Socially Distanced Adventures
Learn what we’re doing in Buena Vista & Salida, Colorado to keep our community and visitors safe.
We have taken great precautions to keep businesses open and our community and guests safe.
This video series highlights the many social distancing experiences in the area and how you can have the best experience during your visit.
Please be patient and keep your plans fluid.
Agritourism Socially Distanced Adventures
Art Galleries Covid19 Precautions
Aerial Adventure Park Covid19 Precautions
Salida, Colorado F Street Closure
Bowling Covid19 Precautions
Biking Covid19 Precautions
Electric Bike Rentals Covid Precautions
Drive In Theater
Fishing Covid19 Precautions
Golf Course Covid19 Precautions
Horseback Covid19 Precautions
Hot Springs Covid19 Precautions
Rock Climbing Covid19 Precautions
Rock Hounding Covid19 Precautions
Shopping Downtown Covid19 Precautions
The health and safety of our community and guests are our top focus.
CHAFFEE COUNTY IS OPEN FOR TOURISM
We in Colorado are on a steady, thoughtful path to reopening our tourism economy. Gov. Jared Polis is weighing the latest public health guidance as he approves new plans allowing various business sectors to resume operations. Colorado is now in the Safer at Home in the Vast, Great Outdoors Phase, which allows Coloradans and others to recreate in our state’s great outdoors while maintaining a sustainable level of physical distancing.
Chaffee County Public Health Order
Colorado Travel & COVID-19
Colorado does have a mandatory mask order so please be sure to pack your mask.
Buena Vista & Salida, Colorado
Follow the Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway to the heart of Colorado. Whitewater raft through Browns Canyon National Monument or fish the 102 miles of Gold Medal Waters on the Arkansas River. Discover the highest concentration of 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado. Create your own cool adventure in Buena Vista & Salida, Colorado then soak in 100% natural and odorless hot springs.
Home Of Monarch Mountain & Browns Canyon National Monument
The Upper Arkansas River Valley is located in the geographic center of Colorado, surrounded by three mountain ranges rising 7,000 feet above the valley floor to an elevation of over 14,000 feet. There are fifteen 14,000 foot peaks in the Sawatch Mountain Range, more than anywhere else in Colorado. More people raft the Arkansas River than anywhere else in Colorado. The 100% natural and odorless hot spring water bubbles out of the ground at 140 degrees.
Buena Vista, Colorado
In case you are unfamiliar, Buena Vista means ‘beautiful view’ in Spanish. And the name truly says it all. Resting at roughly 8,000 feet elevation, the town of Buena Vista Colorado is nestled between the majestic Continental Divide to the West and the Fourmile Recreation Area foothills to the East, with the impressive Arkansas River running through town.
Salida, Colorado
Salida Colorado is a REAL Colorado mountain town. Beautifully nestled between the Sangre de Cristo and Sawatch Mountain ranges, this central Colorado Historic downtown at 7,000 feet elevation boasts a liveliness driven by artistic minds and outdoor enthusiasts.
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort is one of the most unique settings of all the hot springs in Colorado. Sit in the source of the hot springs in Chalk Creek and create your own hot springs pool. Ride the 400-foot water slide while surrounded by the 14,000 foot peaks on either side of the resort. The Spa & Club offers an adults-only experience with a relaxation pool and three Japanese-style cascading pools. Hot springs ore included with your overnight stay; purchase a spa treatment and enjoy all the hot springs amenities all day. (Located in Nathrop between Buena Vista & Salida)
Pure geothermal mineral waters flow into five large, rack-lined soaking pools ranging from 94 to 110 degrees at Cottonwood Hot Springs. The quiet, meditative environment may be similar to that experienced by the native Utes, who regarded the hot springs as spiritual sites with healing waters. Massage therapy, spa services and lodging available. (5 miles west of Buena Vista on Cottonwood Pass)
The Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center is fun for the whole family. A zero-depth-entry play pool of 97 to 100 degrees borders one end of the largest indoor hot springs pool in North America. The opposite end features a 6-lane, 25-meter lap pool and diving area around 85 degrees. You can also reserve a private soaking pool and customize the water depth and temperature. (In Salida on US Hwy. SO)