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Cañon City, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
17,098
Population
1,378/sq mi density
$66,068
Median Income
$31,049 per capita
$275,300
Home Value
$304,958 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,068 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$275,300 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Cañon City (25)
Arkansas Headwaters
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Beaver Creek
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site
State Park
11 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Blue Heron
State Park
61 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyon
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Centennial Park
State Park
17 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Florence River Park
State Park
12 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Fremont County Road 643C
State Park
8 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Numbers
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Pathfinder Park
State Park
206 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - River Station
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - River Walk
State Park
113 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Stone Bridge (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Town of Buena
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Castlewood Canyon State Park
State Park
1,493 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
State Park
28 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eleven Mile State Park
State Park
7,576 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National Monument
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
Entrance: $10
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoei...
Weather: Winter months - average high 40 degrees F; average low 5 degrees F; Summer months - average high 75 degrees F; average low 40 degrees F;
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve
The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Stay on a moonless night to experience countless stars in this International Dark Sky Park! Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week year-round. There are no timed entr...
Entrance: $25
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Live Music, Auto and ATV, Auto Off-Roading, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Mountain Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Horse Ca...
Weather: Temperatures are relatively cool all year at the park elevation 8000 ft. Conditions are most often calm, but winds can arise, especially in spring and during storm fronts. Daytime temperatures feel wa...
Lake Pueblo
State Park
169 acres. Restricted Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Pueblo State Park
State Park
86 acres. Closed
Entrance: $0
Lathrop State Park
State Park
1,298 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mueller State Park
State Park
4,991 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Roxborough State Park
State Park
2,137 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Spinney Mountain State Park
State Park
5,737 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0