This is a living and working community run by City Of Colorado Springs and 2 foundations in Colorado Springs. Exploring is as much as you want it to be. It is open 24 hrs a day every day but Wednesday through Sunday they have tours through the community but I just walked through the property early one Sunday morning. The sheep greeted me. The horses were in the barn area. There was a person there tending the Garden. I saw trees with cherries on it. It was a nice walk. If you go online they have a few things scheduled over the month. The settlement goes back to 1775 when American Indians inhabited the area. In 1871, an immigrant from Scotland bought the land $200 and built a cabin that still stands. In 1874 sold to Chambers family for $1400 where they built their homestead that is there today. In 1900 Palmer, the founder Colorado Springs bought it for $17000 where he built house for his sister in law and her family. After his death, the property went into disrepair until bought by the city and 2 foundations. Lots of history here.

Great thing to do with the kids. The grounds are open to all, but if you pay for the pass, then you will get to benefit from the knowledge of the volunteers. The general store was cute, but small, and no A/C (at least when I went). All the paths are dirt, so it may be hard for strollers and wheelchairs.Due to COVID, the houses were all closed (the had doors and windows open so you could see inside), but I believe under normal circumstances you can go in to many of the structures.

Rock Ledge Ranch is small but cute. Make sure you check their operating hours if you want to see the blacksmith or cute lambs running around. Great place to park and take some of the back trails thru Garden of the Gods. Allows you to avoid the big rush of tourists & traffic.

This is an especially great place to visit during one of the many events they hold during the year. Weve gone for the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Christmas, etc. and have always enjoyed the history and the access to nature. I recommend getting a family membership for the year and trying to get to as many of the special events as possible.

Really interesting place with very friendly and engaging volunteers explaining and portraying life in the 1800s. Very affordable also

Love this area, for the dog park open space, hiking trails, historical Rock Ledge Ranch, structures including Indian sites and historic cabins dating back to 1800s. There is a blacksmith shop, cattle, sheep and historic buildings! Dont miss if you are a history buff! Beautiful landscape with Garden of the Gods backdrop. Love it!

A tranquil tour through history.

What a cool experience! The volunteers made this experience well worthwhile!

Most underrated entrance to garden of the gods

Neat historical site found at the entrance to garden of the gods.

Terrible experience!!!! The people are very rude and irritated. I recommend never coming here!!!

This was an awesome place to visit. Devon Terrace and the staff that are there a very friendly and willing to share that knowledge and experience with you I will do this Christmas event every year if possible

Such a fun Fall Festival day! We loved touring the old historic areas and shopping at the general store. Great outdoor experience for the whole family.

Its a beautiful place.

Very interesting tours of 4 living era. Living history museum. Good events throughout year. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed the Pow Wow this last weekend. However, I noticed the horses hooves looked chipped and needing trimmed. Also, the sheep would run up to the fence wanting grass. Didnt give any but thought they missed grazing. Thanks

This a beautiful place with lots of nice trails

I would give less stars if possible. Value for the $8 admission per adult is non-existent. Went for there fall festival and had no vendors, no pumpkins and nothing worth spending even your time at. Pie being sold was clearly Costco bought being sold for $2 a slice. Definitely not worth it. Stay away

If you love standing in line for anything and in the parking lot when leaving, this is the place for you. Went for the Fall Festival. Ordered food: 30 min. Wagon line: 45 min. Parking lot: still here. Absolutely zero organization.

A bit of a slower pace as you tour a slice of local history.

Really cool place! Very kid friendly! We just went for the free Earth Day event. There is a little store to get drinks/candy, but no food, so bring a picnic if you know youll get hungry. Theres lots of walking involved, but definitely worth it! Beautiful place and very knowledgeable, friendly people!

Such a gorgeous setting and so well maintained! Definitely check out the trails. This site is GORGEOUS in the spring when all the water is running - its a little paradise back there.

Wonderful historical site in Colorado Springs. Its a living history farm and museum with a loving staff who enthusiastically teach you how life was back in the 1800s. Very interesting and fun adventure walking the trail paths from one site to another. Greatly appreciate the staff that brings this place to life!

Its nice to see a living history of how life was 150 years ago.

The staff was very friendly and patient with our students. They were very knowledgeable and were able to answer the students questions. Great place to visit!

Attended 4th of July event a few years ago, which was really fun and unique. Hanging out with past U.S. presidents was eye-opening and really brought life and personality to historical stories. Well-researched and dedicated to their craft. But THIS TIME, I went during open season, and I have to say it was AMAZING to walk through and have conversations with historians conducting normal daily activities in character, inviting us to touch many of the properties, sharing perspective on their duties and technology, explaining some of the conditions that influenced choices and preferences. Truly a hands-on education. I wish I had given myself more than a couple hours to really engage in conversation. I will definitely be going again next season.

