Free & Cheap Things to Do in Black Hawk, CO

  • The list below includes 216 free or cheap things to do in or near Black Hawk, Colorado, including 101 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Movie Theaters and Recreation Centers.
  • From Gilpin History Museum to Blue Lantern Ghost Tours, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Black Hawk and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Golden, Boulder, Idaho Springs and Wheat Ridge.
  • The list below includes 216 free or cheap things to do in or near Black Hawk, Colorado, including 101 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Movie Theaters and Recreation Centers.
  • From Gilpin History Museum to Blue Lantern Ghost Tours, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Black Hawk and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Golden, Boulder, Idaho Springs and Wheat Ridge.
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1.0 Miles
94% 17 votes
History Museums 228 East First High Street, Central City, CO MoreLess Info
The Gilpin History Museum captures what life was like in Gilpin County during the 1860s. The site, which was previously a school, features a school room, mining displays, and a recreated Main Street.
1.1 Miles
20% 5 votes
Haunted Tours PO Box 122, Central City, CO 80427 MoreLess Info
Blue Lantern Ghost Tours offers 'haunted' tours of lower downtown Denver and of Central City, two locations it describes as among the most haunted in America. The tours travel through various creepy locations, many of them underground.
1.1 Miles
- 0 votes
Art Gallery PO Box 98, Central City, CO 80427 MoreLess Info
The Gilpin County Arts Assn is devoted to providing opportunities and exposure for Rocky Mountain artists. The association sponsors a variety of exhibits and displays, and supports arts education in the area.
2.1 Miles
100% 2 votes
Disc Golf Russell Gulch Road, Central City, CO MoreLess Info
Visitors can enjoy frisbee golf on a private course at Ghost Town Disc Golf Course. The course features a variety of scenic views and terrains and is available by reservation only.
3.1 Miles
87% 15 votes
Horseback Riding 188 Alpes Hill Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
A&A Historical Trails Stables - Day Tours is a horseback riding stable that offers both guided and unguided trail rides. The trail rides included trips to old 1800s cemeteries, Colorado Casinos, and gold mines.
3.8 Miles
97% 858 votes
Rafting 350 Whitewater Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Clear Creek Rafting Co. specializes in whitewater rafting adventures on the Arkansas and Clear Creek Rivers passing through natural tourist destinations such as the Royal Gorge, Bighorn Sheep Canyon and Browns Canyon.
3.8 Miles
89% 166 votes
Rafting 2804 Colorado Boulevard, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Raft Masters is a local outfitter which offers adventure rafting trips on the Arkansas River at the Royal Gorge and Bighorn Sheep Canyon, as well as on Clear Creek ranging from beginner to more advanced levels.
3.8 Miles
96% 141 votes
Off Road & ATV 2823 Colorado Blvd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
The Quad Squad ATV Tours is a local company which offers guided ATV tours on a number of trails around the Rocky Mountains which were used by miners more than a century ago.
3.8 Miles
82% 22 votes
Rafting 2350 Riverside Drive, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
At Highside Adventure Tours, visitors can trek the rapids of Clear Creek. The tour guide is helpful at navigating the waters and providing training to beginners in the group. They also have a zipline course for visitors.
3.8 Miles
- 0 votes
Off Road & ATV 2833 Colorado Blvd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Organizing excursions to the surrounding mountains, ATV Experience lets visitors drive their own ATV on a 2 hour trail ride. The guide takes a video of the trip for the visitors to take home with them.
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