Local Attractions

Appletree Golf Course
This 18-hole golf course designed by Lee Trevino has spectacular views of the front range, El Paso's best kept secret.  
10150 Rolling Ridge Road
Fountain CO
(719) 382-3649

Fountain Fall Festival
Come enjoy a pancake breakfast, parade, arts and crafts, car show, riding and roping events, tractor pull and top off the evening with a dance at the local Fire Station.  This family fun filled day takes place yearly each Labor day!
Fountain CO

Fountain Valley Area Parks 

Aga Park
Playground, tennis court and ball field.
El Paso St, Fountain

John Ceresa Park
Ball fields and playground.
Leigh Lane, Fountain

Fountain Mesa Park
Playground, ball field and covered pavilions.
Fortman Avenue, Fountain

Hanson Park
Nature park and trails. 
Near Fountain Creek Regional Park

Heritage Park
This new developing park will consist of playground structures, openfields, trails, benches and a gazebo.  Heritage Subdivision, Near Fountain Mesa and Ancestra

Metcalfe Park
Playground, baseball fields, riding and roping arena, skateboard park, covered pavilions and barbecue area.  The Metcalfe Park Gazebo is 54 foot in diameter with a three tier architecture.  The Gazebo is available for community attractions as well as private reservations.  
Ohio Street, Fountain

Talbott Park
Playground, open space.
Near Talbott Elementary School, Widefield

County Parks 

Fountain Creek Nature Center
The nature center includes exhibits of the wildlife in the area, discovery and learning programs, guided hikes and other programs including these seasonal favorites:

The nature center is open Tuesdays through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. year round and open Sundays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during Summer hours. 
320 Pepper Grass Lane
Fountain, CO
(719) 520-6745
www.co.el-paso.co.us/parks/

Recreation

Fountain Valley YMCA
Youth and adult intramural sports, exercise classes and weight training and cardio equipment.
901 N. Santa Fe, Fountain, 382-3720

Widefield Community Education & Recreation
Youth and adult sports, aquatics and recreation.
705 Aspen Dr, Widefield, 391-3515

Swimming

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 Sports/Pool Complex
Fountain, 382-3518

Widefield Community Education & Recreation
705 Aspen Dr, Widefield, 391-3515

Regional Attractions

Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy Visitor Center provides information on the Academy, including maps for self-guides tours, and an information film about the Academy and cadet life.
(719) 333-8723

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The zoo is located at the base of Cheyenne mountain and is home to more than 500 animals.  Admission includes access to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. 
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
(719) 633-9925
www.cmzoo.org

Garden of the Gods
Explore red-sandstone rock formations by foot or horse.  This 1300 acre park is registered as a National Natural Landmark. 
Visitor Center
1805 N. 30th St
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 634-6666
www.gardenofgods.com

Pikes Peak Cog Railway
The Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest cog railway in the world, climbs nine miles from Manitou Springs to the 14,110 summit of Pikes Peak.
Cog Road Depot
515 Ruston Ave
Manitou Springs, CO
(719) 685-5401
cograilway.com/

Pikes Peak Highway
The Pikes Peak Highway is open year round and climbs 19 miles from Cascade to the summit of Pikes Peak. Check for road closure as weather conditions warrant temporary closures during the winter season.  Pikes Peak Highway hosts the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb each 4th of July where over 50 drivers "race to the clouds"! 
City of Colorado Springs
(719) 685-5401
www.ppihc.com

Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Enjoy Pikes Peak or Bust parade, live entertainment, refreshments and competitive rodeo event.  Competitive events include bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, women's barrel racing and a wild horse race.

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy
Visit the gallery, art exhibits, video theatre presentations, rodeo and cowboy gear and memorabilia, live rodeo animals, rodeo arena, sculpture garden and Rodeo America store.
101 Pro Rodeo Drive
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 528-4764
www.prorodeo.com

Sky Sox AAA Minor League Baseball
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox is the AAA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.  The Sky Sox play home games in the Sky Sox Stadium from April to Labor Day.  
Powers Blvd and Barnes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 591-SOXX
www.skysox.com

Seven Falls
Beautiful panoramic views and seven separate falls tumbling 181 feet down a sheer granite cliff make some call this the "Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado". 
P.O. Box 118   
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 632-0752
www.sevenfalls.com

Pueblo Reservoir
Water lovers will enjoy swimming, water-skiing, boating, sailing, and fishing on Lake Pueblo.  Lake Pueblo has 4500 acres of surface water, 9600 acres of park and 400 campsites.
Pueblo State Park
640 Pueblo Reservoir Road
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 561-9320 ext. 0 
parks.state.co.us/pueblo

Pueblo Zoo
The zoo exhibits more than 300 animals of 110 different species from throughout the world. The zoo is being developed as a "biopark," a place where animals are exhibited in natural settings, where the interdependence of Earth's life - plants and animals, including humans - is made clear for all to see.
Pueblo Blvd and Goodnight
Pueblo, CO
(719) 561-9664