Fairplay, CO
Sightseeing
South Park City is an open-air museum located at the west end of Front Street in the town of Fairplay in Park County, Colorado. Open from May 15 through October 15, the museum is a historic reconstruction of a mining town from the days of the Colorado Gold Rush and the later Colorado Silver Boom in South Park in the late 1850s through the 1880s. The museum contains thirty-five authentic relocated buildings filled with over 60,000 artifacts that depict many of the economic and social aspects of life in a gold or silver mining town in Colorado in the late 19th century. Two of the buildings, the South Park Brewery and the Summer Saloon, are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A log structure known as "Father Dyer’s Chapel" was a hotel in Montgomery, Colorado but was dismantled, moved to Fairplay, and rebuilt as a church in 1868. It is named for John Lewis Dyer, the itinerant Methodist clergyman who preached in the area from 1861 to 1877 and is one of the sixteen founders of Colorado memorialized in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The museum was opened in 1959 after two years of preparation by the South Park Historical Foundation.
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South Park City Museum
100 4th StSouth Park City is an open-air museum located at the west end of Front Street in the town of Fairplay in Park County, Colorado. Open from May 15 through October 15, the museum is a historic reconstruction of a mining town from the days of the Colorado Gold Rush and the later Colorado Silver Boom in South Park in the late 1850s through the 1880s. The museum contains thirty-five authentic relocated buildings filled with over 60,000 artifacts that depict many of the economic and social aspects of life in a gold or silver mining town in Colorado in the late 19th century. Two of the buildings, the South Park Brewery and the Summer Saloon, are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A log structure known as "Father Dyer’s Chapel" was a hotel in Montgomery, Colorado but was dismantled, moved to Fairplay, and rebuilt as a church in 1868. It is named for John Lewis Dyer, the itinerant Methodist clergyman who preached in the area from 1861 to 1877 and is one of the sixteen founders of Colorado memorialized in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The museum was opened in 1959 after two years of preparation by the South Park Historical Foundation.
Outdoor Recreation
The Middle Fork of the South Platte River through Fairplay is generally a fast, braided riffle with little suitable trout habitat. During 2006 the Park County Land & Water Trust partnered with the Town of Fairplay to improve fish habitat along this section of the river. Improvements focused on establishing and maintaining a single channel, creating overflow side channels, adding new pool habitat, maximizing the length of low-gradient riffles, and creating overhead cover for trout.
This portion of the river has become a very popular public fishing area, above and below the Fairplay Beach Recreation Area (reservoir).
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Fairplay Beach
The Middle Fork of the South Platte River through Fairplay is generally a fast, braided riffle with little suitable trout habitat. During 2006 the Park County Land & Water Trust partnered with the Town of Fairplay to improve fish habitat along this section of the river. Improvements focused on establishing and maintaining a single channel, creating overflow side channels, adding new pool habitat, maximizing the length of low-gradient riffles, and creating overhead cover for trout.
This portion of the river has become a very popular public fishing area, above and below the Fairplay Beach Recreation Area (reservoir).
Enjoy all the mountain activities including horseback riding, ATV tours, and big western cookout barbecue. Stay for a couple hours or a few days, their western hospitality caters to groups of any size. Let their cowboys and cowgirls show you a fun time on a real ranch.
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American Safari Ranch
1484 Co Rd 7Enjoy all the mountain activities including horseback riding, ATV tours, and big western cookout barbecue. Stay for a couple hours or a few days, their western hospitality caters to groups of any size. Let their cowboys and cowgirls show you a fun time on a real ranch.
Kenosha Pass is probably the best place to view the changing aspens near Denver. It offers both an East and West trail option with gradual ascents to stunning views. Starting at 10,000′ the initial elevation gain on the trails make for easy to moderately strenuous hikes, all depending on how far one decides to travel on these beautiful segments of the Colorado Trail. Vantage points can be accessed about 1/2 mile up both trails offering views down into the high country plains of South Park and out to the Rocky Mountains.
