Ready for your Colorado Vacation?
Snow covered slopes, whispering pines, mountain peaks,
and rushing rivers-this and so much more contribute to the
majesty and beauty of Colorado. You may choose to spend
your day rock climbing in Mesa Verde, or excavate with a certified
archeologist in Crow Canyon. You can go back in time on
the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum,
spend a day or two taking a back country Hummer tour
or even grab your gear for a family  rafting
trip or even a “night vision” raft trip.
Best of Colorado
Do you hear the call of the wild? Then Colorado
will keep you energized. Its open wilderness is home to
elk, rabbit, turkey, ducks, boars, and other wild game.
With over 100,000 acres of non-road areas, there are numerous
opportunities to test your tracking skills as you view the
majestic scenery. You are sure to find the noises of nature—babbling
brooks, rustling leaves, and the symphony of the songbirds—to
be the perfect backdrop to an unforgettable hunt.
Colorado has 42 state parks which offer a plethora of family
activities. You can hike
the trails of the Pawnee National Grassland and Lizard
Head Wilderness; cast your line for the trout that inhabit
the lakes of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness, look in awe at
Mount Massive and Mount Elbert in the Mount Massive Wilderness
Area, or you may wish to spend the day on the 3,000 acre reservoir
at North Sterling State Park. Other options available at
Colorado state parks are camping,
skiing,
snowmobiling, snow shoeing, target shooting or even model
airplane fields.
There are many other choices for making magnificent family
memories. Should you visit Walden Lake or Grand Lake, you
will see bald eagles, black bears, and possibly moose or
elk. Want to try something more adventurous? Then head to
the natural caves at Cave of the Winds in Manitou Springs
or Glenwood Caverns in Glenwood where you can go spelunking.
Professional guides will lead you on an underground journey
through raw cave formations.
 Do
you feel the need for speed? Then visit one of Colorado’s
many mountain resorts—Copper Mountain, Keystone,
Breckenridge,
Fraser-where you can rent rubber inner tubes and laugh and
shout as you rapidly descend the snow covered slopes. No
skill is required and the tubing slopes are not used by
skiers or snowboarders, so there is no fear of collision.
For racing of a different sort, explore the many outdoor
ice skating rinks, where you can enjoy a true Colorado winter
activity. Colorado is the perfect place for a visitor from someplace like Georgia that's not used to the great skiing and snow.
Colorado’s way of life is a diverse blend of the Old West
combined with the haute’ culture of cities like Denver,
Vail,
and
Aspen. It offers a multitude of outdoor attractions
and activities as well as museums of modern art, film festivals,
amphitheatres and Five Star Dining. You can choose to sleep
out under the stars, shove your boot under your bunk at
a dude ranch or be pampered at a premiere bed and breakfast
or resort. Regardless of what you choose, you are going
to have an unforgettable experience. So come see Colorado,
you’ll be glad you did.
Colorado
Government
Photo Credits: Banner Photo by Mark W Gallagher;
Colorado Hiker by Andrew Baron ; Colorado in the fall by
Photo Bobil ; Superhero Skier by Vox Efx ; Colorado Wedding
Photo by Sebrenner
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