We were planning on having our wedding at Rock Ledge Ranch at American Mothers Chapel. We reached out to them to clarify what exactly we were and werent allowed to do (where we could put up decorations, things of that sort). After not hearing back from them for quite some time, they finally called my fiancé. We were very surprised at how rude the person who reached out to us were being. They were saying that if we were to put any decorations outside the chapel without a special events permit that they would come check and fine us heavily. When we asked if we could get a special event permit, we were told, and I quote, You do know that costs $400, right?. We honestly could not believe how uncooperative and rude these people were being, especially to people who were trying to organize their wedding on short notice. I do not recommend this venue to anyone. Every other venue we have talked to was appalled to hear how this venue operates.

I love this place. At Christmas it’s a magic wonderland.

Always have a great time at the events here. We visit often enough to get a yearly membership. I do try to avoid any event open free to the public due to the amount of people.The buildings are fun to explore. Each house is fully furnished as it would have been back in the day.Great people full of all sorts of information.

Good place to walk around and see history. They have live animals and a beautiful garden in the summer. I have enjoyed every festival here too!

Wonderful experience! We got there late, but the actors (many of whom were children) who work there took time to make cornhusk dolls with my kids and to show us so many different aspects of the olden days. My son even got to play the organ in one of the houses. I wish we could have spent more time there.

Gourgeous! And dog friendly!

As a Colorado springs local, this is one of my top picks for bringing out of town visitors. You step out of the city, and go back in time to our areas roots. The buildings and farm have been kept in excellent condition. The employees and volunteers and passionate about their jobs. This is a great place to bring a picnic and enjoy learning about Colorado Springs history

Very nice venue to hold a variety of events. Whether you want to get married or ride horses, this is the place to go. Plenty of parking. Conveniently located next to the Garden of the Gods. Great views of the gardens and Pikes Peak in the background.

I love rock ledge ranch! I have gone there for many years and now I am a junior docent. I can say from personal experience that it is a great place for families and... anyone!!!

If you park on Chambers Way you can catch some nice trails from this side of the ranch (East side). The Chambers Trail takes you to many other trails ranging from easy to hard. The trails are peaceful and very beautiful and you can always see some deer grazing from these trails. If youre an outdoors person I HIGHLY recommend coming here.

A good way to watch history come alive. I love the reenactments and special events that take place here. I would suggest becoming a member for at least one year if you arent already, see what they have to offer; maybe youll like it.

Went for a Thanksgiving event and had a great time. Beautiful scenery and historically interesting site. Set next to the beautiful Garden of the gods.

One of our favorite places to visit in the Springs. Weve enjoyed the vintage Baseball game, sheep shearing event and the hog butchering event. The walking tour of the grounds during the summer when the docents are present is one of the best hands-on learning experiences my daughters have had. Blacksmith shop is always a fun stop as well.

Great place! I love to walk my dog here and into the garden of the gods park!

Great way to connect with history

There isnt a better place on the planet to just walk around and take in the sights.

Fun little trail. Very short and mostly used by the connected neighborhood as fast as I could see. Much different than the bordering garden of the gods.

Came for a powwow and throughly enjoyed my stay. They lady in the office even printed me out a map to find a place at the Garden of the Gods

The price to see Rockledge Ranch is extremely reasonable and a great value. Even our 8 year old loved seeing history in action. From the Ute Indian area where we watched beading on a loom, could try on a breast plate and were able to ask as many questions as we wanted, to period cabin and home tours and a blacksmith in action, this was a learning adventure. Each of us had a favorite, but we all agreed that we enjoyed it. The location is breathtaking, located at the entrance to Garden of the Gods. The view from any direction is amazing.

This a reasonably priced outing with the family. Love the quaint historic out buildings and the history they represent. I also LOVE the Indian Pow Wows they host here in September. Always a fun and educational time here!

Rock Ledge is one of the best kept secrets. Its not grandiose like some of our other attractions, but is so peaceful and serene. Its my favorite place to go with small kids. They love the space to run and the animals. I live in fear of it being loved to death!

Recommend going there during the day. Its really dark at night. If you like looking at old homes-1800s, youll like it. Crafts for the kids.

Im new to the area. Went to a few things here. Everything but the oink....fantastic learning experience! Loved it. I left with a yearning for more information. I would pay to come see more events like this. In fact, I got a membership too! How about sheep chicken and cows. I think its important for children to learn and understand where the food comes from. All the children there were asking good questions. Ill see you at the next event.

Quite slice of nature and old farm on the edge of town.

A pleasant place to take a nice stroll with the family. There is animals to see, an old barn, and a couple of homes from the early 1900s.

We have been here 3 times now and have enjoyed looking at the homes and the Indian tepees and learn something about these homes each time we go. Cant wait to go again to the Vintage Baseball game on Labor day.

Beautifully maintained walk into the past. Wonderful events,well organized,offering young ones an opportunity to learn history in a fun way. The Pow Wow a fam fab!

When there are events there needs to be someone directing traffic or more than one exit to avoid the people walking.

Beautiful place. Very peaceful and well maintained.

