Cities & Towns in Colorado - Colorado Travel Guide, Vacation Planning & Trip Ideas

From the urban excitement of Denver to quaint towns like Leadville and Durango, Colorado’s cities and towns offer one-of-a-kind experiences. Enjoy a night out in Fort Collins, a romantic dinner in Grand Junction or a day on the slopes of Aspen or Vail. From local artisans to world-renowned collections, major shopping districts to exclusive boutiques, you can find it all in Colorado. Learn about the local history, sample the cuisine or just sit back, relax and take in the natural beauty. Whether you’re looking for a cosmopolitan experience or a more rustic one, you’ll find our many cities and towns the perfect place for your next vacation.

Check out our easy-to-use Interactive Reference Map to explore Colorado. Whether you need to locate the nearest airport, find a ski area, see the best places for wildlife viewing or plan a road trip along a scenic byway, our intuitive map will make it simple to find the answers.

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Akron

Akron sits along the Burlington Northern Railroad line in the northeastern plains. It was once the only established town along the line and held great importance among railway men in Colorado. Since 1907, the Central Great Plains Research Station... Read More

Alamosa

Set in the center of the vast San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, Alamosa serves as the region's hub for tourism. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad brought commerce here in the 1870s, but today the main attraction is the nearby Great Sand... Read More

Allenspark

Established in 1918, this scenic town shows the way to some of Colorado's most famous and beautiful areas. Chief among these is the craggy, 14,255-foot Longs Peak, as well as Rocky Mountain National Park, host to alpine vistas, glacial basins and 3... Read More

Alma

This mountain town sits at the feet of five 14,000-foot peaks. Located along Route 9, north of Fairplay and south of Hoosier Pass, the current town lies downstream from the original Alma, or Buckskin Joe, as it was known during the mining heyday.... Read More

Almont

Located between Gunnison and Crested Butte, where the tumbling waters of the Taylor and East River meet to form the Gunnison River, Almont is small-town Colorado at its best. Originally named Fishers for the first settler in the area, the town was... Read More

Antonito

The sound of the train whistle pretty much defines the southern Colorado town of Antonito, perched on the edge of the New Mexico border. The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad is the big draw for visitors. The train, which leaves daily from the old... Read More

Arapahoe Basin

The nation's highest, and one of Colorado's oldest ski areas also remains one of its most down-to-earth. Lift ticket prices for the original rope tow in 1946 cost $1.25 per day. Even now, ticket prices remain reasonable. Hugging the Continental... Read More

Arvada

Although now considered a suburb of Denver, in the 1800's Arvada got its start as an agricultural community. Miners, fed up with low yields and cold hands, began farming the fertile soil near Clear Creek, and by 1870, six years before Colorado... Read More

Aspen

Aspen is known for being the Rocky Mountain playground of the rich and famous, but this authentic mountain town offers far more than just glitz and glam. Aspen is consistently rated one of the world's top ski areas by ski and travel... Read More

Ault

As the largest of the tiny prairie towns in Weld County, Ault lies north of Greeley on U.S. 85. Named for Alexander Ault, a grain merchant who saved town farmers from bankruptcy by buying wheat during difficult times, Ault remains true to its... Read More

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