- 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.
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Within Gunnison City Park, visitors can enjoy lesuirely strolls and family picnics. There are multiple areas shaded by trees and furnished with picnic tables as well as a separate play area for kids which includes slides and rock climbing.
47.3 Miles
Named after the explorer John W. Gunnison, Gunnison National Forest features the Black Canyon with multiple hiking trails around it and the Taylor Resrvoir which is good for fishing as well as a number of campsites which offer occasional wildlife sightings.
47.5 Miles
Ferro's Blue Mesa Ranch offers furnished cabins, horseback rides, guided fishing trips, a liquor store, game room and country general store with fishing and camping supplies. They also lease horses during fall hunting season.
47.5 Miles
Mesa Creek is a popular hiking trail that winds through the high walls of the Black Canyon in the Curecanti National Recreation Area. This 1.5 mile hike is considered to be of moderate difficulty despite the relatively short distance covered.
47.5 Miles
Featuring a 2 mile interpretative trail, Pine Creek has a set of stairs that leads visitors into a canyon where they can view the reservoir. The creek is visited by wildlife like bears.
47.6 Miles
Curecanti National Recreation Area comprises of three individual reservoirs namely Morrow Point, Blue Mesa and Crystal, which are surrounded by numerous mesas and steep, narrow canyons.
47.6 Miles
Curecanti Creek is a fairly difficult hiking trail recommended for physically fit and more advanced hikers. The trail is located in the Curecanti National Recreation Area and runs for four miles and has an elevation change of nearly 900 feet.