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Rocky Ford

Rocky Ford is a town in Otero district, Colorado, United States of about 3,827 people. Within 50 km by road there are 141 places to visit: 50 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 48 churches and 16 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Lake Meredith Reservoir, Koshare Museum & Trading Post and Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site.

38.0525° N, 103.7202° WPop. 3,827

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Within 30 km93 places
Within 50 km141
Must-see10
Notable45
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Rocky Ford

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm

133 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Rocky Ford
  2. Holbrook Damdam · 45 min
  3. Koshare Museum & Trading Postmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Sitefort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Lake Meredith Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  6. Swink Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 45 min
  7. Back in Rocky Ford
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Rocky Ford?

Lake Meredith Reservoir (reservoir, about 20 km), Worship Center of Rocky Ford (museum, about 1 km), Koshare Museum & Trading Post (museum, about 22 km), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (fort, about 32 km), Holbrook Dam (dam, about 13 km), Swink Reservoir Number 1 (reservoir, about 19 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rocky Ford?

141 places on Spotwander: 50 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 48 churches, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 forts & heritage, 11 parks.

Which is the nearest lake to Rocky Ford?

Dye Dam, about 5 km by road; Holbrook Dam (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Rocky Ford?

Community Presbyterian Church, about 1 km by road; First Christian Church (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Rocky Ford?

Start in Rocky Ford, visit Holbrook Dam, then Koshare Museum & Trading Post, then Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, then Lake Meredith Reservoir, then Swink Reservoir Number 1, and drive back — about 133 km by road in all.