Leadville North, CO47⛷Hesperus Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 10 mi from Durango, CO48⛷Cimarron Mountain Club⛷ Ski area · 9 mi from Colona, CO49⛷Winter Park Resort⛷ Ski area · in Winter Park, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park🏞 National Park · 2 mi from Estes Park, CO4.2Mvisitors 20252Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad🚂 Scenic railway · in Durango, CO37Kreaders a year3Mesa Verde National Park🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Mancos, CO463Kvisitors 20254Great Sand Dunes National Park🏞 National Park · 20 mi from Hooper, CO432Kvisitors 20255Blue Mesa Reservoir🛶 Lake · 17 mi from Gunnison, CO20Kreaders a year6Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park🏞 National Park · 11 mi from Montrose, CO250Kvisitors 20257Dinosaur National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Jensen, CO316Kvisitors 20258Copper Mountain⛷ Ski area · in Copper Mountain, CO16Kreaders a year9Vail⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Vail, CO16Kreaders a year10Colorado National Monument🏞 National Monument · 4 mi from Fruita, CO483Kvisitors 202511Cheesman Park🌸 Garden · in Denver, CO15Kreaders a year12Beaver Creek⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Avon, CO14Kreaders a year13Breckenridge⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Breckenridge, CO12Kreaders a year14Canyons of the Ancients National Monument🌲 Park & preserve · 19 mi from Towaoc, CO10Kreaders a year15Arapahoe Basin⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Keystone, CO9.9Kreaders a year16Aspen Mountain⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO9.5Kreaders a year17Curecanti National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 14 mi from Gunnison, CO807Kvisitors 202518Keystone⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Keystone, CO8.4Kreaders a year19Arapaho National Forest🌲 National forest · 9 mi from Georgetown, CO8.4Kreaders a year20Steamboat Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Steamboat Springs, CO8Kreaders a year21Chimney Rock National Monument🏺 Ancient site · 14 mi from Arboles, CO8Kreaders a year22Bridal Veil Falls💧 Waterfall · 3 mi from Telluride, CO7.7Kreaders a year23Hovenweep National Monument🏞 National Monument · 23 mi from Towaoc, CO27Kvisitors 202524Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 16 mi from Eads, CO4.3Kvisitors 202525Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument🏞 National Monument · 2 mi from Florissant, CO64Kvisitors 202526Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 6 mi from North La Junta, CO7.2Kvisitors 202527Crested Butte Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Mount Crested Butte, CO6.6Kreaders a year28⛷Aspen Snowmass⛷ Ski area · in Snowmass Village, CO6.2Kreaders a year29Loveland Basin Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Keystone, CO5.8Kreaders a year30Buttermilk⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Aspen, CO5.5Kreaders a year31Amache National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 1 mi from Granada, CO8.1Kvisitors 202532Aspen Highlands⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Aspen, CO3.3Kreaders a year33⛷Monarch Mountain⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Garfield, CO3.3Kreaders a year34Yucca House National Monument🏞 National Monument · 3 mi from Towaoc, CO2.6Kreaders a year35⛷Wolf Creek Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 16 mi from South Fork, CO36⛷Eldora⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Eldora, CO37⛷Purgatory Resort⛷ Ski area · 12 mi from Rico, CO38⛷McCoy Park⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Avon, CO39⛷Granby Ranch⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Granby, CO40⛷Three Forks Ranch⛷ Ski area · 20 mi from Encampment, CO41⛷Powderhorn⛷ Ski area · 12 mi from Palisade, CO42⛷Red Buffalo Park⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Avon, CO43⛷Telluride Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Mountain Village, CO44⛷Sunlight Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Carbondale, CO45⛷Cuchara Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 13 mi from La Veta, CO46⛷Ski Cooper⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Leadville North, CO47⛷Hesperus Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 10 mi from Durango, CO48⛷Cimarron Mountain Club⛷ Ski area · 9 mi from Colona, CO49⛷Winter Park Resort⛷ Ski area · in Winter Park, COHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Common questions
Attractions in Colorado
What are the top attractions in Colorado?
Rocky Mountain National Park, Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Blue Mesa Reservoir, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Colorado?
Rocky Mountain National Park, with about 4,171,431 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Colorado?
4 national parks (Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park), plus 9 other National Park Service sites.