- TripBuzz found 9 things to do with kids in or near La Junta, Colorado.
- From Eagle's Lanes & Eagle's Nest to Otero Museum, the La Junta area offers 6 different types of family activities, including: Canyon, History Museums, Bowling and Theaters.
- The city of La Junta, Colorado is home to almost 8,000 residents in an area of less than three square miles. This relatively populous community is settled along the intersection of the Arkansas River and the Santa Fe Trail. The city maintains various sites dedicated to the historical significance of this trail, used in 19th century transportation.
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A 12-lane bowling center, Eagle Lanes & Eagles Nest offers open and league bowling with shoe rental. The center provides a snack bar with food and drinks, private event hosting and a bar.
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Located in La Junta, Colorado, the Otero Museum preserves the history and culture of Otero County. Its most popular exhibits deal with the local railroad industry, military history, farming and relationships with the region's Native Americans.
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35110 Colo. 194 E, La Junta, CO 81050
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Located along the Santa Fe Trail in La Junta, Colorado, the Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site was originally a trading post where settlers and fur trappers conducted business with each other and with peaceful Native American tribes.
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Established in 1984, the Otero Museum Association documents the history of southeast Colorado's Otero County. Exhibits include historical transportation, businesses, educational institutions, agriculture, farming, and the local World War II air base.
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La Junta, Colorado is home to the Koshare Indian Museum, a historical museum and interpretive center dedicated to Native American art and culture. It features exhibits, workshops, lectures, performances and other events.
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La Junta's Picketwire Canyonlands is a free tract of preserved wilderness popular with hikers, cyclists and equestrians. Its most famous features include dinosaur tracks, a venerable Roman Catholic mission and a working Army base.
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The Vogel Canyon offers hiking and horseback riding opportunities to its visitors, including four trails. The geologically-rich site features picnic tables and bathrooms, usable by both day visitors and overnight campers.
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Purgatoire River Canyon is a deep red canyon with streams, sandstone formations and exposed geological processes. Patrons can explore among the cliffs and rocks for Native American petroglyphs or hike the trails observing wild life including cougars and bears.
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802 San Juan Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050
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Picketwire Players Community Theatre has been a home for the Performing and Visual Arts since 1968. The theater has hosted over 483 performances of various genres including comedies, dramas, musicals, melodramas, variety shows and Christmas shows.