Idaho Springs, Colorado

About Idaho Springs

Idaho Springs is a small town in central Colorado counting 1,699 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Idaho Springs is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 714 residents per square mile.

📰 Idaho Springs News Today

• Multiple supercar drivers cited for speeding on Colorado mountain highway, Clear Creek Sheriff says CBS News · Aug 14
• 7 high-end sports cars stopped for excessive speeding near Idaho Springs KDVR · Aug 14
• United Church of Idaho Springs provides school supplies Clear Creek Courant · Aug 12
• Only 1 Idaho Springs rafting company remains open as Clear Creek hits record-low flow 9News · Aug 6
• Idaho Springs, CO Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Idaho Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Idaho Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Idaho Springs

• Beau Jo's Pizza — pizza
• MTN Prime — steak house
• Main Street Restaurant
• Pick Axe Pizza — pizza
• Smokin Yard's BBQ — barbecue
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Frothy Cup — coffee shop
• The banana leaf — hmong
• Westbound & cupDown — regional
• Chinese Cherry Blossom

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Colorado and Southern Railway No. 60 · Attraction
• Fire Station #1 · Museum
• The 'Alley Shop' · Attraction
• Underhill Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Idaho Springs

• Ballfield Complex reviews ★
• Citizens Park reviews ★
• Courtney/Riley/Cooper Park reviews ★
• Game Check Station Trailhead and Park reviews ★
• Montgomery Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Idaho Springs

• Carlson Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Idaho Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities