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Looking for something to do? Walsenburg has or is nearby many great attractions, activities, and areas of interest.
Activities
Lathrop State Park
Colorado’s first state park, Lathrop State Park is 1,594 acres of recreational enjoyment nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in Southern Colorado.
Website(719) 738-2376
Walsenburg's Wild Waters
What's more fun than buckets of dumping water, fountains, sprays, two giant water slides, a kids slide, and a relaxing lazy river? Seasonal during summer months only.
Website (719) 738-2628
Attractions
Walsenburg Golf Course
The 9-hole "Walsenburg" course at the Walsenburg golf facility in Walsenburg, Colorado features 3,110 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36 . The course rating is 65.7 and it has a slope rating of 101. Walsenburg golf course opened in 1966. Located in the Lathrop State Park.
Website (719) 738-2730
The Annual Black Diamond Festival
June 17-18, from noon to midnight. Located in historic downtown Walsenburg Colorado.
Historic La Plaza Inn
La Plaza Inn is an elegantly restored historic hotel. Located downtown, you can walk to shops and museums or just browse through the many books in our Bookstore Cafe; sip wine at the soon to open Bistro (with patio dining) or stroll through the Art Gallery...all right here at La Plaza.
Website(719) 738-5700
Places of Interest
Museum of Friends
The Museum Of Friends (MOF) is a contemporary art museum which opened in October of 2006 in the Southern Colorado community of Walsenburg by artists Brendt and Maria Cocchiarelli Berger. MOF occupies 6,000 square feet of museum display space.
Website (719) 738-2858
Walsenburg Mining Museum
Follow the battles between the coal miners and mine operators in the two-story stone jail built in 1896 and now housing mining displays.
(719) 738-2858