Colorado Springs - Garden of the Gods 
6mi/10km northwest of Colorado Springs is the Garden of the Gods, a nature reserve with bizarrely shaped red sandstone formations (the Kissing Camels, the Balanced Rock, etc.) and ancient cypresses. It is at its most impressive in the early morning light or at twilight.
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Garden of the Gods
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
United States
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
United States
Phone 1 (719) 634-6666
Fax 1 (719) 578-6934
Hours
May 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Close | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
November 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Close | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 |
Related Attractions
Garden of the Gods Visitor Center
The Garden of the Gods is a park with an abundance of plant and animal life. The Visitor Center is located just outside of the park in Colorado Springs, with park tours and a museum about the area.
The highlight of the Garden of the Gods are the red sandstone rock formations that are as much as 300 million years old.
The highlight of the Garden of the Gods are the red sandstone rock formations that are as much as 300 million years old.
Garden of the Gods Visitor Center
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-1247
United States
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-1247
United States
Phone 1 (719) 634-6666
Fax 1 (719) 634-0094
Hours
May 28 to September 6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
September 7 to May 27
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
The Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is right outside the entrance to Garden of the Gods Park, across the street from the visitor center. There are tours and exhibits describing the life of settlers in the Galloway homestead period of the 1860's, the Chambers farm era of the 1880's and the 1907 Palmer estate.
All values are in United States Dollars
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
Gateway Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
United States
Gateway Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
United States
Phone 1 (719) 578-6777
Fax 1 (719) 578-6934
Hours
June 5 to August 14
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 6.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 4.00 |
| Senior over 55 | $ 4.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 2.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
