KidPaths

Denver to Colorado Springs Drive With Kids

Pick one main stop for the day and keep the second as a backup.

The drive

Distance
About 75 miles south on I-25 from Denver International Airport
Typical drive time
Roughly 1 1/2 hours from Denver to Garden of the Gods

Measured from Denver International Airport for the distance and Denver for the time, as stated by the official source listed at the bottom of this page. Traffic, weather and stops with kids add time, so plan for a longer day than the map shows.

Kid-friendly stops on the way

Each stop was checked on its own official site. Open it before you go for current hours, prices and any closures.

  1. Garden of the Gods

    Colorado Springs, CO

    A red-rock park, donated to the city of Colorado Springs, that holds 300 million years of geologic history.

    Official site

  2. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

    Colorado Springs, CO

    A zoo in Colorado Springs built around sharing the natural world with kids of all ages.

    Official site

Need more ideas before you leave? Browse things to do with kids in Denver or plan a different route.

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Three things to plan before you leave

  • Leave outside rush hour if you can, since I-25 traffic sets the pace on this drive.
  • Bring water and sun protection for outdoor stops at higher altitude.
  • Choose one main stop for the day so the drive home is not rushed.

Checked against: Garden of the Gods: visit, Garden of the Gods: directions (checked )

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Plan the Denver to Colorado Springs family drive with the official drive time, Garden of the Gods and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

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