Colorado Vacations
Your Guide to Visiting Colorado with the Kids
Recommended Trips for Families in Colorado
The editors at FamilyTravelColorado.com want to make planning your Colorado vacation easier.
From the sky-scraping Rocky Mountains to the rugged red-rock canyons, here are our recommendations for some of the best trips you can take with the kids in Colorado.
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See Colorado's National Parks with the Kids! Our nation's National Parks have been called the crown jewels of America.  Colorado is the proud home of four National Parks:
Start with the National Parks Directory at FamilyTravelColorado.com |
Photo: Colorado's national parks
offer abundant wildlife viewing.
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Did You Know? Colorado has 41 passes over 10,000 feet above sea level. Many can be traveled by passenger car, though some can only be accessed by 4-wheel drive vehicles.  Families on vacation in Colorado can travel right over 10,662-foot Vail Pass on I-70. |
Did You Know? Two famous Colorado mountains were named for early explorers. However, Stephen Long never climbed Long's Peak,  and Zebulon Pike never climbed Pikes Peak!  |
Photo: The ghost town of Sneffels, Colorado, on the Million Dollar Highway, provides traveling families with great lessons in history and geology, not to mention spectacular scenery.
As we travel with our kids in Colorado, we stumble on exceptional places and itineraries for families. These are the trips we recommend to our visiting cousins and folks new to the area. These are the getaways that we plan months in advance with our adventurous friends who also have children.
Then we come home and write up the experiences for FamilyTravelColorado.com. Our goal is to give you the information you need to make your trip successful.
We report on road conditions, facilities along the way, and the best attractions for kids. We also tell you about what makes us so excited about the trip, so in addition to the information you need, we hope we also give you the inspiration you need to get out the door and discover the best Colorado has to offer.
Links to our Recommended Trips:
Pikes Peak - America's Mountain
Independence Pass
Peak to Peak Highway
The Trail of the Ancients
Turquoise Lake Recreation Area
National Parks of Colorado
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