# Things to see in Boulder, Colorado (United States): 39 places and when to go

> Boulder, Colorado is a city in United States with around 122,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 39 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (24), History (7), Nature (4). The best known are The Flatirons, Bear Peak and Eldorado Mountain. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boulder/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 40.0384, -105.2461
- **Population:** About 122,000
- **Places:** 39 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (24) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (2)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 1,353 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Bear Peak, at 2,578 m.

## What to see in Boulder, Colorado

The places in and around Boulder, Colorado, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [The Flatirons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-flatirons/): Rock formations near Boulder, Colorado · 7.3 km
- [Bear Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bear-peak/): Mountain in Colorado, United States of America · 9.7 km
- [Eldorado Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eldorado-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 14 km
- [Flagstaff Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flagstaff-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 6.6 km
- [Fiske Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fiske-planetarium/): Planetarium in the United States · 4.1 km
- [Sommers–Bausch Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sommers-bausch-observatory/): Astronomical observatory · 4.1 km
- [Chautauqua Auditorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chautauqua-auditorium/): Performing arts venue · 5.4 km
- [Highland School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/highland-school-building/): Listed on the National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 km
- [University of Colorado Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-natural-history-henderson-building/): Natural history museum in Boulder, Colorado · 4.2 km
- [Boulder County Poor Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boulder-county-poor-farm/): Place in Colorado listed on National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 km
- [Little Church in the Pines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-church-in-the-pines/): Place in Colorado listed on National Register of Historic Places · 11 km
- [Longmont Carnegie Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/longmont-carnegie-library/): Carnegie library in Longmont, Colorado, United States · 19 km
- [Longmont College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/longmont-college/): Historic building in Longmont, Colorado · 19 km
- [Longmont Fire Department Station 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/longmont-fire-department-station-1/): Fire station in Colorado, United States of America · 19 km
- [Abbott and Wallace Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/abbott-and-wallace-distillery/): Distillery · 19 km
- [Anvil Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anvil-distillery/): Distillery · 17 km
- [Asher Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/asher-brewing-company/): Brewery · 4.2 km
- [Avery Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/avery-brewing-company/): Brewery · 4.4 km
- [Bootstrap Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bootstrap-brewing/): Brewery · 18 km
- [CMC Brainard Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cmc-brainard-hut/): Hiking · 29 km
- [Dry Land Distillers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dry-land-distillers/): Distillery · 19 km
- [Finkel and Garf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/finkel-and-garf/): Brewery · 5.4 km
- [Grossen Bart Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grossen-bart-brewery/): Brewery · 17 km
- [J&L Distilling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/j-l-distilling/): Distillery · 1.5 km

And the other 15, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Kettle and Spoke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kettle-and-spoke/), [Left Hand Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/left-hand-brewing-company/), [Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mountain-sun-pub-and-brewery/), [Oskar Blues Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oskar-blues-brewery/), [Rocks and Hops Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rocks-and-hops-brewing/), [Shoes & Brews](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shoes-brews/), [St. Vrain Cidery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-vrain-cidery/), [Tasty Weasel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tasty-weasel/), [The Old Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-old-mine/), [Upslope Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/upslope-brewing-company/), [Vapor Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vapor-distillery/), [VisionQuest Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/visionquest-brewery/), [Westbound & Down](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/westbound-down/), [Wibby Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wibby-brewing/), [Wild Woods Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wild-woods-brewery/)

## When to go to Boulder, Colorado

The best time to visit Boulder, Colorado is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 27 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 28 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 50 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 35 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 10 |

In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. In July, 38 of the 39 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Boulder, Colorado

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 1,353 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.0384%2C-105.2461)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.0384%2C-105.2461)

## Other towns nearby

- [Broomfield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/broomfield/): 27 places · 20 km
- [Centennial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/centennial/): 7 places · 28 km
- [Nederland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nederland/): 9 places · 31 km
- [Denver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/denver/): 106 places · 40 km
- [Morrison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/morrison/): 8 places · 48 km
- [Aurora, Colorado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aurora/): 19 places · 53 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Boulder, Colorado?

The best known: [The Flatirons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-flatirons/), [Bear Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bear-peak/), [Eldorado Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eldorado-mountain/), [Flagstaff Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flagstaff-mountain/), [Fiske Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fiske-planetarium/). In all, 39 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Boulder, Colorado?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10.

### How do you get to Boulder, Colorado?

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1,353 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.0384%2C-105.2461) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Boulder, Colorado as the destination and these 39 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).