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Historic Arkansas
Riverwalk of Pueblo
Live narrated boat tours on the river channel and pedal
boat rentals on Lake Elizabeth. Join the fun for the summer
season with carts, kiosks, and special events at this 26 acre
urban waterfront located in downtown Pueblo.
Lake
Pueblo State Park
The park is one of Colorado's most popular water sports areas.
Fishing, boating and swimming are in great abundance.
email: pueblo@csn.net
(719) 561-9320.
Rock Canyon Swim Area
Three-flume water slide, bumper boats, paddle boats and inner tube rentals offer a great
day at this beach.
(719) 561- 2111.
The
Greenway and Nature Center
This public, non-profit, educational, conservation and recreational
facility sits at the bank of the Arkansas River and offers all sorts of year-round
activities.
email: gnc@uscolo.edu
(719) 549-2414.
San Isabel National Forest
Hike, fish, camp, backpack, cross-country ski, snowmobile and picnic in
the gorgeous Colorado National Forest.
(719) 545-8737.
River Trail System
The river trail stretches for thirty-five miles along the Arkansas River from Lake Pueblo
to the entrance of University Park on the city's northside.
(719) 566-1745.
Corn Maize in Pueblo,
Bishop Castle
This three story, medieval style castle has a butress and is totally decorated with
ornamental iron. (719) 564-4366.
City Park
Home to the Pueblo Zoo, City Park also has a tennis complex, swimming pool, softball
fields, stocked lakes, kiddie rides, a wooden carousel and nearly 200 acres of grass and
playground area.(719) 566-1745.
Pueblo
Zoo
Located in City Park, the Pueblo Zoo features over 300 animals from all over the world. In
1995, the zoo opened a naturalistic lion exhibit featuring a pride of lions.
(719) 561-9664.
Pueblo Plaza Ice Arena
One of the finest indoor skating facilities in Southern Colorado, the
arena is open for skating, skating lessons, hockey, broomball and curling.
(719) 542-8783.
Robbers Roost
The Robbers Roost is the Western Museum of the Pueblo Saddlemakers
(719) 489-3559.
Pueblo Greyhound Park
Greyhound racing details location and admissions, race
schedules, wagering regulations, simulcasts, programs, race
results, and greyhound adoption information.
(719) 566-0370.
Mountain Park
Environmental Center
Offers a variety of guided hikes all year round in the
beautiful Pueblo Mountain Park, located in Beulah, Colorado.
There is also an on-going schedule of workshops and lectures on
environmental topics. Call for the dates and times.
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Pueblo City Department of Parks and Recreation
Phone numbers and addresses of recreational facilities such as aquatics,
greenhouse, golf courses, and ice arena.
Pueblo Motor Sports Park
This nationally recognized racing facility hosts regional and national
racing competitions.
(719) 547-9921.
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum & B-24 Museum
- Site provides information on both museums which share the
same grounds. Excellent photos and info on the aircraft
collection with additional photos and history of the B-24.
Beacon Hill Speedway
A quarter-mile paved oval, the speedway holds stock car racing from
April through September.
(719) 542-2277.
Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center
The Arts Center features four spacious
galleries, fine arts, and dance programs as well as the Buell Children's Museum.
(719) 295-7200.
Rosemount Museum
The Rosemount is a thirty-seven room mansion, originally home to the John Thatcher family,
which was built in 1893 and is still furnished with 85 percent of its original
furnishings.
(719) 545-5290.
El Pueblo Museum
The museum exhibits chronicle human events in the region from
prehistoric times through 1900, when railroads and commercial developments helped make
Pueblo the major industrial center in Colorado.
(719) 583-0453.
Hose Company No. 3 Fire Museum
Fire Company No. 3 houses a fire museum that takes you back in time to
1881.
Pueblo Locomotive
& Rail Historical Society
The PLRHS mission is to preserve and protect local and regional
railroad history in the form of railroad locomotives, rolling
stock, artifacts and literature.
Pueblo County Historical Society - museum located below the Vail Hotel, come
see some of the history Pueblo has to offer.
Southeastern Colorado Photographs - Historical photographs of Pueblo and places in southeastern Colorado. From the collections of the Pueblo City-County Library District.
National Medal of Honor Memorial Site
Monument and museum dedicated to the four local Congressional
Medal of Honor recipients, offers photos and general information
about the award and the heroes who have received it.
Southeastern
Colorado Heritage Center
The Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center's vision is to be a
vital part of the southeastern Colorado community, serving as a
regional network for heritage-based organizations, a research
library and museum. We strive to honor the heritage of all
people who have inhabited this region
thereby helping to build a sense of community and
pride in its residents.
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