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Golfing in Aurora - Aurora, Colorado
Golfing in Aurora - Aurora, Colorado
There are a number of golf courses in the Aurora area for you to enjoy while on your Colorado vacaiton.
Saddle Rock
303-699-3939
• 18-hole championship course
• nationally-ranked
• high-plains, very challenging
Meadow Hills
303-690-2500
• 18-hole traditional course
• tree-lined favorite
• former country club Read more
Cherry Creek State Recreation Area - Aurora, Colorado
Cherry Creek State Recreation Area - Aurora, Colorado
There are some parks that offer more than others and Cherry Creek is one of them. Not only can you enjoy camping, nature walks and hiking but you can watch (or participate with) model airplane flying, horseback riding and a family shooting range.
There are 12 miles of paved trails and a total of 35 miles of multi-use trails for biking. The multi-use trails are also used by hikers and horseback riders so bikers make sure you yield to them.
The eco-system in the park attracts raptor species such as the bald eagle, red-tailed hawk, northern harrier and ferruginous hawk along with other waterfowl and shorebirds for those that enjoy birding.
The lake at the park is open for boating. They insist you stay at least 60 feet away from the front of the Tower structure. There are boat launches on both the east and west sides of the reservoir. The marina offers full concessions including boating lessons and bait.
There are 125 campsites at the park for your enjoyment. There are full hook-up sites reservable in Abilene Loop and basic ten sites reservable in Cottonwood Grove Loop.
When snow hits the area you can go cross-country skiing which is a fabulous way to see nature in the quiet pristine winter wonderland.
The model airplane flying is located on the west side of the park, the airfield provides asphalt runways and frequency posts.
Other winter activities at the park are sledding, snowshoeing, and snowtubing.
Fees at Cherry Creek
Park Pass required on all vehicles.
Self Service Pass: Year-round at all entrances when no gate attendant on duty for Daily Park Pass only. Please always come prepared with exact change or check. Price same as Daily Parks Pass.
Daily Parks Pass: $8 May 1st - September 30th
$7 October 1st - April 30th
Self Service and Daily Park Pass fees include the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority fee of $1.00.
Yearly Parks Pass: $63 (including $3.00 Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority decal). New for 2008, this pass is valid for 12 months from purchase date.
Basic campsite: $14 per night. All vehicles are required to have valid Colorado State Park passes while at the campground. See Daily and Annual Parks Passes information.
Deluxe (full hook-up) campsite: $22 per night for full hook up sites in Abilene Loop. Winter rate $18 per night effective November 1st in Coyote Loop (no individual water due to freezing conditions). All vehicles are required to have valid Colorado State Park passes while at the campground.
Directions: One mile south of I-225 on Parker Road at Lehigh, adjacent to south Denver. Located at 4201 S. Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014
Park Office
4201 South Parker Road
Aurora, CO 80014
Office Hours
9 - 5:00 PM, M-F, Closed Holidays
Park Hours
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily
Phone 303-690-1166
cherry.creek.park@state.co.us
Petrified Wood Gas Station (now a Tire Shop) - Lamar, Colorado
Petrified Wood Gas Station (now a Tire Shop) - Lamar, Colorado
In 1932 a guy by the name of W. G. Brown was trying to figure out how to attract business to his gas station. He wanted something different that would catch the eye (and therein the dollars) of the tourists going by on highway 287. What he came up with still stands today, it was to build a gas station out of petrified wood.
Now, petrified wood is flame-resistant and fireproof so the building doesn’t have to worry about that. As far as aging, well, it’s already 175 thousand years old so aging probably isn’t a problem either.
The largest piece of wood used in the station weights in at 3,200 hundred pounds. The building walls and floors are constructed of large pieces of petrified wood too.
Traveling down the old two lane highway (Route 287) gives you the feeling that you are turning back time some 40 years or more.
"Ripley’s Believe It or Not" claims it’s the only such structure in the world.
The station became a tire store in 1962 and now is a tire store and a used car lot. If only the cars would last as long as the building!
Address: 501 N Main St, Lamar, CO
Directions: On Main St. just as you enter from the north intersection of routes US 50 and US 287.
Admission: Free
Hours: Always visible.
Phone: 719-336-3462
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