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Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Sports

Overlooking Strawberry Park Hot Springs in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Strawberry Park Hot Springs, Steamboat Springs.

Year-round opportunities for top outdoor recreation are nearly endless in Colorado, thanks in part to a diverse landscape. Both winter and summer recreation are top-notch! Relax from all the outdoor sports with a few tourist attractions.

Summer Outdoor Recreation in Colorado

Colorado’s rich natural amenities include everything from mountains and lakes to plains and forests. And it all can be found within a few hours’ drive of pretty much anywhere. This opens up a vast playground for year-round recreation in Colorado.

Stagecoach State Park

Colorado Camping

Trestle Bike Park Winter Park CO

Colorado Biking Trails & Parks

Trout Fishing Potato Lake Durango Colorado

Colorado Fishing

Image of the Fossil Trace Golf Course in Colorado

Colorado Golf Courses

Longs Peak Hiking Colorado

Colorado Hiking Trails

Horseback Riding Breckenridge

Colorado Horseback Riding

Strawberry Park Hot Springs

Colorado Hot Springs

Hunting Western Colorado

Colorado Hunting

Colorado ATV

Colorado Off Highway Vehicles

Blitz Paintball Colorado

Colorado Paintball

Image of a kayaker at Clear Creek in Colorado

Colorado River Tubing, Kayaking & SUP

Colorado Rock Climbing

Colorado Rock Climbing

Mile-Hi Skydiving

Colorado Skydiving

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Colorado Whitewater Rafting

Purgatory Plunge Zipline

Colorado Zip Lines & Aerial Parks

Winter Outdoor Recreation in Colorado

When it comes to playing in the soft, white, not as wet as you’d expect, Rocky Mountain snow, you’ll love Colorado as a destination. World-class skiing attracts tourists from all over. They stay for a myriad of other winter adventures. Explore all the things to do in Colorado.

Cross County Skiing Crested Butte

Colorado Cross Country Skiing

Dog Sled Tour 5 Mountain Pass Colorado

Colorado Dog Sledding

Ouray Ice Park

Colorado Ice Climbing

Stagecoach Reservoir Ice Fishing

Colorado Ice Fishing

Evergreen Lake Ice Skating

Colorado Ice Skating

Beaver Creek Resort

Colorado Skiing & Snowboarding

Snow Tubing Frisco Colorado

Colorado Snow Tubing

Snowmobiling Rabbit Ears Pass

Colorado Snowmobiling Rentals

Snowshoeing Indian Peaks Wilderness Colorado

Colorado Snowshoeing

Guide to Outdoor Recreational Sports in Colorado

Carroll Park Ice Rink Alamosa Colorado
Carroll Park Ice Rink. Photo: City of Alamosa

Colorado is an outdoorsman’s paradise, rich with camping, fishing, hiking, and skiing. Most recreational activities available are all outdoor, although a few indoor options exist, like ice skating or skydiving.

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