Numerous guides to Colorado for families. Find the best hikes, hotels, and activities when you visit Colorado with kids.
If you live in the Denver area, perhaps you’ve already heard about the Museum of Illusions on 16th St. downtown. It’s become quite a hot spot for family outings, date nights, and a fun place to stop when downtown. We recently visited and honestly, had way more fun than we expected. Here were all our favorite parts…
If you are looking for both skiing and hot springs in Colorado, these first 4 options will make the perfect winter vacations in Colorado! Beyond those, you’ll find fun Colorado winter getaways with plenty of fun and unique activities in all these locations that will be perfect for the whole family. Try out mountain towns…
There is a lot to see at Staunton State Park in Colorado. Located down 285, this state park is full of hiking, biking, wildlife, and even a great waterfall. But if you’re going with kids, you’ll want to make sure you find the just right trail for everyone to enjoy. I’ve written up the best…
Colorado is a winter playground. While skiing gets most of the attention, snowshoeing is a great, easy, and affordable family activity. I’ve been snowshoeing a few great places and have researched a few more of the best places to snowshoe in Colorado to add to my list for next season. We’ve also taken our kids…
We recently spent one day in Golden, Colorado, deciding it was one of the nearby towns we had been missing out on all these years. We loved the feel of this charming town, filled with both adventure, fun, and education. Some of the best things to do in Golden with kids included being outside hiking…
September in Denver is a beautiful time of year. The weather has calmed down a bit from the intense sun, but it hasn’t gotten into snowy season yet. Finding things to do in Denver in September is a fun, exciting venture. We’ve lived in the Denver area over 20+ years. There is always something to…
As winter rolls around, you may be looking for some more warm activities as you travel the Colorado mountains. While it’s fun to spend a day skiing, you can stay warm afterward with these indoor things to do in Breckenridge, CO with kids. If the family is worn out from skiing or you’re just not…
Mount Blue Sky, formerly named Mount Evans, is a beautiful mountain peak in Colorado that rises above 14,000 feet. And luckily, for those that don’t want an all day hiking trek, you can drive up Mount Blue Sky with kids (who probably wouldn’t want to hike up!) The scenic byway to Mount Evans (now Mount…
We are a Colorado family who has been to many mountain destinations and done many adventures. But one thing we hadn’t done as a family is go rafting. After missing our chance and regretting it in Buena Vista, we decided to go rafting in Idaho Springs. It was the one thing my son REALLY wanted…
Idaho Springs, Colorado is often known by locals as a pit stop on the way up to the mountains or, at least, where to grab some Colorado-style pizza at Beau Jo’s. While even for us that was the thinking for many years, we’ve come to appreciate this little mountain gateway town. Over the years and…