colorado’s national parks are a testament to the state’s diversity of landscapes + heritage. rocky mountain national park draws millions annually with alpine lakes, wildlife sightings + scenic drives like trail ridge road. mesa verde national park preserves intricate cliff dwellings built by ancestral puebloan people, a world heritage site unlike anywhere else.
in southern colorado, great sand dunes national park boasts the tallest dunes in north america, perfect for sandboarding, hiking or nighttime stargazing.
black canyon of the gunnison national park stuns visitors with its dramatic, sheer-walled gorge carved by the gunnison river.
beyond the big four, treasures like colorado national monument, dinosaur national monument, sand creek massacre national historic site + bent’s old fort national historic site deepen the connection to both history + land. living in colorado means weekend adventures to these national parks can become family traditions.