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Kenosha Pass
Kenosha Pass is probably the best place to view the changing aspens near Denver. It offers both an East and West trail option with gradual ascents to stunning views. Starting at 10,000′ the initial elevation gain on the trails make for easy to moderately strenuous hikes, all depending on how far one decides to travel on these beautiful segments of the Colorado Trail. Vantage points can be accessed about 1/2 mile up both trails offering views down into the high country plains of South Park and out to the Rocky Mountains.
Limber Grove Trail is a 3.5 mile out and back trail located near Fairplay, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers, amazing trees, and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and running and is best used from June until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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Limber Grove Trail
984-3898 4 Mile Creek RdLimber Grove Trail is a 3.5 mile out and back trail located near Fairplay, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers, amazing trees, and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and running and is best used from June until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
The Collegiate Peaks (or Collegiate Range) is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. Drainages to the east include headwaters of the Arkansas River.
The Collegiate Peaks include some of the highest mountains in the Rockies. The section is so named because several of the mountains are named for prominent universities.
Check out 14ers.com if you plan to summit any of Colorado's 14ers!
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Collegiate Peaks
The Collegiate Peaks (or Collegiate Range) is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. Drainages to the east include headwaters of the Arkansas River.
The Collegiate Peaks include some of the highest mountains in the Rockies. The section is so named because several of the mountains are named for prominent universities.
Check out 14ers.com if you plan to summit any of Colorado's 14ers!
Fantastical shaped 1000-year-old trees high in the Colorado Rockies.
The Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area is a remote stand of trees off a 4WD road near Alma, Colorado. This grove of bristlecone pines was given protected status in 1964 due to its uniquely shaped trees influenced by the winds blasting off nearby 14er, Mount Bross. The area sits at 11,700 ft. and is only accessible by vehicle in the summer after winter's snow has melted. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is needed to reach the parking area or alternatively you can hike the road in. The trees cover several acres and provide numerous options for sunrise/sunset or night photography; the night sky is extremely dark but there is nearby light pollution from Alma and Breckenridge.
This is a sensitive area so Leave No Trace Principles should be followed to ensure its protection. The 4WD road to the area closes as soon as the first significant fall snow covers it.
Windy Ridge
Fantastical shaped 1000-year-old trees high in the Colorado Rockies.
The Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area is a remote stand of trees off a 4WD road near Alma, Colorado. This grove of bristlecone pines was given protected status in 1964 due to its uniquely shaped trees influenced by the winds blasting off nearby 14er, Mount Bross. The area sits at 11,700 ft. and is only accessible by vehicle in the summer after winter's snow has melted. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is needed to reach the parking area or alternatively you can hike the road in. The trees cover several acres and provide numerous options for sunrise/sunset or night photography; the night sky is extremely dark but there is nearby light pollution from Alma and Breckenridge.
This is a sensitive area so Leave No Trace Principles should be followed to ensure its protection. The 4WD road to the area closes as soon as the first significant fall snow covers it.
Food scene
Restaurant and production brewery located in Fairplay, CO. The menu includes burritos, street tacos, wraps, salads and sandwiches in an open, family friendly setting. The brewery has two TVs with sports playing and can accommodate large groups.
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South Park Brewing
297 1/2 US Hwy 285Restaurant and production brewery located in Fairplay, CO. The menu includes burritos, street tacos, wraps, salads and sandwiches in an open, family friendly setting. The brewery has two TVs with sports playing and can accommodate large groups.
Homemade Mediterranean and Italian food, featured on the Restaurant Impossible TV show in September, 2020!
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Millonzi's Restaurant
501 Front StHomemade Mediterranean and Italian food, featured on the Restaurant Impossible TV show in September, 2020!
Shopping
The Salt Licking Goat Clothing Company
720 Main StCoyote Creek Studio Arts
419 Front StOld Red Barn
456 Front StCity/town information
Breckenridge is a Colorado town at the base of the Rocky Mountains’ Tenmile Range. It's known for its ski resort, year-round alpine activities and Gold Rush history. The Victorian core of this former mining town is preserved as the Breckenridge National Historic District, running primarily along Main Street, with colorfully painted buildings from the 1880s and '90s housing shops, galleries and restaurants.
