Ken Caryl, Colorado

About Ken Caryl

Set in the central part of Colorado, Ken Caryl is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Ken Caryl is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.83 square miles.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Ken Caryl Unique

• The only place in America named Ken Caryl — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• 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 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ken Caryl

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Ken Caryl

• HiLo American Eatery
• Los Dos Potrillos — mexican
• Marino's — italian
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• SpeckleTea — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Meadows Grill
• Vellichor Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Virgilio's Pizzeria & Wine Bar
• Asian Chefs

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ken Caryl

• Classification Natural Resource Protection · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Coronado Park reviews ★
• Hildebrand Ranch Park reviews ★
• Sanctuary Park reviews ★
• TrailMark Park reviews ★
• Valley View Park reviews ★
• Wingate South Park reviews ★
• Black Bear Trail Easment reviews ★
• Brannon Gearhart Park reviews ★
• Carol Gossard Colorado Native Plant Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Chaucer Park reviews ★
• Chief Colorow Park reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Ken Caryl

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