Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center

In honor of the Winter Olympics coming up, I wanted to highlight one of my favorite bucket list adventures at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Back in the day, when I was like 13 years old, my family went to Denver for a wedding, and we visited the Olympic Training Center. I don’t remember many details of it, but I just remember that I loved it.

My husband and I had also visited the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA, while living in San Diego. I always knew I wanted to stop by the one in Colorado again…which we did on our cross-country move from California to North Carolina in 2015.

The training center is so awesome to see. It has a beautiful backdrop of the Colorado mountains. You can take a tour of the facilities, courtyard, and Olympic Hall of Fame, and get a little keepsake at the gift shop. There are many cute statues and picture-worthy spots throughout the training center. My favorite is the Olympic rings you can pose with and climb into.

Quick Facts

• It covers 35 acres
• It has 242 dorm rooms
• It is a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic training site
• It is home to USA Boxing, USA Cycling, USA Para-Cycling, USA Figure Skating, USA Gymnastics, USA Para Judo, USA Pentathlon, USA Shooting, USA Para Shooting, USA Swimming, USA Wrestling
• USA Swimming & USA Shooting have their national headquarters on the complex
• The Center can provide housing, dining, training facilities, recreational facilities, and other services for more than 500 athletes and coaches at one time on the complex

According to their website, public tours are available year-round, Monday-Saturday, for a variety of pricing, about $15/per person. Each tour is about an hour long, with a video presentation and a walking tour. After the tour, you can visit the US Olympic Hall of Fame, shop at the Team USA shop, and explore art exhibits throughout the park.

Make sure to check the tour schedule online prior to planning a trip. According to the website, tours are temporarily closed due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. There is a new U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in downtown Colorado Springs, CO, that you can still visit. Check out that site here.

If you are an athlete or just an Olympic fan, this center is a must-see! I would love to visit one day again and see the changes that have taken place since my last visit. Have you visited any of the US Olympic Training Centers? Let me know in the comments below!