Manitou Springs Attractions

Some of the things people enjoy while visiting Manitou Springs include the many art galleries, and art shows. If you like sightseeing, there are spectacular views from Pikes Peak, deep and mysterious caverns in Cave of the Winds, a look back into time at Miramont Castle, a taste of ancient Native American life at the Cliff Dwellings Museum, and a wild western adventure at the Flying “W” Ranch and Chuck Wagon. If you love rock formations, Garden of the Gods will delight you, as will Helen Hunt Falls in the famous Seven Falls. Want more? Check these out!

Air Force Academy

No visit to the Manitou Springs area would be complete without a trip to the Air Force Academy. The 31,600 square foot Visitor Center features a variety of exhibits that detail the Academies history. Plus, the Cadet Chapel, a one of a kind architectural design, is an interesting tour for the whole family! Learn more..»

Briarhurst Manor

Also known as William A. Bell House , is a finely grained pink Victorian and Tudor style, sandstone manor house in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Built in 1886, as the home of Dr. William Bell Briarhurst Manor is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fountain Creek passes through the estate and the home is in the shadow of Pikes Peak. A full service restaurant serving the finest Colorado Cuisine in an amazing atmosphere with spectacular views of Pike’s Peak. For more information call 719-685-1864

Ghost Town Museum

The Ghost Town Museum will bring you back more than 100 years to an old west town from the 1800′s. As a true preservation of Colorado’s western past, Ghost Town Museum is a fun and historic look back at kind of old west town that used to dot this region during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Explore the boardwalk connecting the Blacksmith’s shop, Saloon, General and Merchants of main street, with the Livery Stable, and Victorian Home. Each is filled with thousands of fascinating artifacts. Ghost Town Museum delights young and old with lots of hands on activities, including old time arcades, panning for real gold, and much, much, more. For more information, visit; http://www.ghosttownmuseum.com or call 719-634-0696

Iron Springs Chateau Melodrama

For more than 48 years, the Iron Springs Melodrama Dinner Theater has provided the Pikes Peak Region with an evening of hilarious comedy and quality entertainment. The evening begins with a family-style dinner with the melodrama immediately following (audience participation is strongly encouraged). After the melodrama, a foot-stomping sing-along and vaudeville olio full of song, dance and comedy continues the fun throughout the evening. For more information, call 719-685-5104

Manitou Cliff Dwellings & Museum

Preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, the Manitou Cliff Dwellings are authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings. Built more than 700 years ago, the dwellings area rare historical treasure! There are no “Do Not Touch” signs. You are free to touch and even go inside these fascinating architectural remnants of an American Indian culture that roamed the Four Corners area of the Southwest from 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1300. For more information, call 719-685-5242.

Manitou & Pike’s Peak Railway

Entertaining visitors since 1891, the Manitou Springs and Pike’s Peak Cog Railway has a rich and colorful history of providing safe, comfortable and relaxing tours of majestic Pike’s Peak. During your own trip the conductor will entertain you with the history and facts of the mountain, the region and the engineering feat that is the Manitou & Pike’s Peak Railway. For more information call 719-685-5401.

Other Manitou Springs Attractions

The North Pole & Santa’s Workshop – A family amusement park with the Christmas theme
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo – While you’re there – visit Will Roger’s Shrine which is also a great place to see the entire area (it’s got altitude!)
Seven Falls – Open year round for the family to enjoy – kids under 5 are free
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center – in nearby Woodland Park
Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center – education, preservation and conservation is the focus of this nature center