Colorado Springs Area Attractions

Seven Falls
Located in South Cheyenne Canyon, Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of pikes peak granite. Crystal clear water from the southern most edges of the Pikes Peak watershed have, over the ages, carved this  unique scenic masterpiece in an easily accessed location.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 146 picturesque acres are home to nearly 800 animals of every variety. Scaly, furry and feathered. Striped, spotted and spectacled. Hopping, strutting and slithering. They’re all exotic, and they’re all here for you to visit.

Mirroring their natural habitats in the wild, the animals’ Zoo homes will transport you to wild places around the globe. See the giraffes and meerkats in the African Rift Valley. Feed the budgies in Australia. Check out the proud cats in Asian Highlands. Or observe the powerful grizzlies in Rocky Mountain Wild.

The Zoo also has exciting attractions you won’t want to miss. Fly over the Zoo on the Mountaineer Sky Ride to watch the sunset atop Cheyenne Mountain. With its oversized garden and petting zoo, kids will love My Big Backyard. And no trip to the Pikes Peak Region is complete without a visit to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun.

With its distinctive mountainside setting—6,800 feet up Cheyenne Mountain—its 172 species of wild animals, engaging exhibits and irresistible attractions, at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the wonders of the wild are just a short trip away.
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods Park, with its vertical red rocks and Pikes Peak views, is recognized worldwide
as an iconic landmark of the American West.

Three of North America’s major ecosystems converge within the Park’s boundaries. Its varied rock formations reveal one of the most extensive displays of earth history found anywhere.

Garden of the Gods Park is nationally known as a cultural crossroads where American Indians, explorers,
“Pikes Peak or Bust” gold-seekers, railroad builders, homesteaders and health seekers
all were drawn to the red rock formations that mark the dramatic meeting place of the Great Plains with the Rocky Mountains.

Garden of the Gods was designated as a National Natural Landmark
by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1972.
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, located within the Park, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

2009 marks 100 years of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the invaluable natural and cultural resources of our locally treasured, nationally significant and internationally-known City Park.

Cave of the Winds
There’s no better way to spend your time than sitting high in the mountains where the rush of fresh air fills your lungs – and the views take it away just as quickly. Join us on our Discovery Tour and hear about the history of Cave of the Winds and its discovery more than 100 years ago.  Or if you want more you can step back in time to experience what the early tours were like with only the light of a lantern on our bone chilling Lantern Tour.  Come take a Geo-Venture – it’s  “Awe”-some!

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
Explore rodeo’s rich past, revel in the present and imagine the future.