Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Durango (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Fish Hatchery, Fort Lewis College, and Lake Nighthorse. Also, be sure to include Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Durango (Colorado).
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Fish Hatchery
The Durango Fish Hatchery is a Colorado Parks and Wildlife cold water fish production facility located near the Animas River in Durango, Colorado. The hatchery staff raise rainbow, brown, Snake River and native cutthroat trout, and kokanee salmon.[1]
Address: 151 E 16th St, 81301-5026 Durango
Fort Lewis College
Liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado. Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado. Because of its unique origins as a military fort turned Indian boarding school turned state public school, FLC follows a 1911 mandate to give qualified Native Americans a tuition-free education and awards approximately 16% of the baccalaureate degrees earned by Native American students in the nation. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Education designated FLC one of six Native American-serving, non-tribal colleges.
FLC is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, with additional program-level accreditations for specific programs. The college offers 30 bachelor's degrees through its four academic units.[2]
Address: 1000 Rim Dr, 81301-3999 Durango
Lake Nighthorse
Reservoir in Colorado. Lake Nighthorse is a reservoir created by the 270 feet high Ridges Basin Dam southwest of Durango in La Plata County Colorado. As part of the Animas-La Plata Water Project, Lake Nighthorse provides water storage for tribal and water right claim-holders along the Animas River.[3]
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Scenic railroads, Museum, Specialty museum, Tours, Train station, Train
Address: 479 Main Ave, 81301 Durango
Durango Community Recreation
Sport complex, Park, Recreation center, Relax in park
Address: 2700 Main Ave, 81301 Durango
St. Columba Church - Durango
Church
Address: 1801 E 2nd Ave., 81301 Durango
Main Avenue Historic District
Main Avenue Historic District in Durango, Colorado is a 34-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to its 1980 NRHP nomination, it was deemed significant "because it represents the essence and core of both the evolution and development of business and commerce in the most important town in southwestern Colorado."
In 1980 it included 104 buildings: 86 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area, 12 non-contributing but compatible modern buildings, and 6 negative intrusions. It was felt that "together these buildings still maintain the feelings, associations, and ambiance of a turn-of-the-century commercial district."
The nine buildings then deemed most important are: (on the odd side)
- Gold Slipper (1900), 645 Main, originally built as an Adolph Coors bottling plant
- Strater Hotel (1887), 699 Main, an architecturally eclectic Victorian four-story building
- Main Mall, 835 Main, a modern building designed compatibly which holds about 35 businesses, which replaced several buildings destroyed in a 1975 fire.
- Newman Block (1897), at 801-813 Main Ave. which was separately listed on the NRHP in 1979.
- Gardenswartz Building (1901), 871 Main
- Central Hotel (1899), 975 Main
- Main Street Furnishings (1889), 1015 Main
and on the even side
- Burns Bank (1892), 900 Main
- Old Post Office Building (1928), 1090-8 Main
Others include:
- Palmer House hotel
- First National Bank (1892), 901 Main Ave.
- Woolworths (1859)