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Places near Fort Carson by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Fort Carson
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:00 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fort Carson
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Cheyenne Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- May Natural History Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Fountain Creek Regional Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Fort Carson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fort Carson?
May Natural History Museum (museum, about 7 km), Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (nature spot, about 9 km), Will Rogers - Shrine of the Sun (mosque or dargah, about 9 km), Cheyenne Mountain (viewpoint, about 10 km), Pauline Memorial Chapel (monument, about 10 km), KCSF-AM (Colorado Springs) (attraction, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Carson?
179 places on Spotwander: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 39 forts & heritage, 31 museums, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Carson?
Mountain Goat, about 8 km by road; Cheyenne Mountain (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Fort Carson?
Historic Lowell School, about 12 km by road; The Exchange (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fort Carson?
Start in Fort Carson, visit Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, then Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, then Cheyenne Mountain, then May Natural History Museum, then Fountain Creek Regional Park, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.