- The list below includes 308 free or cheap things to do in or near Wheat Ridge, Colorado, including 91 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Bowling, Sports Teams (Amateur) and Hiking Trails.
- From Crown Hill Park & Wildlife Preserve to Discovery Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Wheat Ridge and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Golden, Littleton, Boulder and Denver.
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2350 Riverside Drive, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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At Highside Adventure Tours, visitors can trek the rapids of Clear Creek. The tour guide is helpful at navigating the waters and providing training to beginners in the group. They also have a zipline course for visitors.
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For corporate team building or birthday parties, guests choose Gateway Park Fun Center. The park features mini golf, go-karts, a driving range, a human maze, and a modern arcade with the newest games.
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Heritage Visitors Center features an informative museum full of unique exhibits of Idaho Springs' mining history, early life, and the important role it played in establishing not only Idaho Springs but the state of Colorado itself.
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10543 Twenty Mile Road, Parker, CO 80134
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Featuring a 36,000-square-foot lighted skate park, Railbender Skate & Tennis Park also offers six lighted tennis courts, open grass fields and walking paths. The park provides restroom facilities, picnic pavilions and a children's playground.
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The Gilpin History Museum captures what life was like in Gilpin County during the 1860s. The site, which was previously a school, features a school room, mining displays, and a recreated Main Street.
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The Parker Fieldhouse has many activities for sports enthusiasts of all ages, including: batting cages, indoor golf, gymnasiums, in-line ice rink, climbing wall, an elevated track, and indoor playground. Classes for all ages and camps for kids are also available.
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Mt. Evans Wilderness contains rare high altitude arctic tundra, spruce-lodgepole pine forests and bristlecone pines in high altitude locations. Patrons can hike or walk the wilderness and experience granite cirques, several small lakes and scenic views.
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431 Chicago Creek Rd, Hwy 103, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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AVA Idaho Springs, part of the larger AVA network, has numerous adventure packages that include cliffside ziplining, beginner to advanced whitewater rafting trips and ATV excursions. Mixed adventure packages as well as weekday specials are available.
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Echo Lake Park spans a total of 616 acres and features a historic lake lodge, a hiking trail, a stone picnic shelter, and a 24-acre lake. The lake has fishing access along the shoreline.
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The hike to the top of Squaw Mountain is a moderate one, and offers impressive views of the surrounding wilderness. Visitors who come in the winter can do the hike on snowshoes for a challenge.