Carbondale, Colorado

About Carbondale

Carbondale is a close-knit town in western Colorado counting 6,758 people who proudly call it home.

Carbondale holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,249 residents per square mile.

📰 Carbondale News Today

• World Girls Hockey Weekend comes to Carbondale Post Independent · Oct 7
• 155 Lakeview Dr, Carbondale, CO 81623 Realtor.com · Oct 6
• Clara Moore Obituary The Denver Post · Oct 7
• Basketball On Demand Games - Roaring Fork High School - Carbondale, CO NFHS Network · Oct 8
• Roaring Fork High School (Carbondale, CO) Girls Lacrosse MaxPreps · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Carbondale Unique

• Positioned in western 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,758.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carbondale

• Allegria — italian
• Bonfire Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Brass Anvil
• Ming's Cafe — chinese
• New York Pizza — pizza
• Phat Thai — thai
• Dos Gringos Burritos — mexican (café)
• Kenichi Izakaya — japanese
• La Raza — mexican
• Peppino’s Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Main St., Gallery · Art gallery
• Powers Art Center · Museum
• Roadside Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carbondale

• The Peace Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Colorado Meadows Park reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Gianinetti Park reviews ★
• Hendrick Dog Park reviews ★
• Hendrick Ranch Park reviews ★
• Miners Park reviews ★
• Sopris Park reviews ★
• Triangle Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carbondale

• Bridges
• Carbondale Community Charter School
• Carbondale Middle School
• Crystal River Elementary School
• Roaring Fork High School
• Ross Montessori School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Carbondale

🏘️ Nearby Communities