Manitou Springs, Colorado

About Manitou Springs

Manitou Springs, CO is a small town located in central Colorado, home to 4,607 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Manitou Springs is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,463 residents per square mile.

📰 Manitou Springs News Today

• Manitou Springs vs. Florence: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 8, 2026 CHSAANow.com · Oct 7
• Jeep tours visit haunted spots in Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs Colorado Springs Gazette · Oct 8
• Police, loved ones still searching for missing Manitou Springs woman one year later KRDO · Sep 23
• Cheese & art featured at Cherokees of Manitou FOX21 News Colorado · Oct 8
• Pueblo Centennial vs. Manitou Springs: Colorado High School Boys Soccer, Oct. 8, 2026 CHSAA · Oct 8

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 Manitou Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Manitou Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Colorado Springs (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Manitou Springs

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Manitou Springs

• 3.14 Pi Bar — pie
• 503 W — american
• Ai Sushi & Grill
• Alfonso's Mexican Food — mexican
• Armadillo Ranch — american
• AspenPointe Cafe (café)
• Balanced Rock Cafe (café)
• Bennys Restaurant & Lounge
• Black Bear Diner — american
• Border Burger — american

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cave of the Winds · Attraction
• Ghost Town Wild West Museum · Museum
• Manitou Cliff Dwellings · Attraction
• Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway No. 2 · Attraction
• Miramont Castle · Museum
• Old Colorado City History Center Museum · Museum
• Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site · Attraction
• Space Foundation Discovery Center · Museum
• American Indian Interpretive Area · Attraction
• Arcade Amusements Incorporated · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manitou Springs

• Bancroft Park reviews ★
• Bill Bauer's Park reviews ★
• Blunt Park reviews ★
• Bott Park reviews ★
• Buena Vista Public Park Community Center reviews ★
• Columbine Trail reviews ★
• Cucharras Park reviews ★
• Deer Valley Nature Park reviews ★
• Douglas Creek Open space reviews ★
• Fillmore Heights Open Space reviews ★
• Gold Camp Park reviews ★
• Hurricane Canyon Natural Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Manitou Springs

• Manitou Springs Elementary School
• Manitou Springs High School
• Manitou Springs Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Manitou Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities