Royal Gorge Colorado

ddndoug wrote:
We are planning a trip to the Colorado Springs area next month. The wife is wondering if Royal Gorge Bridge Park is worth paying the admission fee to get into the park, or can you enjoy the gorge without entering the park?

Doug

Worth is always subjective. What may be a worthwhile expense for one person, may not be so for another.

That said, as the others have detailed, there are a variety of options of things to see and do, and the alternatives mentioned give a completely different perspective on not just the bridge but the canyon. For photo ops, it would be hard to resist getting a picture of the bridge from afar, a picture on the bridge, a picture on the incline going down, a picture from the train, or a picture from a raft on the river.

Also keep in mind that a lot of the area immediately surrounding the bridge and in the park was destroyed in a fire several years back (the bridge itself did not sustain fire damage), so it would be very interesting to see what they have done to rebuild. I personally have not been back since the fire, but it's definitely on my to-do list.