Grand Junction Official Visitor Guide • Grand Junction Colorado Adventure Guide • Activities, Attractions & Services

To Las Vegas (LAS) and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (AZA) year-round and Los Angeles (LAX) April–Aug.

Direct flights to and from Centennial Airport and Grand Junction Regional Airport.

ART, CULTURE & MUSEUMS

A community arts organization dedicated to improving quality of life by promoting the enjoyment and understanding of the arts.

Concerts, live theater, movies, special events, lectures all in a recently renovated historic theater.

Concerts, theater performances, fine arts exhibits, dance concerts, lecture series and more.

Historical displays; memorabilia, aviation art; Saturday only or by appt. 970-424-3575.

Exhibits, historic orchards and farm buildings, museum exhibits, historic train rolling stock.

Dinosaur museum, permanent and traveling exhibits, interactive exhibits, dino dig program.

Galas to full-scale operas; producing two events per year — summer and winter.

Butterfly house, outdoor gardens, summer concerts, children’s castle, museum and gift shop.

BIKING, HIKING & CAMPING ON PUBLIC LANDS

Hiking, mountain biking, OHV trails and open riding areas, horseback riding, river float activities, primitive camping, 100 campsites.

Year-round recreation, hiking trails, road biking, scenic vistas, campground. Camping reservations are accepted for March–Oct. at recreation.gov.

Four parks, over 275 campsites, fishing, hunting, biking, bird watching, walking paths, hiking, boating, swimming.

Hiking, biking, fishing, ATV trails, over 300 lakes, 11 campgrounds, four forest service cabin rentals, visitor center, hunting.

Recreational paved trails for walking, biking and rollerblading along the Colorado River.

Tabeguache Trail, hiking, biking, fishing, ATV trails, two campgrounds, two forest service cabin rentals, visitor center, hunting.

BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES

CAR RENTALS

New and used cars, trucks vans and SUV rentals. Pick up and drop off as needed. Locally owned and serving western Colorado for 18 years.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Mini golf, arcade, bumper boats, go-carts, laser tag and maze, bump-n-jump playland.

The Children’s Nature Center is the only living museum within a 250-mile radius. The center hosts more than 120 unique creatures. It’s wild in here!

Retail store features a full-service coffee shop, espresso bar and homemade gourmet ice cream. On most weekdays, you can watch the candy being made.

The concept is simple: You and your team will be locked in a room where you have 60 minutes to find clues, solve puzzles and escape the room before your time is up.

Get Air at the Silo has trampolines, foam pits, ninja courses and party areas. Fun for all ages!

Bicycle motocross racing, open to all ages, year-round; 30-foot Olympic starting hill.

The only full-sized wakeboard cable park between Sacramento and Kansas City, no boat required! Imondi is a great family outing and offers lessons and rental equipment.

New downhill bike park, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, weddings, meetings, banquets, music, fun for the entire family.

You and your group you have 60 minutes to solve all of the puzzles using clues you find in the room and “escape” before time expires.

Family entertainment center, roller skating, arcade, laser tag, kids playground, bowling.

NHRA-sanctioned drag racing; fun for the whole family; race cars; go to the pits; concessions on site.

Colorado’s finest indoor golf and entertainment venue. Four state-of-the-art golf simulators, coaches, beer and wine.

GOLF

Grand Junction’s newest golf course. Ranked #1 Public Golf Course in Colorado by Golfweek.

Historical 9-hole course layout in the heart of Grand Junction, featuring a fun, fast, affordable and convenient course for golfers of all abilities.

Tiara Rado Golf Course is a scenic, 18-hole, public course located at the base of the Colorado National Monument. A fun and playable course for all levels.

Colorado’s finest indoor golf and entertainment venue. Four state-of-the-art golf simulators, coaches, beer and wine.

GUIDED RAFTING, FLOAT TRIPS & HORSEBACK RIDING

Rentals, lake lessons, fitness, yoga, groups, river lessons; four locations; mobile unit at various Grand Valley boat ramps

Float trips through Fruit and Wine Country; halfday, early morning; bird watching; evening cocktail floats; bachelorette parties.

Rimrock Adventures offers hourly horseback rides, guided float trips and whitewater trips and river equipment rentals.

GUIDED TOURS & ADVENTURES

Guiding and instruction in rock climbing, rappelling and canyoneering. Climb a sandstone desert tower or enjoy a multi-sport adventure outing.

Dinosaur museum, permanent and traveling exhibits, interactive exhibits, dino dig program.

Personal tours to Wine Country, Colorado National Monument, lavender farms, breweries, distilleries and more.

The only full-sized wakeboard cable park between Sacramento and Kansas City, no boat required! Imondi is a great family outing and offers lessons and rental equipment.

The most thrilling boat tour on the Colorado River. Adventurous and scenic Jet Boat tours for the whole family; 1/2-mile north of I-70, De Beque.

JR’s Carriage Service provides horse-drawn transportation for wine tours, sunset tours, weddings, orchard and fruit stand tours and downtown historical tours.

