Area Attractions
San Isabel National Forest and Newlin Creek-Opportunities for endless hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking!






Florence Mountain Park — A 200-acre mountain park with picnic and restroom facilities.
The park hosts mountainmen and muzzle-loading enthusiasts over Memorial Day weekend during the annual Black Powder Shoot and Rendezvous.
The event is sponsored by Colorado Muzzleloaders, Inc.
Shooting and cannon matches, knife, tomahawk and costume contests make the gathering entertaining as well as educational.
To get the park from Florence, take Colo. 67 south to CR 15 and turn right. Follow the signs to the park.

ACRES: 640
OPEN: Sept.1 - May 31
HUNTING: Deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, turkey, blue grouse, small game
ACCESS: Walk-in access through national forest land, about 1/4 mile.

The Sumo Golf Course opened Oct. 26, 2003, with a new design by golf pro Gary Player.

Sumo Golf Village broke ground in December 2001 and completed the course nearly three years later.
The course is a British-style course with no trees and wide open. The fairways are rolling with bunkers around the greens.
Surrounding the fairways, there are deeper bunkers, which is a tradition for links courses.
To accommodate different playing levels, the course includes five sets of tees, as opposed to the more familiar pro, men’s and women’s tees.
The course not only has women’s and men’s, but also offers tees for seniors, a members tee, and a pro tee known as Gary’s Tees.
This summer, Sumo Golf Course will sport a new clubhouse, featuring a full restaurant and bar.
“We have eight miles of cart path,” Faris said.
The Sumo Golf Course is open from 7 a.m. to dusk.
Winter rates are $42 for 18 holes with carts, twilight rates are $28 after 1 p.m. and $16 for the nine-hole rate.
People buying houses get a packaged rate to play golf. The prices are subject to change.
For summer rates, call (719) 784-6152.
The golf course is located at 5201 Gary Player Drive, one mile south of Florence.

Pioneer Day Celebration — The Florence Pioneer Day Dance will be hosted Sept. 17 at the Florence Elks Lodge.
On Sept. 18, the city celebrates Pioneer Day to honor area pioneers and the founding of Florence. Festivities include a downtown parade, dinner for pioneers, entertainment, and craft and food vendors in Pioneer Park on Pikes Peak Avenue.

Florence Price Pioneer Museum — The museum opened in the early 1960s in the old Eagles building at the corner of Pikes Peak Avenue and Front Street.
The building dates to 1894 and has seen service as a feed store and a saloon in earlier days.
Two rooms on the main floor house a black-light room, as well as mining and industrial displays.
Admission is free. The museum is open daily, noon to 4 p.m., May 26 through Pioneer Day. For information, call (719) 784-3433.

Pioneer Park, River Park and Wilcox Park — Pioneer Park is located in the heart of Florence, and is the scene of the annual Easter Egg Hunt, Pioneer Day celebration and the annual Florence Volunteer Fire Department Invitational.
Florence a great site for great sights
Florence, known as “A Great Little Town,” offers small-town living at its best.

Nestled along the Arkansas River, Florence is part of the Gold Belt Tour Scenic Byway.
Main Street offers historic buildings and a variety of shopping experiences. There also are two motels.
Oil was first discovered in 1881, causing the first “boom” to the economy and producing a large oil-refining center.
It was the second oil field discovered in the U.S. Some of the wells are considered to be the oldest producing oil wells in the country.
Coal mining later be-came a chief industry. The nearby towns of Williams-burg, Rockvale and Coal Creek grew up as mining communities and are developing as rural residential areas.
Today’s economy focuses on tourism, ranching, manufacturing and the nearby federal prison complex, build in 1989, south of town on Colo. 67.

Florence is within a few minutes’ driving distance to numerous outdoor opportunities, including hiking, fishing, rafting and swimming.
While in town, visit the Price Pioneer Museum, a bowling alley or one of the antique malls that draws antiquers from all over the state.
The historic Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot at 100 Railroad St. now houses the Florence Senior Center and boasts a membership of more than 150 people.
A massive restoration of the historic Rialto Theater and 1920s-era stage on West Main Street has been completed by volunteers.
FACT Downtown, now Florence Merchants, a branch of Florence Architectural and Cultural Traditions, originally formed to organize restoration of the historic Rialto Theater.
Volunteers have restored the theater boxes, with original artwork and a rare hand-cranked fly tower. They earned the State Honor Preservation Award. For tours, call (719) 784-6741.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (719) 784-3544 for more information on things to do in this area.

Try White Water Rafting...

and Fly fishing on nearby Arkansas River!