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Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Sports

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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.

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Colorado Biking Trails & Parks

Stagecoach State Park

Colorado Camping

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Colorado Fishing

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Colorado Golf Courses

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Colorado Hiking Trails

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Colorado Horseback Riding

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Colorado Paintball

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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 things to do in Colorado.

Cross County Skiing Crested Butte

Colorado Cross Country Skiing

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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

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Colorado Snow Tubing

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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.

Here are among the best Colorado outdoor recreation:

Colorado’s Top Bike Trails and Parks

Bike trails and parks can be found nearly anywhere.

401 Trail Mountain Biking Crested Butte

401 Trail – Crested Butte

Lunch Loop Mountain Biking Trails Grand Junction CO

Lunch Loop Bike Park – Grand Junction

Trestle Bike Park Downhill Mountain Biking Winter Park CO

Trestle Bike Park – Winter Park

Colorado’s Top Camping Sites

Spending a night in the great outdoors is always a relaxing time.

Endless ridge-lines of the western Indian Peaks Wilderness.

Arapaho National Forest – by Golden

Bear Creek Lake Park

Bear Creek Lake Park – Lakewood

Curecanti National Recreation Area

Curecanti National Recreation Area – Gunnison

Colorado’s Top Cross Country Ski Areas

Take a few laps around your local Nordic center.

Gold Run Nordic Center Breckenridge

Gold Run Nordic Center – Breckenridge

Howelsen Hill Nordic Center

Howelsen Hill Nordic Center – Steamboat Springs

Keystone Nordic Center Colorado

Keystone Nordic Center

Colorado’s Top Dog Sled Tours

Drive your own set of sled dogs in the Rockies.

Grizzle-T Dog Sled Works Steamboat Springs

​Grizzle-T Dog & Sled Works – Steamboat Springs

Monarch Dog Sled Tours Salida

Monarch Dog Sled Rides – Salida

San Juan Sled Dogs Pagosa Springs

San Juan Sled Dogs – Pagosa Springs

Colorado’s Top Fishing and Fly-Fishing

Thanks to great snowfall, Colorado is flowing with lakes and streams.

Arapaho National Recreation Area

Arapaho National Recreation Area – Granby

Evergreen Lake Marshlands Colorado

Evergreen Lake Park – Evergreen

Sloan's Lake Park Denver

Sloan’s Lake Park – Denver

Colorado’s Top Golf Courses

Some of the best golf courses in the nation can be found in Colorado.

Arrowhead Golf Club Littleton

Arrowhead Golf Course – Littleton

Evergreen Golf Course Deer Colorado

Evergreen Golf Course – Evergreen

Wellshire Golf Club House

Wellshire Golf Course – Denver

Colorado’s Top Hiking Trails

Scenic and varied hiking trails are always close by.

Colorado Trail Hiker

Colorado Trail – Littleton-Durango

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Hiking Colorado

Continental Divide Scenic Trail – Rockies

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Trails Lake Mary Loop

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Trails – Commerce City

Colorado’s Top Hot Springs

Reap the relaxation and therapeutic benefits of local hot springs.

Mount Princeton Hot Springs, Colorado

Mount Princeton Hot Springs – Nathrop

Image of people soaking in the Strawberry Park Hot Springs during winter in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Strawberry Park Hot Springs – Steamboat Springs

SunWater Spa Manitou Springs

SunWater Spa – Manitou Springs

Colorado’s Top Ice Climbing Parks and Lessons

Strap in and take an ice climbing lesson.

All Season Adventures Snowmobiling Salida

All Season Adventures – Salida

Ice Climbing Lake City Ice Park

Lake City Ice Park – Lake City

Ouray Ice Park Ice Climbing

Ouray Ice Park – Ouray

Colorado’s Top Ice Skating Rinks

Many alpine lakes provide an unparalleled ice skating experience.

Evergreen Lake Ice Skating

Evergreen Lake Ice Skating

Howelsen Ice Arena

Howelsen Park Ice Arena – Steamboat Springs

Image of a family skating at Keystone Resort's Lake in Colorado

Keystone Lake Ice Rink

Colorado’s Top 4×4 OHV Rentals and Tours

Find ATV, Jeep, and OHV tours, rentals, and trails located around the state.

BV Jeeps Buena Vista

BV Jeeps – Buena Vista

Estes Park ATV Rentals Colorado

Estes Park ATV Rentals

Lake City Snowmobiling Trail

Lake City Auto & Sports Center

Colorado’s Top Paintball Fields

Get your adrenaline going with a game of paintball.

American Paintball Coliseum, CO

American Paintball Coliseum – Denver/Colorado Springs

Blitz Paintball Field Castle Colorado

Blitz Paintball – Dacono

Durango Adventures and Zipline Tours, CO

Durango Adventures – Durango

Colorado’s Top River Tubing, Kayaking, and SUP

Tubing is a good way to beat the heat from June to September.

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Boulder Creek Tubing – Boulder

Clear Creek Whitewater Park

Clear Creek Whitewater Park – Golden

Yampa River Tubing Steamboat Springs

Yampa River Tubing and Kayaking – Steamboat Springs

Colorado’s Top Rock Climbing and Indoor Climbing Gyms

Find experienced rock climbing guides around the state.

Boulder Rock Club Indoor Climbing

Boulder Rock Club – Boulder

Movement Climbing Gym Denver Colorado

Movement Climbing + Fitness Baker – Denver

Colorado’s Top Ski Resorts and Snowcat Backcountry Skiing

Maybe what Colorado is known for best is its world-class ski resorts.

Breckenridge Ski Resort

Breckenridge Ski Resort – Breckenridge

Ski Cooper Chicago Ridge Snowcat Skiing Leadville

Ski Cooper Chicago Ridge Snowcat Skiing – Leadville

Steamboat Ski Resort

Steamboat Ski Resort – Steamboat Springs

Colorado’s Top Skydiving

Maybe the ultimate in adrenaline is skydiving.

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iFLY Indoor Skydiving – Lone Tree

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Mile-Hi Skydiving Center – Longmont

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Ultimate Skydiving Adventures – Delta

Colorado’s Top Snow Tubing Hills

Available throughout the Rockies, tubing hills are fun for all ages.

Fraser Tubing Hill

Fraser Tubing Hill – Fraser

Frisco Snow Tubing Hill Colorado

Frisco Adventure Park Tubing Hill – Frisco

Keystone Adventure Point Tubing Hill

Keystone Adventure Point Tubing Hill

Colorado’s Top Snowmobile Rentals

Snowmobile rentals, tours, and public trails are easy to find in Colorado.

Grand Adventures Snowmobiling Winter Park

Grand Adventures – Winter Park

Ice Pirates Snowmobile Tours Silverton

Ice Pirates Snowmobile Tours – Silverton

White Mountain Snowmobile Tours Leadville

White Mountain Snowmobile Tours – Leadville

Colorado’s Top Whitewater Rafting

Rivers in Colorado race with snow-fueled whitewater rapids.

Arkansas River Whitewater Rafting

Arkansas River Whitewater Rafting – Buena Vista-Salida-Cañon City

Clear Creek Whitewater Rafting

Clear Creek Whitewater Rafting – Idaho Springs

Colorado River Whitewater Rafting

Colorado River Whitewater Rafting – Kremmling-Glenwood Springs

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