Nederland Colorado

Nederland is a Colorado mountain town 15 miles west of Boulder. It began as the site of the mill for silver ore from the rich silver mines at Caribou which was a boom town in the 1800′s and is now a ghost town five miles away. The town was named by a Dutch mining company that purchased several mines in the area. It is the Dutch word for “The Netherlands”, meaning low lands. Likely, this had reference to the lower elevation from the boom town of Caribou, and people would go down to Nederland for the supplies they needed. Today the town is known as a “Gateway to the Indian Peaks” and the new James Peak Wilderness Areas. The Eldora Ski area is just minutes away from Nederland.

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Region: Front Range	County: Boulder
Latitude: 39.961986	Longitude: -105.510604	Elevation: 8,230 ft. (2508.504 m)

Nederland is an outdoor enthusiasts playground, and the town has both an Olympic-sized outdoor ice/tennis park and skateboard park are within walking distance. It’s also the place to visit for concerts and music festival entertainment. “Come visit the shops and dine at the friendly cafes and restaurants or participate in Nedfest or Miner’s Days. Come run in the Neder-Nederland or take a tour of the Mining Museum. You’ll see that life is better up here!” Brainard Lake Recreation Area is nearby where you can enjoy nordic skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, fishing, horseback riding and camping. The same is true for the Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Caribou Ranch Open Space. There are many beautiful locations to enjoy colorful Colorado when you start your vacation in Nederland!

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Nederland Nathan Lazarus Skateboard Park – Tony Hawk skateboarding legend, made good on his promise to name the park after his “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader” partner from Boulder, Nathan Lazarus. He dedicated the park and joined the party on May 31, 2009. The skateboard park is located at 145 East St., Nederland, CO, 80308 (skateboarding, rollerblading, no bikes)

Brainard Lake Recreation Area – The BLRA is located in the Roosevelt National Forest in Boulder County west of the town of Ward, off Colorado Highway 72, south of Rocky Mountain National Park and adjacent to the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area.

Golden Gate Canyon State Park – More than 12,000 acres of dense forest, rocky peaks, and aspen-rimmed meadows laced with miles of trails awaiting the hiker, horseback rider, mountain biker and winter sports enthusiast at Golden Gate State Park.
Caribou Ranch Open Space – “In 1971, music producer, James Guercio, purchased the ranch and renamed it Caribou Ranch. He converted a barn into a recording studio, attracting Chicago, Elton John, Rod Stewart and others. The recording studio closed after a fire in 1985. The ranch was cooperatively purchased by Boulder County and the City of Boulder from Mr. Guercio beginning in December 1996.”

Mud Lake Open Space – “Open year round, the park was designed partly with winter recreation in mind. Its 3.0 mile trail system is blazed with blue markers for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.”

On Barker Meadow Reservoir within Roosevelt National Forest, Nederland hosts two major events every year: The Nederland Music & Arts Festival – “NedFest” and “Frozen Dead Guy Days”.