Canon City is located at the head of the Arkansas River Valley offering beautiful scenery that has made it a popular location for Hollywood movies, including "True Grit".
Buckskin Joe Park and Railway is a reconstructed frontier mining town. There are short scenic rail trips to the gorge on the Royal Gorge Scenic Railway, gold panning, an antique car museum and log buildings. Buckskin Joe is home to 30 authentic buildings right from the 1860's Colorado Frontier.
Crowd awaiting shoot out at Buckskin Joe Park in Canon City, CO.
Horse-drawn wagon ride at Buckskin Joe Park in Canon City, CO.
Address: Buckskin Joe Park and Railway, Box 8, Cañon City, CO 81215-0008, United States
Phone: 1 (719) 275-5149, Fax: 1 (719) 275-6270
Hours:
May 15 to June 14: 10am-5pm
June 15 to August 15: 9:30am-6pm
August 16 to September 30: 10am-5pm; Closed: Tue, Wed
Tips: Railway open March thru December.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
The Cañon City Municipal Museum has several outdoor buildings that include a log cabin from 1860 and the Stone House from 1881. Items on display are minerals and rocks, artifacts from settlements and guns.
Address: Cañon City Municipal Museum, 612 Royal Gorge Boulevard, Cañon City, CO 81212-3751, United States
Phone: 1 (719) 269-9018, Fax: 1 (719) 269-9017
Hours:
May 1 to August 31: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon
September 1 to April 30: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Sun, Mon
Dinosaur Depot in Cañon City has replicas of dinosaurs based on fossils found in the area including the world's most complete Stegosaurus! The Garden Park Fossil Area has been a discovery zone for late Jurassic fossils.
Address: Dinosaur Depot, Box 1957, Cañon City, CO 81215-1957, United States
Phone: 1 (719) 269-7150, Fax: 1 (719) 269-7227
Hours:
January 2 to May 29: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
May 30 to August 15: 9am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
August 16 to September 6: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
September 8 to December 24: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Mon, Tue
December 26 to December 31: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Mon, Tue
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
The Colorado Territorial Museum in Cañon City is located in a historical cell house that was the original Women's Correctional Facility, constructed in 1935. Exhibits include 32 cells with life-size models, a gas chamber, and a collection of confiscated weapons.
Address: Museum of Colorado Prisons, 201 North 1st Street, Cañon City, CO 81215-1229, United States
Phone: 1 (719) 269-3015, Fax: 1 (719) 269-9148
Hours:
May 1 to May 27: 10am-5pm
May 28 to September 6: 8:30am-6pm
September 7 to October 14: 10am-5pm
October 15 to April 30: 10am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
Crossing the Arkansas River from a height of 1,053 feet, the Royal Gorge Bridge, built in 1929, is the highest suspension bridge in the US. The park has 21 rides, shows and attractions on 360 acres.
Address: Royal Gorge Bridge, Box 549, Cañon City, CO 81215-0549, United States
Phone: 1 (719) 275-7507, Fax: 1 (719) 269-3501
Hours:
7am-Sunset
Tips: Admission includes all park rides, shows, and attractions with the exception of the Royal Rush Skycoaster, Mule Trail Rides and Jeep Tours.