9 Best National Parks and Monuments in Colorado to Visit in 2024

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Colorado has four national parks and many monuments that showcase its diverse and breathtaking landscapes. Let’s explore them together.

This park is famous for its majestic peaks, alpine lakes, and abundant wildlife. 

Rocky Mountain National Park

#1

This park preserves the ancient cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloans.

Mesa Verde National Park

#2

This park features one of the deepest and narrowest canyons in the world.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

#3

This park is home to the tallest sand dunes in North America.

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

#4

This monument showcases the red rock formations and canyons of the Colorado Plateau. 

Colorado National Monument

#5

This monument protects the fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.

Dinosaur National Monument

#6

This monument contains the ruins of six villages built by the Ancestral Puebloans. 

Hovenweep National Monument

#7

This monument is a sacred site for the Pueblo Indians.

Chimney Rock National Monument

#8

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This monument preserves the fossils of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

#9

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