Location: Buena Vista
Top Things to do in Buena Vista
Things to do in Buena Vista, Colorado (CO): The Best Nature & Parks
The Town of Buena Vista is a Statutory Town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,617 at the 2010 United States Census.
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1. Mount Harvard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Two of Colorado's 58 14ers can be accessed from this trailhead (North Cottonwood Creek Trailhead). Mt. Harvard is 14,420 feet and Mt. Columbia is 14,073 feet.
2. Huron Peak
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
14,003 foot mountain in the Sawatch range of Colorado. One of Colorado's 58 14ers
Reviewed By climb14
Another must for those working on the 14er list. Trail is great. the 4 wheel drive road is definitely that. but if you need to walk it (like I did) its an easy walk.
3. Mount Yale
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By 984kevinq - North Ridgeville, United States
What an amazing hike! Very tough hike for hikers from Ohio (600ft above sea level). Suggestion, acclimate to the altitude for several days before attempting, if you don’t live in the area! They have a great parking area at the trail head. Skip the path that takes you to the lake, and head right for the summit! The views On a good day are life changing! We took all day to hike it, but again, we are from Ohio and the thin air makes it very difficult. Always bring layered clothing to take off and put on when weather changes.
4. Buena Vista Boulder Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
The BV Boulder Garden is a world-class, free-to-the-public bouldering park for the climbing community and those want to try out climbing/ bouldering.
Reviewed By nathanmC1436BW
all the the boulders to climb were so fun my kids loved it and I had a great time (until I broke my leg)
5. Buena Vista River Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By 718teresag - Alamosa, United States
Gorgeous hike along the Arkansas River! You can do a loop hike, as there are 2 foot/bike bridges that cross the river. There are a lot of gorgeous boulders all along the hike, both in the river and along the trail itself, especially on the 'upper' (east) side. If you have someone in your party who has issues scrambling up/down a boulder or 2 while hiking, the trail on the lower/west side of the river is a lot easier to hike. But if at all possible, you should do the entire loop. It's not that long, allow about an hour so you can stop to take pictures.
6. Cottonwood Lake
7. McPhelemy Park
8. Clear Creek Reservoir
9. Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 382 reviews
This is a ole' west style 12 room country Inn, with 3 original log cabins each with their own private soaking pools. A 3 bedroom 1 bath cottage, a 2 bdr. 1 bath vacation rental in a secluded area along cottonwood creek.and a 5 bdr. 3 1/2 bath B&B. We are surrounded by San Isabel National Forest. we offer one of the purest hot spring soaking pools around. 5 different pools all at different temperatures. Our environment is a natural mountian environment, in a small canyon up cottonwood pass. we also are prone to mudslides and meandering wildlife. we do not offer wifi, in room phones are TV's. we have solar arrays. wind towers. led lighting. in other words we present the most eco-friendly presentation possible. with the least amount of dirty electricity possible.
Reviewed By G5461SHlisah
I didn't have the same experience the others had. We couldn't get into Mount Princeton, so we tried here. It turned out to be the best decision ever. It was cheaper and we enjoyed it more. They have LOTS of areas to actually sit or lay belly down. When we got there they said that their were a lot of people in the pools but they were under their allowable limit. They said to take a look and make sure we were comfortable with how many people were there and we were. Everyone was Sulfur smell! My only suggestion is to update the changing rooms. It is very small and cramped!
