7. Cooler temps make soaking in our abundant hot springs feel even better. (MARK REIS, THE GAZETTE)
When it comes to swimming – or soaking options at hot springs – Colorado has a lot to offer. You also don’t have to drive 20 hours to find some sand. Here are 23 of the best places you can go swimming or soaking – both close to and far away from home this summer.For more Gazette lists, check out our lists page.
7. Cooler temps make soaking in our abundant hot springs feel even better. (MARK REIS, THE GAZETTE)Black Hole Address: Two Buttes Reservoir, Colorado (The Gazette)Adrenaline Falls Address: Durango, CO 81301 (The Gazette)Big Dominguez Canyon Address: Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (tripadvisor.com)Chatfield Reservoir Address: Chatfield State Park (DENIS ROCHEFORT, The Gazette)Cherry Creek Reservoir Address: 4201 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80014 (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)Cache La Poudre River Address: Cache la Poudre River, Colorado (MARK REIS, The Gazette)Devil’s Punchbowl – Marble Address: 11520 Co Rd 3, Carbondale, CO 81623 (tripadvisor.com)Devil’s Punchbowl – Aspen Address: CO-82, Aspen, CO 81611 (tripadvisor.com)Conundrum Hot Springs. R. Scott Rappold (The Gazette)#3 Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park Click here for map (Out There Colorado)Dunton Hot Springs Address: 52070 W Fork Rd Dolores, CO 81323 (Dunton Hot Springs)Jackson Lake Address: 26363 Co Rd 3, Orchard, CO 80649 (Colorado.com)Grand Lake Address: Colorado 80447 (Mark Reis, The Gazette)#5 Lily Lake, CO Click here for map (Kris Wiktor)The Blue Mesa Reservoir – This reservoir, which feeds into the Colorado River, is located near Gunnison and is Colorado’s largest body of water. (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, The Gazette)Horsetooth Reservoir Address: Fort Collins, Colorado (Out There Colorado)Ruedi Reservoir Address: Colorado 81621 (Wikipedia)Medano Creek Address: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Paradise Cove / Guffy Cove Address: 13999 Main St, Guffey, CO 80820 (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, The Gazette)Needle Creek Address: Needle Creek Reservoir, Colorado 81230 (MARK REIS)Trappers Lake, the second largest natural lake in Colorado behind Grand Lake, sits on the edge of the 230,830-acres Flat Tops Wilderness Area in northwestern Colorado Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)
The Blue Mesa Reservoir – This reservoir, which feeds into the Colorado River, is located near Gunnison and is Colorado’s largest body of water. (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, The Gazette)
