A Colorado Springs travel guide is always helpful to have as a go-to reference while you’re on vacation.
As much as we like to think our website is pretty nifty, it’s kind of tricky to carry along with you, unless you're armed with a high-tech smart phone.
Your best bet is a great book, full of the information you’ll need at any given moment.
If you visit the Colorado Springs library, you’ll find over 100 travel books on the shelves.
So we picked out our favorites, the ones we thought could be best used as your portable Colorado Springs travel guide and beyond…
Frommer’s Denver, Boulder & Colorado Springs By Eric Peterson, Don Laine, and Barbara Laine
The King of Travel Guides again delivers with this up-to-date guide with candid reviews, maps, and suggested itineraries. There is a lot of information here , so if you’re looking for comprehensive, this is your best bet for a Colorado Springs travel guide.
Moon Handbooks: Colorado
By Steve Knopper
We’ve always liked the Moon guides. The author’s passion for Colorado makes us pick this one up over other information-heavy guides. Moon Colorado has a personable, honest tone. Lots of photos, maps, and day planners. This one has over 35 pages on the Colorado Springs area.
Fun with the Family Colorado: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids
By Doris Kennedy
From the back cover: Written by a parent for parents, this opinionated, personal, and easy-to-use guide has hundreds of ideas to keep the kids entertained for an hour, a day, or a weekend-- leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children's museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more.
Best Hikes with Children : Colorado
By Maureen Keilty
86 hikes chosen for kid appeal-- hikes that aren’t too strenuous or too long, but are full of stuff to look at! Over 15 pages can act as your Colorado Springs travel guide, with many more pages of hikes within 1-3 hour drive.
Oddball Colorado: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places
By Jerome Pohlen
We love this book. It’s full of weird adventures and strange attractions all over Colorado. If you’re looking for an “off the beaten path” trip, this is your travel guide to the bizarre. It’s a riot.
Colorado Above Treeline
By Jeremy Agnew
Some of the most awesome spectacles in Colorado are above treeline. Feels like another planet up there. This book leads you through scenic drives, 4WD routes, and classic hikes. Also includes: Full color photography, maps, and information on wildlife above treeline.
The Walking Tour : A Guide to Historic Old Colorado City
By Helen Armstrong
This Colorado Springs travel guide written by Manitou Springs resident Helen Armstrong focuses specifically on the history and buildings of Old Colorado City. Read this one in the shade of a Bancroft Park tree and walk to the destination. If you’re lucky, you might still find a copy on Amazon. If not, see if the Pikes Peak Library has a copy.
