The editors at FamilyTravelColorado.com want to make planning your Colorado vacation easier.
From the sky-scraping Rocky Mountains to the rugged red-rock canyons, here are our recommendations for some of the best trips you can take with the kids in Colorado.
Did You Know? The
tallest sand dunes in North America are in Colorado, at Great Sand Dunes
National Park.
The dune field covers more than 30 square miles. The dunes themselves stretch over 700 feet high in places.
Photo: The ghost town of Sneffels, Colorado, on the Million Dollar Highway, provides traveling families with great lessons in history and geology, not to mention spectacular scenery.
As we travel with our kids in Colorado, we stumble on exceptional places and itineraries for families. These are the trips we recommend to our visiting cousins and folks new to the area. These are the getaways that we plan months in advance with our adventurous friends who also have children.
Then we come home and write up the experiences for FamilyTravelColorado.com. Our goal is to give you the information you need to make your trip successful. We report on road conditions, facilities along the way, and the best attractions for kids. We also tell you about what makes us so excited about the trip, so in addition to the information you need, we hope we also give you the inspiration you need to get out the door and discover the best Colorado has to offer.