| Home to Colorado State University, Fort Collins is a college-town. Fort Collins is also a pleasant and worthwhile stop if youre heading north, for example, to Rocky Mountain National Park.Outdoor enthusiasts, especially kayakers and fly fishers, will enjoy the Cache la Poudre River, which parallels Colorado 14, west of town. Biking and hiking are accessible at nearby Lory State Park or Horsetooth Mountain Park, on the west side of the Horsetooth Reservoir, where boaters and swimmers prefer to hang out. The Greyrock Trail is a very popular day hike, as well as Meadows and Dadd Gulch trails, all off Colorado Highway 14.Do you like geocaching? Fort Collins, Colorado offers over 2,700 opportunities for geocaching. When you visit Fort Collins, be sure to bring your GPS and look for geocaches near Fort Collins.Old Town Historic District, on a quaint pedestrian walkway, is perfect for gallery shopping and drinking coffee in restored 1880s Victorian properties. A 16-building historic tour is also available. Ft. Collins also offers the following tours: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Avery House, Swetsville Zoo, or Fort Collins Museum. |
