Recreation in Colorado

With 300 sunny days a year and a temperate climate, year-round, outdoor recreation is possible in the Denver area. Colorado has 40 state parks and three national parks, making activities like biking, hiking, camping, fishing, or skiing convenient

Denver has 25 world-class ski resorts within 100 miles of the metro area. In addition, there are over 75 public and private golf courses in the surrounding areas.

There are 205 parks within the city limits of Denver, making it the largest city park network in the nation. Surrounding counties have preserved over 100,000 acres as open space to enjoy. One of the longest recreational trails in the metro area, the High Line Canal, runs 60 miles connecting Douglas, Arapahoe, and Denver counties. In addition, there are more than 20,000 acres of parks within a couple of hours of the metro area, in the nearby mountains.

County Open Space Web Sites:
Adams County Open Space
Arapahoe County Recration District
Boulder County Open Space
City and County of Broomfield Open Space
Douglas County Parks and Trails Division

Biking:
Denver Bicycling Touring Club
International Mountain Biking Association

Hiking and Climbing:
Colorado Mountain Club
Hiking in Colorado
Mike’s Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rifle Climbers’ Guide

Hunting and Fishing:
Colorado Division of Wildlife Home Page
Colorado Fishing
Colorado Fly Casting
Colorado Fly Fishing

Parks:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
Colorado National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park

Ski Resorts:
A-Basin
Arrowhead Mountain
Beaver Creek
Breckenridge
Copper Mountain
Cuchara Mountain Resort
Eldora
Howelsen Skiing
Keystone Skiing
Ski Loveland
Monarch Skiing
Durango Mtn. Resort
Ski Cooper
Snowmass Village
Steamboat Ski
Ski Sunlight
Vail Ski
Winter Park and Mary Jane
Wolf Creek Ski Resort