Ouray, Colorado

About Ouray

Set in the southwestern part of Colorado, Ouray is a tiny community with an estimated population of 912.

Officially, Ouray is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,060 residents per square mile.

📰 Ouray News Today

• 2026's 12 Best Small Towns To Visit In The Rockies WorldAtlas · Aug 18
• 202-mile detour as crews clear ‘at least 8’ mudslides off of popular Colorado route Denver Gazette · Jul 30
• After fire, now floods imperil Ouray County; several homes uninhabitable after slide debris sweeps in Montrose Daily Press · Jul 31
• Wildfire Map Spotlight: Snyder, Babylon, Ferris, and Gold Mountain Fires in Colorado and Utah IQAir · Aug 13
• Heavy rain sparks dangerous flooding in Colorado wildfire burn scars The Colorado Sun · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ouray Unique

• The only place in America named Ouray — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ouray

• Goldbelt Bar and Grill
• Miner's Cafe
• Thai Chili Ouray — thai
• The Outlaw
• Artisan Bakery and Cafe (café)
• Brick House
• Campbells
• Colorado Boy Southwest Pub — mexican
• Goods Hospitality Group
• Maggies

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Animas Forks · Attraction
• Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour · Attraction
• Corkscrew Gulch Turntable · Attraction
• Duncan House · Attraction
• Frisco Mill · Attraction
• Golconda Boarding House · Attraction
• Golconda Compressor / Blacksmith House · Attraction
• The Wall · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ouray

• American Flats Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fellin Park reviews ★
• Ironton Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Women's Club Mini-Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ouray

• Ouray Elementary School
• Ouray Middle School
• Ouray Senior High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ouray

🏘️ Nearby Communities