Black Forest, Colorado
CDP
About Black Forest
Black Forest is a small unincorporated community in central Colorado.
Black Forest holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 100.64 square miles.
📰 Black Forest News Today
- Black Forest Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Shooting in Black Forest area leaves 1 injured Colorado Springs Gazette · Jun 23
- Black Forest firefighters help knock down fire in San Juan National Forest KKTV · Aug 11
- Community mitigates invasive weeds in Black Forest burn scar FOX21 News Colorado · May 30
- Weather and Radar Map for Black Forest, Colorado 80908 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Black Forest Unique
- The only place in America named Black Forest — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 100.64 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Black Forest
- Badass Cofee — coffee shop (café)
- Ban Sushi — sushi
- R & R Coffee Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Golden Pine Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
- Mountain View Cafe and Catering — coffee shop (café)
- Nana's Kitchen
- Omelets Etc
- Purple Toad
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Black Forest
- Black Forest Recreation Area reviews ★
- Ralph Braden Park reviews ★
- Valemount Park reviews ★
- Wildwood Village Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Black Forest
- Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area100.64 sq mi
Coordinates39.0637, -104.6796