Bear Necessities Guidebook for Florissant
Food Scene
Russ' Place
52 Co Rd 5Best hamburgers around.
Good food, good waitresses, and reasonably priced. Closes at 2 pm. Best breakfast in town.
81 locals recommend
Hungry Bear
111 E Midland AveGood food, good waitresses, and reasonably priced. Closes at 2 pm. Best breakfast in town.
The Pantry
6980 Lake StMucky Duck Restaurant & Catering
10530 Ute Pass AveThe Blue Moose Tavern
10530 Ute Pass AveMcGinty's Wood Oven Pub
11115 W US-24Fusion Japan
765 Gold Hill Pl SGreat Asian food.
Sightseeing
Drive to the top of Pikes Peak. Visit where Kathryn Bates was inspired to write "America the Beautiful".
681 locals recommend
Pikes Peak Summit House
Drive to the top of Pikes Peak. Visit where Kathryn Bates was inspired to write "America the Beautiful".
Visit here and walk down into immense caves. See stalactites and stalagmites. Beautiful.
464 locals recommend
Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds RdVisit here and walk down into immense caves. See stalactites and stalagmites. Beautiful.
See how some of the Indians lived around here. Climb the cliff dwellings and get the feeling of being there.
288 locals recommend
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
10 Cliff RdSee how some of the Indians lived around here. Climb the cliff dwellings and get the feeling of being there.
See all the animals in the comfort of the trolley where you can get on and off as you like and it even has an old fashion merry go round.
22 locals recommend
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo RoadSee all the animals in the comfort of the trolley where you can get on and off as you like and it even has an old fashion merry go round.
Drive your car to the bridge and walk across to so many activities or take a train ride from Canyon City that tours below the bridge along the Colorado River.
340 locals recommend
Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
4218 Co Rd 3ADrive your car to the bridge and walk across to so many activities or take a train ride from Canyon City that tours below the bridge along the Colorado River.
Head to Cripple Creek for your Casino fix. Donkeys roam around the streets and the historic town will take you back in time. Ride the train and learn the history of this fun town.
Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
Head to Cripple Creek for your Casino fix. Donkeys roam around the streets and the historic town will take you back in time. Ride the train and learn the history of this fun town.
Every kind of shop you can imagine. You can spend a couple of days meandeing the streets. See Miramont Castle while you are there. Visit iconic unique shops. Taste the spring water at fountains and have fun at an old fashion penny arcade.
166 locals recommend
Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
930 Manitou AveEvery kind of shop you can imagine. You can spend a couple of days meandeing the streets. See Miramont Castle while you are there. Visit iconic unique shops. Taste the spring water at fountains and have fun at an old fashion penny arcade.
Ride the train and learn the history of the 2 unique towns. Cripple Creek offers many, many casinos and Victor takes you back in time to the late 1800's and early 1900's
39 locals recommend
Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
520 E Carr AveRide the train and learn the history of the 2 unique towns. Cripple Creek offers many, many casinos and Victor takes you back in time to the late 1800's and early 1900's
Parks and Nature
Hike along the trails and see fossils along the way. Do geocaching and see the nighttime conservatory.
140 locals recommend
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
15807 Co Rd 1Hike along the trails and see fossils along the way. Do geocaching and see the nighttime conservatory.
Mueller State Park
21045 CO-67Hiking trails everywhere.
See the famous Kissing Camels (one has lost its hump) while watching rock climbers and seeing the beautiful rock formations. Free
238 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods
1805 N 30th StSee the famous Kissing Camels (one has lost its hump) while watching rock climbers and seeing the beautiful rock formations. Free
This is beautiful and you will not regret it. Just 10-15 minutes from us and you might get to see an eagle with its baby right at the entrance.
94 locals recommend
Eleven Mile State Park
4229 Co Rd 92This is beautiful and you will not regret it. Just 10-15 minutes from us and you might get to see an eagle with its baby right at the entrance.
Drinks and Nightlife
Thunderbird Inn
17801 Teller County Rd 1A great little bar and grill with fantastic food.
BierWerks
121 E Midland AveOutdoor nightlife snacks and goodies.
Shopping
Visit 28 different antique stores brimming with items you just have to have.
23 locals recommend
Florence
Visit 28 different antique stores brimming with items you just have to have.
Has so many different shops you can spend the whole day there.
36 locals recommend
Express Factory Outlet
5050 Factory Shops BlvdHas so many different shops you can spend the whole day there.
Visit the classiest Walmart in the nation. Its exterior had to meet stringent qualifications to be accepted in Woodland Park CO.
52 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
19600 US-24Visit the classiest Walmart in the nation. Its exterior had to meet stringent qualifications to be accepted in Woodland Park CO.