Fairplay
Food scene
Brown Burro Cafe
706 Main StThe breakfast mainstay in Fairplay
The brewery in town with a wide variety of beers and a few Mexican food options (tacos, burritos).
78 locals recommend
South Park Brewing
297 1/2 US Hwy 285The brewery in town with a wide variety of beers and a few Mexican food options (tacos, burritos).
No food, but great whiskey. The old fashioned, big manhattan, and sack lunch get great reviews.
30 locals recommend
Snitching Lady Distillery
500 Front StNo food, but great whiskey. The old fashioned, big manhattan, and sack lunch get great reviews.
The fine dining option in Fairplay with an interesting ‘eclectic southwest’ menu.
59 locals recommend
Salado
456 Front StThe fine dining option in Fairplay with an interesting ‘eclectic southwest’ menu.
Sightseeing
A Park County mainstay, Al Mart is a general store with a little bit of everything (‘grocery, natural foods, footwear, apparel, locally produced soap, candles, and jewelry….. If We Don't Have it, You Don't Need It!!’).
31 locals recommend
Almart General Store
11 S Main StA Park County mainstay, Al Mart is a general store with a little bit of everything (‘grocery, natural foods, footwear, apparel, locally produced soap, candles, and jewelry….. If We Don't Have it, You Don't Need It!!’).
– A reservoir just past Placer Valley accessible by car, Montgomery reservoir is stocked with trout and has nice hiking above the reservoir toward Wheeler Lake (which is also a 4x4 road). The source of the Middle Fork of the South Platte River sits high in the planning area above 12,000 feet at Wheeler Lake and then flows into Montgomery Reservoir. Montgomery was founded in August 1861, two years after gold was discovered in the area. By 1862, Montgomery had 150 cabins, five sawmills, three hotels and the largest dancehall in the region. In the 1950s, the City of Colorado Springs began construction of Montgomery Reservoir and the remains of Montgomery were flooded. Today, Montgomery Reservoir above Alma stores water for Colorado Springs. Significant efforts by Colorado Springs Utilities have helped ensure that Montgomery Reservoir is accessible to the public for outdoor recreation such as hiking and fishing. In addition, the path to Wheeler Lake is both a challenging and popular OHV route.
26 locals recommend
Montgomery Reservoir
– A reservoir just past Placer Valley accessible by car, Montgomery reservoir is stocked with trout and has nice hiking above the reservoir toward Wheeler Lake (which is also a 4x4 road). The source of the Middle Fork of the South Platte River sits high in the planning area above 12,000 feet at Wheeler Lake and then flows into Montgomery Reservoir. Montgomery was founded in August 1861, two years after gold was discovered in the area. By 1862, Montgomery had 150 cabins, five sawmills, three hotels and the largest dancehall in the region. In the 1950s, the City of Colorado Springs began construction of Montgomery Reservoir and the remains of Montgomery were flooded. Today, Montgomery Reservoir above Alma stores water for Colorado Springs. Significant efforts by Colorado Springs Utilities have helped ensure that Montgomery Reservoir is accessible to the public for outdoor recreation such as hiking and fishing. In addition, the path to Wheeler Lake is both a challenging and popular OHV route.
Mount Democrat
One of the nearby 14,000 foot peaks
Mountain biking, skiiing, shopping and a whole host of other activities
596 locals recommend
Breckenridge
Mountain biking, skiiing, shopping and a whole host of other activities
Mount Sherman
A nearby 14,000 foot peak
Challenging 4x4 pass (highest in the US) that also offer opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and snowmobiling. Rich with mining history.
7 locals recommend
Mosquito Pass
Challenging 4x4 pass (highest in the US) that also offer opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and snowmobiling. Rich with mining history.
Lies on the Continental Divide on the road to Breckenridge and provides stunning views of the meandering spine of mountains that separates the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds.
61 locals recommend
Hoosier pass
Lies on the Continental Divide on the road to Breckenridge and provides stunning views of the meandering spine of mountains that separates the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds.