Briargate Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit

Focus on the Family Welcome Center
Enjoy games, activities and education for all ages at a Christian center dedicated to the hopes and needs of families.

Garden of the Gods
Experience the rugged cliffs, grassy plains and intriguing red rock formations that have earned this park a reputation for resembling the Wild West.

Pikes Peak
Admire the dramatic views from this peak in the Rocky Mountains, the inspiration behind the famous lyrics of “America the Beautiful”.

US Air Force Academy
Enjoy a free tour of the military campus where young men and women are trained to be officers in the United States Air Force.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Tour the mountainside zoo to see hundreds of animals in replicas of their natural habitats. Feed giraffes and look down on the animals from a chairlift.

Cave of the Winds
Go on a subterranean adventure to explore caves, caverns and rock formations that are hundreds of millions of years old.
Activities

Rocky Mountain NP & Garden of Gods Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Scenic Tour of the Pikes Peak Highway

Private Pikes Peak COG Railway, Manitou & Garden of the Gods

Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Tour from Denver

Garden of the Gods Self-Guided Walking & Driving Audio Tour
Our pick of the best Briargate Hotel Deals

Spark by Hilton Colorado Springs I 25 Central
Reviewed on 3 Aug. 2025

The Academy Hotel Colorado Springs
Reviewed on 5 Aug. 2025

Best Western Plus Peak Vista Inn & Suites
Reviewed on 31 Jul. 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Colorado Springs North Air Force Academy
Reviewed on 1 Aug. 2025

Embassy Suites by Hilton Colorado Springs
Reviewed on 4 Aug. 2025

Motel 6 Colorado Springs, CO - Air Force Academy
Reviewed on 22 Jul. 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Briargate

Northeast Colorado Springs
While visiting Northeast Colorado Springs, you might make a stop by sights like Colorado Springs House of Bounce and Pulpit Rock Park.

Northgate
While visiting Northgate, you might make a stop by sights like US Air Force Academy and Ford Amphitheater.

Northwest Colorado Springs
If you're spending some time in Northwest Colorado Springs, US Air Force Academy and Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame are top sights worth seeing.

Black Forest
If you're spending some time in Black Forest, Forest Plaza and Black Forest Meadery are top sights worth seeing.

Gleneagle
Visitors to Gleneagle enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, US Air Force Academy is worth a stop.

East Colorado Springs
While visiting East Colorado Springs, you might make a stop by sights like U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and Patty Jewett Golf Course.