Buena Vista, Colorado

About Buena Vista

Set in the central part of Colorado, Buena Vista is a small town with an estimated population of 3,127.

Buena Vista holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 899 residents per square mile.

📰 Buena Vista News Today

• King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s Field of Vision Festival Rolling Stone · Aug 17
• Review: King Gizz’s Field of Vision II goes ‘bigger and better’ Westword · Aug 18
• Hundreds of cyclists riding through southwestern and central Colorado this week Colorado Public Radio · Aug 9
• CDOT begins US 24 bridge improvements between Buena Vista & Antero Junction on Aug. 3 codot.gov · Jul 22
• Buena Vista Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buena Vista Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Buena Vista — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Buena Vista

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Buena Vista

• Dragon Sushi Bar & Latinos Restaurant — latin american
• House Rock Kitchen
• Joyful Bakery & Coffee (café)
• Blue River
• Brown Dog Cafe (café)
• Buena Viking — american
• Buffalo
• Casa Sanchez — mexican
• Eddyline Brewery
• Elkhorn Pizzeria

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buena Vista

• Columbine Park reviews ★
• McPhelemy Park reviews ★
• Millie Crymble Park reviews ★
• River Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Buena Vista

• Avery/Parsons Elementary School
• Buena Vista High School
• Buena Vista Middle School
• Chaffee County High School
• The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Buena Vista

🏘️ Nearby Communities