2016-08-25

DENVER (CBS4) – The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday with a gift to you.

Every national park, monument, historic site, and more across the country is free this weekend, including right here in Colorado.

And the number of places to visit in Colorado is long:

Bent’s Old Fort outside La Junta

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison near Montrose

The Colorado National Monument by Fruita

The Curecanti National Recreation Area west of Gunnison

Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the border of Colorado and Utah

The Florissant Fossil Beds by Florissant

The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve northeast of Alamosa

Hovenweep National Monument, which is also on the border of Colorado and Utah

Mesa Verde National Park between Cortez and Durango

Rocky Mountain National Park, nearest Estes Park on the east side and Grand Lake on the west

The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Kiowa County

The Yucca House National Monument outside of Cortez

Before you head out, be sure to check out our guide to some of these spots in Colorado.

Also, please be sure to share your photos with us here and on Facebook!

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