Visit These 6 Colorado National Parks Without Leaving Your House

What are some fun things to do outside in Colorado?  

Colorado is an outdoorsy person’s dream come true. It is outrageously beautiful, with a vast variety of landscapes and biomes to enjoy. Essentially, if you can daydream it, you can do it in this beautiful state; the hiking here is world-class and second to none, and Colorado is home to more than 17,000 trails, including 5,683 miles of hiking trails. Colorado has several “14’ers”, meaning mountains whose summits are greater than 14,000 feet in elevation. They’re a challenge, but a beloved one. You can also go camping, or spend time at any of our amazing lakes, rivers, or quarries. Spend time at an outdoor nature park, or maybe an arboretum or botanical garden. Even when there’s snow on the ground, it’s never a bad time to go outside – there is plenty of skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and tubing to be done!  

What are some of the best state parks in Colorado?  

Colorado’s got its fair share of state parks – amazingly, there are 42 of them at the time of this writing! There are also four National Parks as well, like the famous Rocky Mountain National Park. Some of the most beloved and popular state parks in Colorado include State Forest State Park, which spans more than 70,000 amazing acres and boasts 95 miles of amazing hiking trails. We also love Rifle Falls State Park, which is perfect if you’re a fan of waterfalls (who says you shouldn’t go chasing those, anyway?) and epic limestone caves. Eldorado Canyon State Park is wonderful and, in our opinion, grossly underrated. There are 11 miles of trails here, and the mountain climbing is amazing! There are more than 1,000 rock climbing routes, so make sure to pack your good shoes for that one. For more of our favorite state parks, check this article out!