Area Travel - AmericInn® of Glenwood Springs, CO
Welcome to Beautiful Colorado! Read about Glenwood Springs attractions and things to do nearby AmericInn.
Area Attractions and Activities
Splash Bay Adventure Family Fun Center - With an indoor, waterslide, kiddy waterslide, wading pool, whirlpool, recreation area and more, it's like a vacation from your vacation and an exciting departure from your typical hotel stay. AND it's located right in our hotel!
Address: On-site
Phone: 970-928-8188
Frontier Historical Museum- Home of Glenwood’s Frontier Historical Society, this 1905 house takes you back in time with artifacts and exhibits on everything from household life, mining, ranching and the Ute Indians to Doc Holliday, Teddy Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill Cody, all of whom spent time in Glenwood Springs. The archives are available for research and the photo collection contains over 5,000 historic images. Pick up a walking tour of downtown historic Glenwood Springs or arrange a guided tour of Linwood Cemetery. Shop the Museum Store for books on Glenwood history, Doc Holliday and much, much more for cultural things to do in Glenwood Springs CO.
Address: 1001 Colorado Avenue
Phone: 970-945-4448
Rafting/Kayaking
Blue Sky Adventures
Address: 319 6th Street
Phone: 970-945-6605
Glenwood Canyon Rafting
Address:2610 Gilstrap Court
Phone: 970-384-0445
Rock Gardens Rafting
Address: 1308 County Road 129
Phone: 970-945-6737
Whitewater Rafting- The Colorado River flows through Glenwood Springs, and attracts river-runners from around the world from April to October. Commercial rafting companies guide thousands of visitors annually down the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers through rapids with names like Upper Superstition and Tombstone.
Address:2000 Devereuz Road
Phone: 970-945-8477
Golf Courses
Rifle Creek Golf Course - The 18-hole “Rifle Creek” course features 6,235 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is a 69 and it has a slope rating of 124 on Blue Grass. Designed by Richard M Phelps, ASGCA, the Rifle Creek golf course opened in 1960.
Address: 3004 Highway 325
Distance: 30 miles
Phone: 970-625-1093
Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club- The 18-hole “Lakota” course features 7,111 yards of Glenwood Springs CO golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 70 and it has a slope rating of 113. Designed by James J. Engh, the Lakota course opened in 2004.
Address: 1000 Clubhouse Drive
Distance: 10 miles
Phone: 970-984-9700
Paragliding
Adventure Paragliding- If you have a passion to fly, paragliding is the simplest form of human flight. Similar to a parachute, a paragliding wing features a harness that seats you comfortably at the controls. Paragliders are powered by the air currents. A running launch from a high point will set you airborne to experience an exhilarating ride. Tandem flights with experienced pilots are available with Adventure Paragliding in Glenwood Springs. Meeting space for trips is determined at booking.
Phone: 970-274-1619
Quick Area Guide
- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
- Sunlight Mountain 10 mi
- Hot Springs Pool 1 mi
- Yampah Spa Vapor Caves 1.5 mi
- Hiking at Hanging Lake 5 mi
