Fruita Museum
The Fruita Museum, at 432 E. Aspen in Fruita, Colorado, is a Rustic-style building which was built in 1938-39 as a Works Progress Administration project to serve as a museum. It goes back to 1939. Top of the list nearby is Colorado, 7.8 mi away.
A museum inside Fruita
Summers are hot
July highs run 96–96°, and about 70 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Fruita
Fruita Museum is inside Fruita, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May and Sep
May and September are the mild months, with highs of 79–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Grand Junction Regional (GJT) has airline service, about 11 miles from Fruita Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here are the months at Fruita Museum, with their weather.
Fruita Museum
The Fruita Museum, at 432 E. Aspen in Fruita, Colorado, is a Rustic-style building which was built in 1938-39 as a Works Progress Administration project to serve as a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. In 2018, the building serves as home of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce and as a visitor center.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1939
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1996)
Where to base yourself for Fruita Museum
The nearest towns with places to stay are Fruita (7) and Grand Junction (50).
Compare 7 towns
| Town | From Fruita Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruita | in town | — | 7 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 14,003 | $398K | A− |
| Grand Junction | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 50 31 hotels · 4 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 5 RV parks | 71,827 | $390K | D |
| Redlands | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 8,868 | $488K | — |
| Clifton | 15 mi east | 25 min | 6 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 19,518 | $251K | — |
| Palisade | 20 mi east | 30 min | 8 2 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 2,599 | $405K | B |
| Loma | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 1 1 campground | 1,350 | $787K | — |
| Fruitvale | 14 mi east | 20 min | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 8,019 | $333K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Also within 70 miles are these.
Big draw52 mi National ParkArches National Park1.5M visitors a year
18 mi National MonumentColorado National Monument483K visitors a year
67 mi National ParkBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park250K visitors a year
43 mi MountainGrand Mesa
70 mi State parkDead Horse Point State Park32 mi Ski areaPowderhorn56 runs · 1,653 ft vertical
211 mi MuseumCAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum
314 mi MuseumCross Orchards Historic SitePhoto credits
Arches National Park: m01229 from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Colorado National Monument: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Grand Mesa: DrunkDriver, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dead Horse Point State Park: Nikater, Public domain · CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum: Airbase1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cross Orchards Historic Site: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Fruita Museum: common questions
Is Fruita Museum in Fruita?
Yes. It’s inside Fruita, CO.
When is the best time to visit Fruita Museum?
May and September, with highs of 79–84°.
What is the closest airport to Fruita Museum?
Grand Junction Regional (GJT), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Salt Lake City (SLC), about 206 miles.
Where should I stay near Fruita Museum?
Grand Junction (10 mi, 50 places to stay), Fruita (in town, 7 places to stay) and Clifton (15 mi, 6 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.