Canon City Colorado Tourism

Cañon City is home of the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, the world’s highest suspension bridge, world’s steepest incline railway, world’s scariest sky coaster and aerial tram.

Many other attractions and recreational opportunities abound in the Cañon City area, which include white-water rafting on the Arkansas River, the Royal Gorge Route Railway, helitours, horseback riding, Historic Downtown Cañon City shopping, and more. Cañon City is full of historical characters and Western heritage.

Don’t forget Temple Canyon, a city owned, 640 acre park which offers visitors a more natural experience. Nestled in an area brimming with American Indian legends, the park’s main attraction is nature’s own rendition of an amphitheater.

Skyline Drive is a free, one-way road along a “hogback” on the west side of Cañon City. It affords visitors a panoramic view of the Sangre de Cristo Range to the west and a bird’s-eye view of the city to the east from a height of about 800 feet. Skyline Drive was built in 1906 with prison inmate labor.

A highlight of the year is the annual “Art on the Arkansas” arts and crafts fair. The fair is held in July at the Winery. Over 80 booths featuring artists from around the country will be in attendance. Admission to “Art on the Arkansas” is $1.00 for people 12 and over.

And then, there’s the dinosaurs… many of the dinosaurs in the Smithsonian, Cleveland Museum and Denver Museum of Natural History all came from Cañon City where they are still being excavated today.

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