Visitor and Nature Center

Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center Amenities

Our friendly staff at the info desk are happy to help suggest ideas to make your trip worthwhile.

Voted as one of the top social impact businesses in Colorado, The Visitor and Nature Center is owned by the non-profit Garden of the Gods Foundation with a mission to support and enhance the Park for future generations. Your purchases from the gift shop, movie, Café and adventure tours have benefited public education and conservation of the Park since 1995. With your help, over the past 30 years, the Garden of the Gods Foundation has donated over $7.6 million dollars for the preservation and maintenance of the Garden of the Gods Park! Thank you for your support of the number #1 City Park in the USA!

  • The Visitor and Nature Center is the educational heart of the Park and should be your first stop for your Garden of the Gods Park visit.
  • FREE digital full-color trail maps are available at the information desk on the 2nd Floor.
  • The Visitor and Nature Center is ADA compliant and has three non-motorized wheelchairs available on a first-come, first-serve basis free of charge for visitor convenience. Learn more about accessibility at the Visitor Center here.
  • We offer water bottle refilling stations
  • We have clean and modernized restrooms
  • Bike locks and bike racks are available on a first-come, first-serve basis free of charge for visitor convenience. Bike locks may be checked out at the info desk on the 2nd floor.
  • At this time the Visitor and Nature Center does not have available storage for personal items to include: strollers, car seats, luggage, oversized bags, etc. We ask that visitors keep personal belongings with them at all times.

Things to do at the Visitor & Nature Center

Inside the geo trekker theater

Geo-Trekker Movie

Travel through one billion years in less than 15 minutes! 

Gift Shop

Find the perfect memory to take home!

Exhibits
& Galleries

Learn more about the Park’s history, ecology, & geology!

Cafe

Enjoy the views and the food from the Gateway Cafe!

Explore the Park

Hike, ride, climb or roll your way through the Park!