Manitou Springs, Colorado

About Manitou Springs

Manitou Springs, CO is a small town located in central Colorado, home to 4,607 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Manitou Springs is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,463 residents per square mile.

📰 Manitou Springs News Today

• Manitou Springs Penny Arcade: A walk back through time, where a handful of change equals a day full of fun! KKTV · Aug 16
• Springs Scene – Art Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 17
• Manitou Springs Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Pikes Peak Cog Railway’s lawsuit against Manitou Springs ends with new settlement Colorado Public Radio · Aug 7
• Historic La Fon Motel site will become affordable housing in Manitou Springs Rocky Mountain PBS · May 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Manitou Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Manitou 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Colorado Springs (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Manitou Springs

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Manitou Springs

• 3.14 Pi Bar — pie
• 503 W — american
• Ai Sushi & Grill
• Alfonso's Mexican Food — mexican
• Armadillo Ranch — american
• AspenPointe Cafe (café)
• Balanced Rock Cafe (café)
• Bennys Restaurant & Lounge
• Black Bear Diner — american
• Border Burger — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cave of the Winds · Attraction
• Ghost Town Wild West Museum · Museum
• Manitou Cliff Dwellings · Attraction
• Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway No. 2 · Attraction
• Miramont Castle · Museum
• Old Colorado City History Center Museum · Museum
• Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site · Attraction
• Space Foundation Discovery Center · Museum
• American Indian Interpretive Area · Attraction
• Arcade Amusements Incorporated · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manitou Springs

• Bancroft Park reviews ★
• Bill Bauer's Park reviews ★
• Blunt Park reviews ★
• Bott Park reviews ★
• Buena Vista Public Park Community Center reviews ★
• Columbine Trail reviews ★
• Cucharras Park reviews ★
• Deer Valley Nature Park reviews ★
• Douglas Creek Open space reviews ★
• Fillmore Heights Open Space reviews ★
• Gold Camp Park reviews ★
• Hurricane Canyon Natural Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Manitou Springs

• Manitou Springs Elementary School
• Manitou Springs High School
• Manitou Springs Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Manitou Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities