Free & Cheap Things to Do in Grand Lake, CO

  • The list below includes 63 free or cheap things to do in or near Grand Lake, Colorado, including 77 different types of inexpensive activities like Marinas, Hiking Trails, Bowling and History Museums.
  • From Adams Falls Trail to The Beach at Grand Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Grand Lake and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Estes Park, Fraser, Granby and Winter Park.
  • The list below includes 63 free or cheap things to do in or near Grand Lake, Colorado, including 77 different types of inexpensive activities like Marinas, Hiking Trails, Bowling and History Museums.
  • From Adams Falls Trail to The Beach at Grand Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Grand Lake and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Estes Park, Fraser, Granby and Winter Park.
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38.4 Miles
94% 77 votes
History Museums 409 6th Street, Georgetown, CO 80444 MoreLess Info
Hotel de Paris Museum used to be the first-class French restaurant during the silver mining boom in the 1800s. Now, it operates as a museum is a great place for people of all ages to learn about old innovations in domestic science and culinary history.
38.4 Miles
75% 4 votes
Specialty Museums 507 5th Street, Georgetown, CO MoreLess Info
The public can come see original, 19th-century, firefighting artifacts at the Georgetown Firefighting Museum. Patrons can view an interpretive exhibit, appreciate the historic furnishings and learn what firefighting was like before modern equipment.
38.5 Miles
97% 222 votes
Scenic Drives Georgetown, CO MoreLess Info
Georgetown's Guanella Pass is a 22-mile vehicle trail that winds through several different forest ecosystems and climate zones. Its peak rises above the timberline, and its lowest points feature trees and shrubs that prefer a marshy environment.
38.5 Miles
35% 17 votes
Jazz/Blues Bars 301 Main Street, Longmont, CO 80501 MoreLess Info
Decorated in a 1920s theme, The Speakeasy is a jazz lounge that hosts live music from professional musicians, open mic nights, and poker tournaments. The main bar has a seating area with cushioned couches and chandeliers.
38.6 Miles
67% 12 votes
Breweries 335 1st Avenue, Unit C, Longmont, CO 80501 MoreLess Info
The small craft brewery known as 300 Suns Brewing offers the public a 1,250-square-foot tasting room in addition to a 650-square-foot deck that is dog friendly. Along with a variety of tasting and sampling packages, live entertainment events such as concerts and stand-up comedy are featured at the venue.
38.6 Miles
56% 48 votes
Train Tours 646 Loop Drive, Georgetown, CO 80444 MoreLess Info
Open seasonally, the Georgetown Loop Railroad offers scenic, narrated train rides on a historic locomotive. Train rides can be combined with guided, narrated walking tours of the Lebanon Silver Mine.
38.8 Miles
99% 296 votes
Rafting 1313 Idaho St, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Rocky Mountain Whitewater Rafting offers guided adventure rafting trips on the Arkansas River and Clear Creek coupled with horseback rides, fly fishing trips and ATV rentals.
38.8 Miles
64% 14 votes
Arcades 1600 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Fusing together a bar with an arcade, Flipper McGill's Pinball Parlor offers adults a chance to return to their childhood with vintage games and pinball machines. There is an outdoor patio that has an old fashioned jukebox.
38.8 Miles
100% 10 votes
Hiking Trails Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Mt. Evans Wilderness contains rare high altitude arctic tundra, spruce-lodgepole pine forests and bristlecone pines in high altitude locations. Patrons can hike or walk the wilderness and experience granite cirques, several small lakes and scenic views.
38.8 Miles
100% 4 votes
Rafting 431 Chicago Creek Rd, Hwy 103, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
AVA Idaho Springs, part of the larger AVA network, has numerous adventure packages that include cliffside ziplining, beginner to advanced whitewater rafting trips and ATV excursions. Mixed adventure packages as well as weekday specials are available.
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