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Breckenridge
Breckenridge is a Colorado town at the base of the Rocky Mountains’ Tenmile Range. It's known for its ski resort, year-round alpine activities and Gold Rush history. The Victorian core of this former mining town is preserved as the Breckenridge National Historic District, running primarily along Main Street, with colorfully painted buildings from the 1880s and '90s housing shops, galleries and restaurants.
Buena Vista is considered by many to be the capital of whitewater rafting for the United States — the Arkansas River is adjacent to town and flows through Browns Canyon National Monument. A new expansion to the South Main River Park makes it the longest whitewater park of its kind in the country.
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Buena Vista
Buena Vista is considered by many to be the capital of whitewater rafting for the United States — the Arkansas River is adjacent to town and flows through Browns Canyon National Monument. A new expansion to the South Main River Park makes it the longest whitewater park of its kind in the country.
Keystone Resort is located in Summit County, Colorado, just a short, scenic drive from Fairplay. Whether you’re a family with kids or a kid at heart, this laid-back mountain playground will make you feel right at home. Keystone Resort offers a huge variety of year-round outdoor activities, adventures and award-winning dining, all nestled in the breathtaking Rocky Mountains. With so much to ski and do here, making lasting memories with friends and family comes naturally.
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Keystone
Keystone Resort is located in Summit County, Colorado, just a short, scenic drive from Fairplay. Whether you’re a family with kids or a kid at heart, this laid-back mountain playground will make you feel right at home. Keystone Resort offers a huge variety of year-round outdoor activities, adventures and award-winning dining, all nestled in the breathtaking Rocky Mountains. With so much to ski and do here, making lasting memories with friends and family comes naturally.
Salida is known as the “crossroads” or as its citizens prefer, the Heart of the Rockies! Downtown Salida is home to Colorado's largest National Historic District with 136 preserved buildings a wild west past.
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Salida
Salida is known as the “crossroads” or as its citizens prefer, the Heart of the Rockies! Downtown Salida is home to Colorado's largest National Historic District with 136 preserved buildings a wild west past.
The discovery of gold in 1859 brought thousands of prospectors to South Park. Unwelcome latecomers pushed west and established a new mining camp called “Fair Play.” After several prosperous years, Fairplay became the county seat in 1867.
Today, Fairplay is the center of commerce for Park County, with a thriving business community and vibrant local arts. The many lodging, dining and retail options reflect the unique character of this quaint mountain town. Surrounded by majestic peaks and pastoral beauty, Fairplay calls out to artists of all media, many of whom have made Fairplay home.
True to its quaint mountain character, Fairplay hosts a variety of fun and colorful events, such as the signature Burro Days race, the Bead & Fiber Show, the free summer concert series and the one-of-a-kind South Park Arts Celebration. This four-day plein air celebration of nature, history, and art, capitalizes on the unusual abundance of scenic and historic sites that make South Park , including Fairplay, so captivating.
In winter, Fairplay is an outdoor enthusiast paradise. Embraced by the Mosquito Mountain Range and minutes to world-class skiing, boarders and skiers alike can explore pristine backcountry or groomed resort trails. Diverse and interesting ice climbing terrain welcomes beginners and challenges experts. Additionally, snowmobiling and snowshoeing provide travel access to remote back-bowls and rolling terrain. Hunters thrive on a nearly year-round season as do anglers with fly-fishing in summer and ice-fishing in winter. Named as the “Fly-Fishing Capital of Colorado” anglers can expect to experience a thrill a minute. Fairplay is home to the award-winning Fairplay Beach where one can cast a line, pan for gold, even camp overnight – all less than a minute from Main Street and historic Front Street where dining, wine-tasting, local art galleries, South Park City Museum and shopping entice.
