Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods (Arapaho: Ho3o’uu Niitko’usi’i) is a 1,341.3-acre (542.8 ha) public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
A park & preserve inside Colorado Springs
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 33" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods is inside Colorado Springs, which has 202 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 61 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug and Sep
May, June, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS) has airline service, about 10 miles from Garden of the Gods.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Colorado Springs. Green months are the mild ones.
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods (Arapaho: Ho3o’uu Niitko’usi’i) is a 1,341.3-acre (542.8 ha) public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres (349 ha) of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Listed
- National Natural Landmark (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 50K a year
Where to stay near Garden of the Gods
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Colorado Springs (202) and Manitou Springs (42).
- 1Pikes Peak
- 2North American Aerospace Defense Command
- 3Falcon Stadium
- 4Weidner Field
- 5The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
- 6Cheyenne Mountain
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Garden of the Gods | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | in town | — | 202 143 hotels · 19 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 494,743 | $453K | D |
| Manitou Springs | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 42 17 hotels · 9 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 4,577 | $561K | C |
| Cascade-Chipita Park | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 11 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,412 | $515K | — |
| Green Mountain Falls 48% vacation homes | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 7 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 601 | $449K | — |
| Woodland Park | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 11 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,014 | $549K | B |
| Cripple Creek | 19 mi southwest | 30 min | 13 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,120 | $286K | — |
| Cimarron Hills | 9 mi east | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 motel | 19,817 | $368K | — |
| Fountain | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground | 29,450 | $398K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Garden of the Gods
Other well-known places within 61 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw110 mi MountainPikes Peak
Big draw213 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
Big draw57 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
38 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon Stadium
44 mi Stadium & arenaWeidner Field
54 mi Scenic railwayThe Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Big draw60 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
610 mi MountainCheyenne MountainPhoto credits
Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0
Visiting Garden of the Gods
Is Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs?
Yes. It’s inside Colorado Springs, CO.
When is the best time to visit Garden of the Gods?
May, June, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
How far is Garden of the Gods from Aurora and Denver?
About 58 miles north of Aurora and about 61 miles north of Denver, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Garden of the Gods?
City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Garden of the Gods?
Colorado Springs (in town, 202 places to stay), Manitou Springs (3 mi, 42 places to stay) and Cascade-Chipita Park (8 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips from people in Colorado Springs
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Colorado Springs’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.