Things to Do in the San Luis Valley (sorted by Visitor Interest)
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Visitor Information and Welcome Centers
Colorado Welcome Center – Alamosa
National Geographic Four Corners Geotourism
San Luis Valley Recreation Map (PDF)
SLVGO (Recreation)
Conejos Tourism
Costilla County Visitor Information
Mineral County Visitors Center
Rio Grande County Visitors Guide
Saguache County Tourism
 Alamosa Tourism
Del Norte Chamber of Commerce (Events)
La Veta Visitors Guide
Lake City Visitors Guide

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OUTSIDE ACTIVITES
Biking
Biking Trails, Monte Vista-Del Norte
 
Birding
Birding in Conejos County
Birding in Costilla County
Birding in Mineral County
Birding in Rio Grande County
Birding in Saguache County
 
Farmer’s Markets
Farmer's Markets (across the Valley)
 
Festivals
Conejos County Events (Pioneer Days and Glory Days)
Covered Wagon Days (Del Norte)
Monte Vista Crane Festival

 Hiking
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
City of Alamosa – Ranch Trail System
Zapata Falls
Rio Grande National Forest
 
History & Heritage Tourism
City of Alamosa Historic Properties (PDF)
Historic Properties in Alamosa County
Historic Properties in Costilla County
Pike’s Stockade
Historic Properties in Rio Grande County
Historic Properties in Saguache County
San Luis, the town of (oldest town in Colorado)
 
Hot Springs and Pools
Joyful Journey Hot Springs
Orient Land Trust
Sand Dunes Hot Springs Pool
 
Mining and Rocks
Creede History Museum
Creede Underground Mining Museum
 
National Parks, Forests, Refuges
​Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Baca National Wildlife Refuge
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Ranches
Medana-Zapata Ranch

Outside Activities con't:
 
Rodeos
Alamosa Round-up Rodeo
Ski-Hi Stampede Pro Rodeo
 
Scenic Highways
Highway of Legends (near La Veta)
Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byway
Silver Thread Scenic Byway (South Fork)

Wildlife Watching
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
Colorado Gators Reptile Park (Mosca)
Baca National Wildlife Refuge
Rio Grande Natural Area

​Walking Tours
Alamosa Historic Walking Tour
Monte Vista Historical Walking Tour

Railroading
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad


 INSIDE ACTIVITIES
 
Art Galleries
Cloyde Snook Art Gallery @ Adams State University
 
Heritage Tourism
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area
Sangre de Cristo Heritage Center
San Luis, the town of (oldest town in Colorado)
 
Museums
Luther Bean Museum (ASU)
Ryan Geological Museum (ASU)
San Luis Valley Museum - Alamosa
Monte Vista History Museum
Rio Grande County Museum
Transportation of the West Museum
Crestone Historical Museum
Hazard House Museum (Saguache)
Saguache County Museum
Francisco Fort Museum
Museum of Friends (in Walsenburg)
Hinsdale County Museum
Conejos Museum
Jack Dempsey Museum
Sanford Museum

Music Venues
Alamosa Live Music Association
 
Spiritual and Religious
Crestone Spiritual Centers
Saguache Crescent (oldest hot-lead printing press in US)
San Juan Catholic Spiritual Center (Rosary Walk), La Garita
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Stations of the Cross Shrine

Great Sand Dunes National Park