Notable beach · El Paso, Colorado
African Elephant
African Elephant is a beach in El Paso, Colorado.
African Elephant: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit African Elephant
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach African Elephant — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.77249, -104.85455. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near African Elephant
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo · sanctuary · El Paso · ~0 km · Must-see
- Will Rogers - Shrine of the Sun · dargah · El Paso · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pauline Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Mountain · viewpoint · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
- KCSF-AM (Colorado Springs) · attraction · El Paso · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Cañon Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum · museum · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- May Natural History Museum · museum · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tahama Spring · attraction · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Canyon Open Space · sanctuary · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Teller · ~10 km · Must-see
- Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center · museum · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shove Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Balanced Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings · museum · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Miramont Castle · museum · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near African Elephant
- Chicken Feeding Experience · beach · El Paso · ~0 km
- Boat Beach · beach · Arapahoe · ~118 km
- Beach (No Swim) · beach · Arapahoe · ~122 km
- #1 Bunker · beach · Jefferson · ~128 km
- Dik-Dik · beach · Denver · ~136 km
- African Penguin · beach · Denver · ~136 km
- Reticulated Giraffe · beach · El Paso · ~0 km
- Rock Canyon Swim Beach · beach · Pueblo · ~71 km
- Practice area · beach · Douglas · ~97 km
- Practice Bunker · beach · Douglas · ~99 km
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Frequently asked
Is African Elephant safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for African Elephant yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit African Elephant?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near African Elephant?
Nearby: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (sanctuary, 0 km), Will Rogers - Shrine of the Sun (dargah, 1 km), Pauline Memorial Chapel (church, 3 km), North Cheyenne Cañon Park (viewpoint, 3 km), Cheyenne Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), KCSF-AM (Colorado Springs) (attraction, 7 km).
Is African Elephant worth visiting?
African Elephant is listed as a notable beach in Colorado on Spotwander.