THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Planning a trip to Fort Collins, CO? 🦋
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Outdoors
Outdoors near Fort Collins
40 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
31 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Horsetooth Reservoir and more
Best: January–June, September–November
Camping
34 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Horsetooth Reservoir and more
Best: March–June, August–November
Fishing
31 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Horsetooth Reservoir and more
Boating & paddling
23 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Horsetooth Reservoir and more
Best: May–September
Biking
25 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Horsetooth Reservoir and more
Best: January–June, August–November
Picnic spots
20 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Horsetooth Reservoir and more
Best: April–October
Horseback riding
11 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Jacks Gulch and more
Best: January–June, August–November
Wildlife & birding
30 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Horsetooth Reservoir and more
Snow play
5 places · closest 1 mi
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground and more
Natural places near Fort Collins
Beaches
6 within 37 mi · closest 3.9 mi
Dixon Reservoir Beach, Willows Landing and more
Waterfalls
27 within 37 mi · closest 6.1 mi
Horsetooth Falls, Grouse Hollow Falls and more
Lakes
30 within 30 mi · closest 0.9 mi
Lake Sherwood, Warren Lake and more
Scenic viewpoints
16 within 37 mi · closest 6.6 mi
Arthur's Rock, Almost East Gemstone Peak and more
Hot springs
3 within 100 mi · closest 64 mi
Hot Sulphur Springs, Radium Hot Springs and more
Everything on the map
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Get outside around Fort Collins
THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Things We Love in Old Town Fort Collins
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Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.