Colorado Springs Top Attractions & Passes
Colorado Springs attractions, in short: we list 8 of Colorado Springs’s cited top attractions below. The multi-attraction passes — CityPASS and Go City — each bundle their own set of sights into one ticket; we don’t quote a price (inclusions and pricing are set by the provider and change often). Weighing whether a Colorado Springs city pass is worth it? That guide compares the passes neutrally.
How a city attraction pass works
A city attraction pass bundles admission to several of a city's top sights into one ticket you buy once. The big passes — CityPASS and Go City — each cover a different set of attractions and price differently, and what they include changes over time. That is why this page never prints a price or a fixed bundle: we show you the cited attractions and link you to the provider for live pricing, so you compare against the sights you actually want to see.
Photo: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Colorado Springs, in the Colorado Springs Metro Area (population 777,634), offers diverse attractions that draw visitors year-round. The city is known for its natural parks, iconic landmarks, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Popular sites include scenic parks showcasing the region's mountain landscapes, notable landmarks recognizable throughout Colorado, a zoo featuring wildlife exhibits, and guided tours exploring local history and geology. The area also benefits from proximity to seven National Park Service sites, providing additional opportunities for exploration and outdoor activities.
Many visitors choose to experience multiple attractions during their stay. City passes are available that bundle several attractions into a single ticket, streamlining entry and planning. Rather than list specific inclusions or pricing here—which change regularly—interested visitors should visit the official pass provider's website to review current offerings, exact attractions included, and up-to-date rates. This ensures you have the most accurate information when deciding which pass option best suits your Colorado Springs itinerary.
| Attraction | Type |
|---|---|
| Garden of the Gods | Park |
| Pikes Peak | Landmark |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | Zoo |
| United States Air Force Academy | Landmark |
| Pikes Peak Cog Railway | Tour |
| Manitou Cliff Dwellings | Historic site |
| Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center | Art museum |
| Seven Falls | Park |
City attractions & pass-planning cheat-sheet
A city's top cited attractions and the NPS sites nearby on one page, so you can weigh a pass. Free. We never quote a pass price.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · 34.7 mi | 63,680 (2025) |
| Bents Old Fort National Historic Site · 86.1 mi | 7,190 (2025) |
| Great Sand Dunes Preserve · 87.8 mi | 432,498 (2025) |
| Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site · 115.9 mi | 4,338 (2025) |
| Rocky Mountain National Park · 118.8 mi | 4,171,431 (2025) |
| Capulin Volcano National Monument · 147.2 mi | 89,489 (2025) |
| Curecanti National Recreation Area · 147.8 mi | 807,117 (2025) |
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Attraction names and types are cited to Colorado Springs's tourism record; metro-area population is from the U.S. Census metro spine and nearby-NPS visitation from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package, verified June 2026. How we compile this. We never quote a pass price.