5 Things Everyone Should Know Before Traveling To Rocky Mountain National Park

What are some fun things to do outside in Colorado? 

Colorado is an outdoorsy person’s dream come true. With quite literally thousands of trails to choose from, 42 incredible state parks, four National Parks, and countless other amazing potential adventures all over the place, it’s pretty tough to decide what to do first. Some of our favorite things to do outside in Colorado include all the classics like camping, hiking, biking, and boating, but there is so much more to this amazing state than just those. Go ziplining, or perhaps embark on a ghost town tour. Take tours of natural wonders like Pikes Peak and the rest of the Colorado Rockies. Visit some amazing hot springs (undeveloped or developed – up to you), and then set up camp in a National Park and look at the millions of stars overhead. Embark on waterfall road trips, or try and conquer a fourteener, which is a peak with a summit elevation greater than 14,000 feet. Take a Jeep tour through Garden of the Gods, or another park offering such adventures. Colorado is THE state to visit when you’re an outdoorsy person – get out and explore.  

What are the best National Parks in Colorado?  

Well, considering that there are just four National Parks in Colorado, we would go as far as to say they’re all pretty awesome. The National Parks within Colorado include Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, and finally, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Each of them are certainly National Parks for a reason; they’re especially breathtaking and are among the most-visited parks in the entire country. Colorado, as we said, is an outdoorsy person’s dream come true, and we fully believe that the “best” National Park is the one that entrances you the most. Each of them is amazing in its own right, so which will you visit first? For more information about each – plus some of our amazing National Monuments, too – check this article out!