LOCAL AREA

Grab a meal or a refreshing drink followed by a relaxing walk around the beautiful Riverwalk pathway. Learn about the history of Pueblo and the 1921 flood while riding one of our excursion boats.

Built in 1893, this 37-room mansion was home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher family and was named for Mrs. Thatcher's favorite flower. It remained a family residence for 75 years. Designed by noted New York architect Henry Hudson Holly and two years under construction, the mansion was completed in 1893. Nearly all furnishings, accessories, decorative arts, paintings, custom woodwork, wall and window treatments are original to the home. Guided tours begin on the half hour throughout the day,

The forest contains 19 of the state's 53 fourteeners, peaks over 14,000 feet (4,267 m) high, including Mount Elbert, the highest point in Colorado.

Spanning two hangars, over 85,000 square feet and nearly a hundred years of military and aviation history, there is something for everyone at PWAM. The aircraft museum is not just about planes! Since its founding, PHAS has received thousands of artifacts from supporters who aided us in preserving military air history. Over one hundred display cases and exhibits present military uniforms, personal effects, weapons, and other artifacts from all branches of the U.S. military.

Lake Pueblo includes 60 miles of shoreline and 10,000 acres of land. Activities it offers include two full-service marinas, recreational fishing, hiking, camping and swimming at a special swim beach.

Located in the city park, the zoo hosts 420 animals of 140 different species.

The Steelworks Center of the West provides continuing education to the public through the preservation of historic archives, artifacts and buildings of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I), and related activities leading to the industrialization of the entire Western United States.

The Wet Mountains are a small mountain range in southern Colorado, named for the amount of snow they receive in the winter. They are a sub-range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in the southern Rocky Mountains System.