Sherri’s guidebook to Green Mountain Falls
City/town information
This is an old town with a great pedestrian walking street. You can find lots of places to eat, shops to buy souvenirs, and even a historic outdoor penny arcade. There are various natural springs to keep an eye out for and you can even taste the water.
649 locals recommend
Manitou Springs
This is an old town with a great pedestrian walking street. You can find lots of places to eat, shops to buy souvenirs, and even a historic outdoor penny arcade. There are various natural springs to keep an eye out for and you can even taste the water.
A small town tucked between Woodland Park and Colorado Springs. The town offers a few restaurants and a lake with a gazebo. It also is a great place to start off a hike to Crystal Falls, Catamount Reservoir, or even Pikes Peak.
50 locals recommend
Green Mountain Falls
A small town tucked between Woodland Park and Colorado Springs. The town offers a few restaurants and a lake with a gazebo. It also is a great place to start off a hike to Crystal Falls, Catamount Reservoir, or even Pikes Peak.
Woodland Park is a bit larger than Green Mountain Falls so you can find various restaurants, shopping, and services. There is a swimming pool that is open all year, a dinosaur museum, and it is a great place to get to the base of various hikes. It also leads you to the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
129 locals recommend
Woodland Park
Woodland Park is a bit larger than Green Mountain Falls so you can find various restaurants, shopping, and services. There is a swimming pool that is open all year, a dinosaur museum, and it is a great place to get to the base of various hikes. It also leads you to the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
Green Mountain Falls Eating
The Blue Moose is a cute little rustic bar that has live bands, karaoke on Friday and great bar food. It is found right in the center of Green Mountain Falls and is within walking distance from the properties.
35 locals recommend
The Blue Moose Tavern
10530 Ute Pass AveThe Blue Moose is a cute little rustic bar that has live bands, karaoke on Friday and great bar food. It is found right in the center of Green Mountain Falls and is within walking distance from the properties.
The Mucky Duck is open for lunch and dinner. It offers more of a mountain town fine-dining feel. The food and service are great.
30 locals recommend
Mucky Duck Restaurant & Catering
10530 Ute Pass AveThe Mucky Duck is open for lunch and dinner. It offers more of a mountain town fine-dining feel. The food and service are great.
The Pantry offers indoor and outdoor seating. They are famous for their breakfast and have wonderful cinnamon rolls. This restaurant gets busy in the summer with local hikers.
79 locals recommend
The Pantry
6980 Lake StThe Pantry offers indoor and outdoor seating. They are famous for their breakfast and have wonderful cinnamon rolls. This restaurant gets busy in the summer with local hikers.
Fun
Woodland Aquatic Center
111 N Baldwin StIndoor swimming pool and aquatic center open year long.
Mountain zoo with attention to natural animal habitats. You can feed the giraffes and watch otters flip around in water. Bring comfortable shoes because there is a good amount of walking involved.
569 locals recommend
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo RdMountain zoo with attention to natural animal habitats. You can feed the giraffes and watch otters flip around in water. Bring comfortable shoes because there is a good amount of walking involved.
A large park the offers cave tours for the whole family. If you are looking for more adventure you can try their ride that suspends you into the middle of the canyon, the via ferrata, or ziplines.
464 locals recommend
Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds RdA large park the offers cave tours for the whole family. If you are looking for more adventure you can try their ride that suspends you into the middle of the canyon, the via ferrata, or ziplines.
Sightseeing
Beautiful park with huge red rock outcroppings. You can walk, ride a bike/horse, or drive around the park to marvel at the views. In the summer you can find rock climbers on the rock walls.
1169 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdBeautiful park with huge red rock outcroppings. You can walk, ride a bike/horse, or drive around the park to marvel at the views. In the summer you can find rock climbers on the rock walls.
You can take a trip by car up to the top of the 14,000 foot mountain. If you are really looking for an adventure hike or bike your way to the top.
681 locals recommend
Pikes Peak Summit House
You can take a trip by car up to the top of the 14,000 foot mountain. If you are really looking for an adventure hike or bike your way to the top.
Food scene
Homemade ice cream, I would argue to be the best in Colorado Springs.
54 locals recommend
Josh & John's Ice Cream-Downtown
329 N Tejon StHomemade ice cream, I would argue to be the best in Colorado Springs.
Historic local pizza place where your order number shows up on the mirrors around you. Great pizza and salad bar.
30 locals recommend
Fargo's Pizza
2910 E Platte AveHistoric local pizza place where your order number shows up on the mirrors around you. Great pizza and salad bar.