Colorado · United States
Where to stay in Fort Collins
Fort Collins is a city in Colorado, United States, home to about 170,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- CYS69 km · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Fort Collins
Old Town is the downtown area of the city, centered on the cross-streets of College Avenue and Mountain Avenue. It is the historical beginnings of the town, with a vast variety of older buildings and historical monuments. Those seeking to visit architecture from the early 20th century should come to Fort Collins for its prime examples. The Colorado State University campus is right in the middle of the city, extending from Prospect Road on the South to Laurel Street on the north, and from Shields street on the west to College Avenue on the East.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Fort Collins
See
- Historic Old Town Fort Collins
- Budweiser Events Center
- Breweries
- Colorado State University
- Colorado State Rams
- Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
- The Farm At Lee Martinez Park
- Fort Collins Municipal Railway Trolley Depot
- Center for Fine Art Photography
Do
- Edora Pool Ice Center
- Horsetooth Reservoir
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Rocky Mountain Adventures
- Cache La Poudre River
- Bike Parks and Trails
- Mountain Whitewater
- A1 Wildwater
- Somewhere Secret Escape Room
- Enigma Escape Rooms
- Fort Collins Escape Room
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Where to stay
Hotels in Fort Collins
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Hotel | 2.0 km | |
| Fort Collins Marriott | 3.2 km | |
| Hilton Fort Collins | 0.1 km | |
| Remington Flats | 1.2 km | |
| The Elizabeth Hotel, Autograph Collection | 2.5 km |
All 5 hotels in Fort Collins, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Fort Collins
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fort Collins are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; May is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Fort Collins: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 73 km) and Denver International Airport (DEN, 86 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Public transit is provided by Transfort. Most routes run M-Sa 5AM to 8PM hourly, although some of the more popular routes have a frequency of every 30 minutes. (Nov 2024) The MAX route runs every 20 minutes, with the city experimenting with bringing 10-minute service back (Nov 2024). The city provides service until 10pm for the MAX (Nov 2024). Buses do not operate at all on Sundays. All Transfort services will remain free for the foreseeable future, as stated by the city in October 2024.
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CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
DEN · Denver International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Fort Collins
Drink
As a college town, Fort Collins has a very active nightlife with a wide variety of options, ranging from friendly corner pubs to hip hop dance clubs. Old Town is particularly lively on weekends, but even on weeknights, there is always something happening. Additionally, Campus West, the second, smaller cluster of bars in Fort Collins, still offers a lot of entertainment options.
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Questions
Fort Collins: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Fort Collins?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fort Collins are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; May is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Fort Collins?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 73 km) and Denver International Airport (DEN, 86 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Fort Collins?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Fort Collins
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.