Salida, Colorado

About Salida

Salida, CO is a close-knit town located in southern Colorado, home to 6,007 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Salida is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,138 residents per square mile.

📰 Salida News Today

• William Wooddell Obituary (1966 - 2026) - Salida, Co, CO Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 14
• Lois R. Martinez Obituary (2026) - Salida, CO - Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home and Fairview Cemetery Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• City of Salida Recommends Water Conservation Measures cityofsalida.com · Apr 2
• Salida Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Colorado domestic violence shelters struggle to stay open as federal crime victim funds dry up The Colorado Sun · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Salida Unique

• Positioned in southern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,007.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Salida

• Amicas — pizza
• High Side!
• Mountain Phoenix Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)
• Patio Pancake Place — regional
• Robin's — american
• Sherpa Cafe — nepalese
• Sweetie's Sandwich Shop
• The Biker and the Baker
• Yunza Peruvian Cuisine — peruvian
• 50 Burger — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Joshua Been · Art gallery
• The Salida Museum · Museum
• Bork & Watkins · Art gallery
• Bungle Jungle · Art gallery
• Four Winds Gallery · Art gallery
• Gallery 150 · Art gallery
• Mary Leslie Studio & Gallery · Art gallery
• Museum of Authenticity · Art gallery
• Riverboat Works · Attraction
• Sage Mountain Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Salida

• Alpine Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Thonhoff Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Salida

• Crest Academy
• Horizons Exploratory Academy
• Longfellow Elementary School
• Salida Early Childhood Center
• Salida High School
• Salida Middle School
• Salida Montessori Charter School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Heart Of The Rockies Regional Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Salida

🏘️ Nearby Communities