Our guide to the City
Sightseeing
Beautiful place to take a hike or drive. We recommend you take Rampart Range Road located just before the balancing rock (north side). Take the dirt road up for an overlook of the city and park.
1169 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdBeautiful place to take a hike or drive. We recommend you take Rampart Range Road located just before the balancing rock (north side). Take the dirt road up for an overlook of the city and park.
This is a really interesting place to visit. The tour guides are amazing. Dont forget to tip..
https://caveofthewinds.com/
464 locals recommend
Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds RdThis is a really interesting place to visit. The tour guides are amazing. Dont forget to tip..
https://caveofthewinds.com/
Red Rock Canyon Open Space
3550 W High StThis place has plenty of parking and hiking trails
This is a free area to hike. There are multiple trails on the road up to the falls. Download the Alltrails app for difficulty levels. We also recommend that you keep driving up until you meet the dirt road. If you continue down the road you will have the best overlook of Colorado Springs.
169 locals recommend
Helen Hunt Falls
3440 North Cheyenne Canyon RoadThis is a free area to hike. There are multiple trails on the road up to the falls. Download the Alltrails app for difficulty levels. We also recommend that you keep driving up until you meet the dirt road. If you continue down the road you will have the best overlook of Colorado Springs.
The Broadmoor Seven Falls
1045 Lower Gold Camp RdThis cost money. The view is beautiful
Put Deckers Colorado un your GPS. This is a beautiful drive. If you you want to tube the river we have tubes to borrow. If the river is low it's also is a nice place to relax on the bank. When you reach Deckers take a right at the fork next to Dinner and stores.
34 locals recommend
Deckers
Put Deckers Colorado un your GPS. This is a beautiful drive. If you you want to tube the river we have tubes to borrow. If the river is low it's also is a nice place to relax on the bank. When you reach Deckers take a right at the fork next to Dinner and stores.
This is pretty cool place to jump off rocks into the pool of water. Jump heights range from 10ft to 100ft. Obviously we don't recommend anything over 20ft. It is a moderate hike into the park. The steps are steep down and up to the cove. You should be in fair health to take this trip. Please be careful as snakes are out and about in this area.
38 locals recommend
Paradise Cove / Guffey Gorge Trailhead
13999 Main StThis is pretty cool place to jump off rocks into the pool of water. Jump heights range from 10ft to 100ft. Obviously we don't recommend anything over 20ft. It is a moderate hike into the park. The steps are steep down and up to the cove. You should be in fair health to take this trip. Please be careful as snakes are out and about in this area.
If you are not in excellent health and physical condition do not attempt this hike. You will be carried off the mountain on a stretcher. This hike includes a one mile set of 2,744 steps that rises 2000 vertically. Don't forget that you have to hike down the switchbacks over 4 miles.
https://manitousprings.org/where-to-play/manitou-incline/
228 locals recommend
The Incline
The InclineIf you are not in excellent health and physical condition do not attempt this hike. You will be carried off the mountain on a stretcher. This hike includes a one mile set of 2,744 steps that rises 2000 vertically. Don't forget that you have to hike down the switchbacks over 4 miles.
https://manitousprings.org/where-to-play/manitou-incline/
Pikes Peak
You can drive up the mountain or take the COG railway to the top.
Entertainment
Want to shoot some automatic weapons? This is the place to go. Dragonman is the most armed private civilian in the U.S.A. He has a huge museum. Each room covers a different part of U.S. military history. Note: Museum tours only given on Sundays. You can go blow stuff up any day of the week.
https://dragonmans.com/
Dragonman's
1200 Dragonman DrWant to shoot some automatic weapons? This is the place to go. Dragonman is the most armed private civilian in the U.S.A. He has a huge museum. Each room covers a different part of U.S. military history. Note: Museum tours only given on Sundays. You can go blow stuff up any day of the week.
https://dragonmans.com/
Are you muscles aching? Call and make a reservation to soak in your personal hot tub. Spring water is pumped into hot tubs and heated. The water has a lot of lithium so you will feel completely relaxed in mind and body after leaving here. We recommend making reservations ine week before your trip.
https://www.sunwellness.net/sunwater/soaking/
71 locals recommend
SunWater Spa
514 El Paso BlvdAre you muscles aching? Call and make a reservation to soak in your personal hot tub. Spring water is pumped into hot tubs and heated. The water has a lot of lithium so you will feel completely relaxed in mind and body after leaving here. We recommend making reservations ine week before your trip.
https://www.sunwellness.net/sunwater/soaking/
This is another one of our favorite places to relax. This is a clothing optional hot spring pool. Tuesday you must wear a bathing suit. $20 per person and you will need to make a reservation at least a week before your trip.
https://www.dakotahotsprings.com/
9 locals recommend
Dakota Hot Springs
1 Malibu BlvdThis is another one of our favorite places to relax. This is a clothing optional hot spring pool. Tuesday you must wear a bathing suit. $20 per person and you will need to make a reservation at least a week before your trip.
https://www.dakotahotsprings.com/
Feeling the need to gamble? Visit Cripple Creek
https://visitcripplecreek.com/win/visit-casinos/
228 locals recommend
Cripple Creek
Feeling the need to gamble? Visit Cripple Creek
https://visitcripplecreek.com/win/visit-casinos/
Tony's Bar
326 N Tejon StSports Bar Downtown
Food Scene
This place has the best and biggest steak burrito. We have ours smothered in queso dip. Grab some of there green chili with your order. Enough food to feed 2 people
10 locals recommend
Quijotes Mexican Grill
208 N Union BlvdThis place has the best and biggest steak burrito. We have ours smothered in queso dip. Grab some of there green chili with your order. Enough food to feed 2 people
Local Favorite. They cook an onion slice right into your burger (optional) The French fries are seasoned a bit different but are good. I take mine without the seasoning.
14 locals recommend
The Green Line Grill
230 1/2 Pueblo AveLocal Favorite. They cook an onion slice right into your burger (optional) The French fries are seasoned a bit different but are good. I take mine without the seasoning.
The Rabbit Hole
101 N Tejon StUpscale with great specialty drinks.
This is one of our favorite places to eat. It is served family style. You will need to make a reservation. Average cost is between $35-45 per person with alcohol beverage and tip.
https://junipervalleyranch.com/
12 locals recommend
Juniper Valley Ranch
16350 CO-115This is one of our favorite places to eat. It is served family style. You will need to make a reservation. Average cost is between $35-45 per person with alcohol beverage and tip.
https://junipervalleyranch.com/
This is our dive bar. They have the best Broasted Chicken in town. Tell them Effie and Josh sent you.
Skybox Lounge
2102 E Bijou StThis is our dive bar. They have the best Broasted Chicken in town. Tell them Effie and Josh sent you.
420
COLORADO SPRINGS IS MEDICAL ONLY... DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ANY RECREATIONAL STORE IN MANITOU SPRINGS... ASK US WHERE TO GO AND GET YOU RECREATIONAL FOR A GOOD PRICE. THEY ARE RIP OFF ARTISTS.
32 locals recommend
Maggie's Farm Marijuana Dispensary
141 Manitou AveCOLORADO SPRINGS IS MEDICAL ONLY... DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ANY RECREATIONAL STORE IN MANITOU SPRINGS... ASK US WHERE TO GO AND GET YOU RECREATIONAL FOR A GOOD PRICE. THEY ARE RIP OFF ARTISTS.