- The list below includes 46 free or cheap things to do in or near Buena Vista, Colorado, including 48 different types of inexpensive activities like Rafting, Farms & Ranches, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- From Buena Vista River Park to Cottonwood Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Buena Vista and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Salida, Nathrop and Canon City.
Showing 91-100 of
153
44.5 Miles
Arranging half to full day tours, Highside Adventure Tours takes visitors out to class 3 rapids on the Colorado River. In addition to white water rafting, visitors can join zip line and bike tours.
44.5 Miles
Nordic Sleigh Rides is a sleigh ride company that also provides dinner theater experiences in an authentic mining camp dining hall. The dining hall is stocked with hand made log tables.
44.5 Miles
The Speakeasy Movie Theater is a small vintage cinema that can seat 100 to 150 people in its red velvet chairs. In addition to popcorn and usual concession fare they serve beer and wine.
44.6 Miles
All that remains of this gold-mining town that sprang up in the mountains of Aspen Colorado is the Independence Ghost Town. After a short lived gold mining operation, brave visitors can explore the abandoned buildings and possibly meet any residents that were left behind.
44.8 Miles
The Maroon-Snowmass Trail diverges from the Snowmass Creek Trailhead for a 8.5 mile out and back pathway. Accessible from June until September, the trail is used primarily for hiking and is rated as difficult for advanced hikers.
45.1 Miles
88%
34 votes
Outpost Building, Crested Butte, CO 81225
MoreLess Info
The Trailhead Children's Discovery Museum offers a wide range of entertaining activities for younger children with their interactive exhibits spread across two floors and many play areas including a separate arts and music section.
45.3 Miles
Fantasy Ranch Outfitters offer supervised horseback rides on selected trails that lie between Crested Butte and Aspen and pass through many scenic vistas along the way like the West Elk, Raggeds and Maroon Bells Wilderness.
45.3 Miles
Maroon Bells is a mountain range in Colorado made up of mudstone which give the mountains its distinct maroon color. The site also includes the famous scenic overlook of the mountains from the Mountain Creek Valley which is believed to be the most-photographed spot in Colorado.
45.4 Miles
Crater Lake Trail provides moderate, one-day hike to Crater Lake, a deep, blue lake surrounded by high cliffs.
45.4 Miles
90%
70 votes
880 Airport Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424
MoreLess Info
Outside the Breckenridge Recreation Center has softball fields, soccer fields, rugby fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a skateboard park. Inside the center, visitors find more tennis courts, two swimming pools, a racquetball court, basketball courts, rock-climbing wall, and other fitnes…