Guides, support and logistics for backcountry hunting, fishing, rafting and hiking trips.

Maps and information for self-guided winery and orchard bike tours. Palisade River Trips offers float trips on the Colorado River.

Indoor handgun, rifle, archery ranges, tactical training area; classes and instruction.

MOTORIZED SPORTS RENTALS

The most thrilling off-road experience on the Western Slope. Experience the adventure with Polaris adventures, RZR rentals and tours.

MotoDiscovery provides high-quality street-legal rental motorcycles in addition to helmet, jacket, GPS, trailer rentals and guided tours.

RockyTrax rents dual sport dirt bikes, ATVs, campers and utility trailers. Guided and self-guided tours available.

PARKS

Premier park providing the perfect setting for many activities. Shelters, grills, playground equipment, ponds, open space, restrooms and trails.

Grand Junction Parks and Recreation is dedicated to providing all people quality recreation and leisure opportunities.

20,500 acres of towering monoliths, plateaus and canyons; hiking, road biking, scenic drives, wildlife viewing, camping, visitor center.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife provides Colorado’s residents and those that visit with a wide variety of outdoor recreation.

Made up of five separate and distinct sections spread out over 35 miles along the Colorado River. Fruita is on the west end and Island Acres is on the east end with three stops between.

An ideal location for birders and nature lovers to enjoy a hike along shaded trails.

An ideal location for Riverfront Trail and Colorado River boating access, as well as shaded picnic sites, fishing and watchable wildlife opportunities.

Visitors enjoy 57 clean and comfortable campsites with outstanding views of the Colorado National Monument and easy access to the One Riverfront trail system, Colorado River and downtown Fruita.

Visitors enjoy 80 clean and comfortable campsites with access to fishing, swimming and watchable wildlife opportunities.

Outdoor amphitheater on the One Riverfront trail and Colorado River. Outdoor concerts, events, small and large groups, concessions.

Lincoln Park offers baseball and football fields, a 9-hole golf course, a 1/4-mile track, picnic shelters, playground and tennis/pickleball courts.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & TAXIS

Bus service to Delta, Montrose, Ridgway, Placerville, Telluride, Rico, Dolores, Cortez, Mancos and Durango.

Call or text; professional, insured transportation 24/7 X 365 throughout Mesa County.

SHUTTLES & LIMOUSINES

Service for point-to-point, limo or coach, winery and area tours. Airport pickups and arrangements for river and bike shuttles.

Transportation and tours; stretch limousines, SUVs, shuttle and limo buses, vans, Absolute Prestige ranch event and wedding venue, and horse-drawn carriage services. Offering wine tours and more.

SKIING, SNOWBOARDING & WINTER SPORTS

Hiking, biking, fishing, ATV trails, over 300 lakes, 11 campgrounds, four forest service cabin rentals, visitor center, hunting.

Grooms and maintains 51 km of Nordic ski trails on Skyway, County Line and Ward trail systems on the Grand Mesa

Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, weddings, meetings, banquets, summer activities, music, fun for the entire family.

Tabeguache Trail, hiking, biking, fishing, ATV trails, two campgrounds, two forest service cabin rentals, visitor center, hunting.

SWIMMING POOLS, SKATEBOARD PARKS & DISC GOLF

Eagle Rim Skateboard Park is approximately 9,000 square feet equipped with concrete ramps, fun boxes and rails. Open year-round.

Lincoln Park offers tennis courts, football fields, baseball fields, 9-hole golf course, horseshoe court, 1/4-mile track, picnic shelters, playground.

This 50-meter outdoor pool features a waterslide, Splash Pad water playground, diving boards and a shallow water (2–4 foot) instructional tank.

This Z-shaped pool is 25 meters by 25 yards. The pool features a shallow 2-foot wading area, 12-foot diving well, hot tub and indoor waterslide.

Pineridge Park offers a basketball court, horseshoe court, portable seasonal restroom, tennis/pickleball courts, volleyball court and playground.

Westlake Skateboard Park is located in Westlake Park and features a skatepark, disc golf course, picnic shelter, restroom and playground.

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Grand Junction Official Visitor Guide - Grand Junction Colorado Adventure Guide

Activities, Attractions & Services

AIRLINES & AIRPORTS

ART, CULTURE & MUSEUMS

BIKING, HIKING & CAMPING ON PUBLIC LANDS

BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES

CAR RENTALS

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

GOLF

GUIDED RAFTING, FLOAT TRIPS & HORSEBACK RIDING

GUIDED TOURS & ADVENTURES

MOTORIZED SPORTS RENTALS

PARKS

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & TAXIS

SHUTTLES & LIMOUSINES

SKIING, SNOWBOARDING & WINTER SPORTS

SWIMMING POOLS, SKATEBOARD PARKS & DISC GOLF

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Grand Junction Colorado Adventure Guide

2018 Grand Junction Official Visitor Guide

2017 Grand Junction Official Visitor Guide