Aspen, Telluride, Crested Butte and Steamboat Springs are slightly farther but still easily accessible for weekend ski trips. Return to Top Golf Golfing enthusiasts will marvel at the extra distance their balls will travel in the mountain-high air. Colorado Springs has a number of outstanding courses including the links at the internationally famous Broadmoor Resort. The Broadmoor has three 18-hole courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Donald Ross and Robert Trent Jones. Colorado Springs' mild weather means golfing may be enjoyed nearly year-round.
Many courses are open on sunny, balmy winter days.
Return to Top Fishing, Rafting, and Other Water Sports Reservoirs, natural lakes, rivers and streams, many in nearby state parks or national forest lands, provide many opportunities for water-related recreation. Outstanding high-country cold water trout streams and reservoirs are less than an hour west of Colorado Springs, and other fishing spots may be reached with a short drive north or south. Warm water anglers can catch white crappie, channel catfish, walleye, yellow perch, tiger muskie and bluegill. Colorado Springs' own Prospect Lake, within Memorial Park, welcomes windsurfers, sailboats and water-skiers. A local Wildlife Division Office can provide information about licenses and other regulations.