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Manitou Springs, Manitou Springs, CO
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Manitou Springs

Manitou Springs is a sightseeing stop in Manitou Springs, CO, part of the Denver & the Front Range guide. Cost: free.

354 Manitou Ave · Manitou Springs, CO

Why you should go…

Manitou Springs is a small historic town in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado, marketed to visitors by the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau & Office of Economic Development. The town is known for eight naturally carbonated mineral spring fountains found throughout its historic district and its proximity to Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods. The visitors bureau provides maps, guides and event listings for the area.

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  • #mountains
  • #family
  • #walkable

What's around here?

The closest stops to Manitou Springs, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum

    Under $25

    Walk through relocated Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and browse Native American artifact exhibits near Pikes Peak.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Garden of the Gods Trading Post

    Free

    Colorado's largest gift shop and Native American art gallery at the edge of Garden of the Gods park.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Manitou Incline

    Free

    Climb 2,768 steep steps up a former cable railway bed, gaining about 2,000 feet of elevation in under a mile.

    1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Free

    Pikes Peak Region Attractions Association

    Free

    A tourism association representing 29 Pikes Peak region attractions with free trip-planning guides.

    4.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Downtown Colorado Springs

    Free

    Visitor guide to downtown Colorado Springs, home to more than 180 independent shops, restaurants and services.

    4.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Colorado Springs

    Free

    Plan a trip to Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region, home to Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.

    4.7 mi awayMore like this