Park Hours: 5 am – 10 pm | Visitor & Nature Center: 9 am – 6 pm (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day)
The turn of the new year is always an exciting time: the holidays, new beginnings, resolutions to conquer, and so many opportunities await! Here at the Visitor & Nature Center, we have some excitement of our own to share, and that starts with us welcoming our new Director of Operations, Tracy Goodwin! With a passion…
The season of giving is upon us, and what better time to show the Garden of the Gods Park some love! The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is a link in a chain between the Garden of the Gods Park, the City of Colorado Springs, and the nonprofit Garden of the Gods Foundation. …
The world of scientific discoveries is an exciting one, and in the early days of our species’ endeavors into the new world, countless settlers, experts, and explorers ventured out in droves with hopes of making a discovery that would cement their names in the history books of tomorrow. But many of these early discoveries and…
The summer season is undoubtedly our busiest time here at the Garden of the Gods, and at the Visitor Center & Nature Center, we spend months planning out what the year will look like for guests as they visit in those busy warmer months. When tens of thousands of summertime visitors from all around the…
After 29 years of serving the City of Colorado Springs, our beloved Park Ranger, Bernard “Snook” Cipoletti retires this month, and we cannot begin to express how grateful we are for his kindness, humor, mentorship, and dedication to the Garden of the Gods. For 15 years, Snook worked with the Colorado Springs Forestry Department as…
Just this week, we held the 45th entry of the Pikes Peak Marathon’s 10 Mile/10K & Trail Run race through the Garden of the Gods Park, and we could not be happier with the results! With the gorgeous Park in their sights, this year’s more than 1000 runners met up bright and early to conquer…
The new year is off to a great start here at the Garden of the Gods, and we’re already getting some great attention! Over at Forbes Advisor, Colorado Springs was listed as one of the best places to travel in 2023 with the Garden of the Gods and the Visitor Center’s various tour options being…
Have you visited the Visitor and Nature Center this year? If you have then you’ve probably noticed the road construction taking place to improve traffic flow to the park on 30th Street through the inclusion of our new roundabout at 30th Street and Gateway Road. Access to the Visitors Center is available from Garden of…
Another Awesome Shout-Out! As if this year couldn’t get any better, our incredible Garden of the Gods Park has been recognized by yet another renowned travel outlet! That’s right: the travel experts over at Fodors, a world-class travel and tourism organization based out of New York city has nominated us as one of the “25…
For years, the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center has depended on the dedication of our devoted volunteers to help us achieve our mission of providing for the park and its guests. Whether they are working the information desk, guiding guests to their next photo destination, or putting a smile on the faces…
