Grand Junction · Mesa County, CO
Free things to do in Grand Junction
Scout analyzed 62 Grand Junction places and surfaced the ones that actually fit free.
Places analyzed
62
Matches
24
Typical spend
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Typical visit
1.7 hr
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Nightlife
Ale House Grand Junction
Spacious, contemporary watering hole featuring elevated bar eats paired with regional craft beers.
Outdoors
Palisade Rim Trail Head
Outdoors
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
Canyon wilderness covers much of this 210,000-acre park with dramatic vistas, trails & campsites.
Pear Park
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
Riverside park featuring a boat ramp, a fishing lake, camping, a picnic area, a playground & more.
Family
Bananas Fun Park
Family destination for mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats, laser tag, inflatable playground & a cafe.
Outdoors
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
Park boasting 5 ecological areas with river- & lake-based outdoor recreation activities.
Arts & Culture
The Avalon Theatre
Massive theater destination built in the 1920s for performing arts & independent film screenings.
Outdoors
Lunch Loop Trailhead
Outdoors
Bangs Canyon Trailhead (Mica Mine)
Outdoors
Long Family Memorial Park
Outdoors
Lincoln Park
Park boasting a 9-hole golf course, an arboretum & sport facilities such as tennis courts & trails.
Outdoors
Canyon View Park
This 110-acre recreation space has baseball, tennis & volleyball courts, plus a pond & paved paths.
Outdoors
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Over 75,000 acres of wilderness with trails, natural canyons & stone arches, plus river boating.
Outdoors
Eagle Rim Park
Amenities at this 12-acre site include a trail system, picnic shelters, a skate park & a playground.
Outdoors
Highline Lake State Park
Park offering year-round recreation options, including hiking, wildlife viewing, ice fishing & more.
Outdoors
Rocket Park
Arts & Culture
Grand Junction Motor Speedway
Sports & Recreation
Chipeta Golf Course
Arts & Culture
Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Outdoors
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
Modest botanical garden featuring a variety of plant & flower species, plus a butterfly pavilion.
Arts & Culture
Moon Farm
Arts & Culture
Dinosaur Journey Museum
Exhibits include collections of real fossils, a simulated earthquake ride & robotic reconstructions.
Arts & Culture
EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum
Arts & Culture
Museum of the West, Museums of Western Colorado
Spanning Colorado's history, with 19th-century firearms, adobe pottery & a uranium mine exhibit.
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