Boulder is an incredible city that blends outdoorsy adventuring with quirky shops and city-life. You're bound to find a part of Boulder that you mesh with!

 

The Great Outdoors

Boulder is central to amazing hiking and climbing, walking distance from historic Chautaqua Park and only a 45 minute drive from Rocky Mountain National Park.

Hiking near CU Boulder:
Flatirons (Royal Arch, 1st and 2nd Flatirons, Chautaqua Trail)
Boulder County Open Space

Hiking outside of Boulder:
Rocky Mountain National Park
Eldorado State Park
Mount Evans Scenic Byway

City-Life

Boulder's historic Pearl Street Mall has amazing shopping, night-life, and public art installations right in your own backyard. Looking for something bigger? Denver is only a 40-minute busride away, where you can explore

Denver Zoo
Downtown Aquarium
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Art Museum
Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park

Campus Events

Engage with incredible cultural, scientific, and historical programming without ever leaving campus at all:

Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Fiske Planetarium
Museum of Natural History
Art Museum

National Labs

Boulder is home to a couple national labs which you may tour and visit during your time here

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)