A very fun place for families. Its enchanting and the scenery is relaxing. They have fun events they always post to facebook. Cant wait to go back.

Nice historic adventure. The kids love the fall festival. However, be advised that advertised free events are not free.

Used this spot for family pictures she want disappointed. Looking forward to going during on season, heard a lot of good things.

Ive been to a few events in this location. Its so beautiful here!

A must see place to visit, so much to see, great history!

I love the new over flow parking that the park is offering because parking is always packed and no one enjoys parking on the side of the busy road. Lots of people but still plenty of room on pathways.

An incredible historic site with friendly, knowledgeable volunteers! We love it and we be back again soon. So much to see and do.

Wonderful special historical events that are fun for any age group. Entry fees are really affordable and the Living History demonstrations are excellent. All of the guides are very knowledgable and friendly.

Amazing place to visit! We went with a home school group and it was perfect. From the clothes to the atmosphere, its like you stepped back in time. Very good place.

Cute little historic place, small but fun. They do some cool community events as well.

Nice park area for bus ride to garden of the gods, but it only took you to the start. If they really wanted to reduce traffic would take many more buses going around the whole park. Might want to try the rudes from the visitor center.

I love this place. I have been to many events at Rock Ledge Ranch. My grand children love to go there! We went to take family pictures a few weeks ago. The location is so nice, beautiful and peaceful .

Very educational for kids. Nice little nature center and awesome staff

Tranquil escape into light hiking and rustic history. Free except during events. Ive driven by 1000 times and was joyfully surprised.

Great experience

This is one of my favorite places to hike. I love the history here.

Love walking through history. Beautiful setting. Well cared for.

The Labor Day baseball game has become a family and friends tradition! We do a family membership and it is well worth the small fee. They have so many fun activities during the year and it is all family friendly! History comes alive with a tour of the homes and dont forget to stop by the working blacksmith shop!

The family really like this historic place

Beautiful scenic hike. Was there on a Sunday the buildings were closed but enjoyed our visit

Super fabulous place for the family to spend some time walking around and enjoying the outdoors! Very easy walking trails and beautiful scenery.Great place for family portraits and for photographers to book sessions. Ive done this several times with my business The Road Home Photography.Right next to Garden of the Gods so a perfect family outing or visitor hotspot!

Not a whole lot to do here. Went for the 4th of July, the website said they were going to have revoloutionary war reenactors. They ended up not showing because of the fire ban. You would think that they would have something on their website or a sign telling you before you got in but nope. Nothing was said until after you bought your tickets and got in the park. Then once inside they had a farm with no animals and a native American area being run by two white people. Dont go here

We love visiting Rock Ledge Ranch! Its so peaceful!

Great place on the west side of Colorado Springs to visit during the special events they hold through out the year

Great knowledgeable staff. Lots of steps and sometimes very hot in the homes. Would go back.

Great place to visit. It is unique in its theme with unique events

Workers are most knowledgeable, interesting, and friendly. Lots to see. Great educational experience.

Nice place to take the family. Would make a great setting for family photos for wedding photos.

It was really cool seeing GoG and Pikes Peak from a new angle. Its a privilege getting to see these iconic landscapes everyday, and the stunning views from this vantage point renewed my appreciation to them.It was secluded and quiet. Surprising because this area of town, with GoG, is always booming with people. Add in the large open green spaces, bridges over babbling brooks, the pond with the geese, and the spectacular views youve come to know: thats what this place is.We came to check it out not knowing what it was and left pleasantly surprised. Its similar but different. Enough to check it out even if youve been to GoG a billion times.

Beautiful place, well cared for animals and great hiking trails!

This is a working farm. Lovely place ro stroll through or have a peaceful picnic

Beautiful views.... nice place to just hang out walk or picnic

Waited 35 minutes for my food.. All the other customers were complaining as well either the food was mixed up, cold, or orders were just forgotten!! The inside was dirty no tables were clean to even sit at.... Definitely will not be going back!!! I visited 09/22 around 1:30 pm

Been a favorite place for us to visit for decades. A little oasis, park & farm just south of The Garden of the Gods. They hold art fairs and host outdoor Shakespeare plays, which makes for an enjoyable summer evening.

Absolutely amazing place. There are multiple homes from different eras across the property. They have blacksmith demonstrations and a small old time general store.

Great place, fantastic living history museum.Remember, this is an ACTIVE museum and a city park of Colorado Springs. If you book a photography session during business hours, or bring an unauthorized vehicle onto the premises, you will likely run afoul of the park employees.

Awesome! Great for the whole family!

I went here once before and i had a blast. Wonderful guides, beautiful place, it was outstanding. I loved it here.

Beautiful site. Fun history. Excellent place to walk around and learn about old Colorado. Also wonderful for photos.

Events, hiking, whatever; this place is beautiful.

I dont care what anyone says, this place is ligitetmently possessed.

Its just a historic place

Heavenly place...go there often

If you like history, youll love it here. Bring the kids, theres food, fun, and good times to be had.

I went to the powwow. It was great.