Summer comes alive with bright wildflowers, lush meadows and snow-capped mountain peaks. Outdoor adventures abound from mellow strolls through the forest to challenging climbs. Beginner trails to extreme single track call out to mountain bikers of all levels. Rock climbers and hikers can summit a myriad of 14,000-foot peaks. Take a horseback ride, ATV or off-road vehicle along 100-year-old mining trails. In Town, a custom skate park puts even a seasoned skater to the test.
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Fairplay
The discovery of gold in 1859 brought thousands of prospectors to South Park. Unwelcome latecomers pushed west and established a new mining camp called “Fair Play.” After several prosperous years, Fairplay became the county seat in 1867.
Today, Fairplay is the center of commerce for Park County, with a thriving business community and vibrant local arts. The many lodging, dining and retail options reflect the unique character of this quaint mountain town. Surrounded by majestic peaks and pastoral beauty, Fairplay calls out to artists of all media, many of whom have made Fairplay home.
True to its quaint mountain character, Fairplay hosts a variety of fun and colorful events, such as the signature Burro Days race, the Bead & Fiber Show, the free summer concert series and the one-of-a-kind South Park Arts Celebration. This four-day plein air celebration of nature, history, and art, capitalizes on the unusual abundance of scenic and historic sites that make South Park , including Fairplay, so captivating.
In winter, Fairplay is an outdoor enthusiast paradise. Embraced by the Mosquito Mountain Range and minutes to world-class skiing, boarders and skiers alike can explore pristine backcountry or groomed resort trails. Diverse and interesting ice climbing terrain welcomes beginners and challenges experts. Additionally, snowmobiling and snowshoeing provide travel access to remote back-bowls and rolling terrain. Hunters thrive on a nearly year-round season as do anglers with fly-fishing in summer and ice-fishing in winter. Named as the “Fly-Fishing Capital of Colorado” anglers can expect to experience a thrill a minute. Fairplay is home to the award-winning Fairplay Beach where one can cast a line, pan for gold, even camp overnight – all less than a minute from Main Street and historic Front Street where dining, wine-tasting, local art galleries, South Park City Museum and shopping entice.
Summer comes alive with bright wildflowers, lush meadows and snow-capped mountain peaks. Outdoor adventures abound from mellow strolls through the forest to challenging climbs. Beginner trails to extreme single track call out to mountain bikers of all levels. Rock climbers and hikers can summit a myriad of 14,000-foot peaks. Take a horseback ride, ATV or off-road vehicle along 100-year-old mining trails. In Town, a custom skate park puts even a seasoned skater to the test.
Fishing
Antero Reservoir is a shallow yet expansive lake with a fast growth rate for its various trout inhabitants.
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Antero Reservoir
Antero Reservoir is a shallow yet expansive lake with a fast growth rate for its various trout inhabitants.
Fishing! When its good at Spinney Mountain State Park, you'll have to look hard to find any better. Open from ice-off to ice-on (approximately May 1st to Nov. 15th).
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Spinney Mountain Reservoir
Fishing! When its good at Spinney Mountain State Park, you'll have to look hard to find any better. Open from ice-off to ice-on (approximately May 1st to Nov. 15th).
Jefferson Lake is known for good numbers of Lake Trout (Mackinaw) and rainbow trout, with a small population of browns, cuts and brookies.
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Jefferson Lake
Jefferson Lake is known for good numbers of Lake Trout (Mackinaw) and rainbow trout, with a small population of browns, cuts and brookies.
Eleven Mile has a reputation for producing some of the largest fish in the state.
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Eleven Mile Reservior
Eleven Mile has a reputation for producing some of the largest fish in the state.
Fishing is steadily improving after Tarryall was refilled in 2005. The lake remains managed by the Division of Wildlife with excellent boat ramps and camping on the lake.
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Tarryall Reservoir
Fishing is steadily improving after Tarryall was refilled in 2005. The lake remains managed by the Division of Wildlife with excellent boat ramps and camping on the lake.