Pagosa Springs, Colorado

About Pagosa Springs

Set in the southwestern part of Colorado, Pagosa Springs is a small town with an estimated population of 1,793.

Officially, Pagosa Springs is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.06 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 354 residents per square mile.

📰 Pagosa Springs News Today

• Pagosa Springs Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Rio Blanco Fire prompts evacuations The Pagosa Springs Sun · Aug 5
• UPDATE: Rio Blanco Fire, and Upcoming Community Meeting Pagosa Daily Post · Aug 3
• Wildfire near Pagosa Springs reportedly threatens 373 homes after quick growth Denver Gazette · Jul 29
• Pagosa Springs Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pagosa Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Pagosa Springs — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pagosa Springs

• Meander Riverside Eatery — american
• Mee Hmong Cuisine — vietnamese
• Pagosa Baking Company (café)
• Rosie's Pizzeria — pizza
• Santy’s Taco Shop — mexican
• Shanghai Asian Cuisine — chinese
• Thai Pagosa — thai
• The Lost Cajun Restaurant — cajun
• The Rose Restaurant
• Two Chicks and a Hippie — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pagosa Springs History Museum · Museum
• The Springs Resort and Spa Bath House · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pagosa Springs

• South Pagosa Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pagosa Springs

• Pagosa Peak Open School
• Pagosa Springs Elementary School
• Pagosa Springs High School
• Pagosa Springs Middle School
• San Juan Mountain School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pagosa Springs Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pagosa Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities