Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Very cool spot. There’s multiple hiking trails (all pretty easy and flat) with awesome views and it was very quiet and serene overall. The wildlife drive was awesome to see some bison up close and personal as well! A must see experience, and all for free!

Beautiful place, so many great views and spots to stop and explore. They have a drive through experience that you can stop and see all the different types of animals in their element. I recommend bringing binoculars, if you got them, it really helps maximize your exposure to the animals as they are sometimes quite far away. Saw many deer, different species of birds, and prairie dogs. It’s such a vast area of land that we were getting nervous we weren’t gonna see any Buffalo but we got near the end of the 7 Mile drive and saw dozens of Buffalo huddled up in the fields/near the gate. Worth the visit. If you are able to check out the visitor center as well I highly recommend. Cute lil gift shop and a wonderful deep dive into some history.

Beautiful place to see in Colorado! You can drive or hike the trails, miles, and miles of scenery. You can see a variety of different wildlife in the area. Free to get in and parking is free as well. You can also see the mountains in the background on less cloudy days. This is definitely a breath of fresh air, great for families and couples who love the wildlife and outdoors. Open from sun up to sun down. Animals are roaming day and night and you will see some! Bison take a while to get to, they are towards the end of the drive. There's still plenty to see beforehand as well as nice-sized lakes! Would recommend checking this out if you like wildlife.

I drove through here twice while I was in the area. Once mid-morning and saw a lot of prairie dogs and then once late afternoon and saw a few bison plus prairie dogs. I went in early September but it was hot both days so I suspect the bulk of the wildlife was staying cool in the shade somewhere. The scenery is also worth the drive through even if you see no wildlife. It’s very peaceful.

Incredible experience, highly recommend! It's free, can't beat the price. Drive right through for 30ish minutes but don't sleep on the prairie dogs. I'm at a 50% rate of seeing a full bison herd going through. What an incredible experience. This is an awesome choice if you're picking up friends from the airport and want to do a quick tourist detour. The ferret exhibit is open, definitely worth a check. Can't recommend this place highly enough.