Cañon Wildlife

This 1,600-acre park provides good habitat for large animals such as the Black Bear, Mountain Lion and Mule Deer, and water-loving birds, like the Belted Kingfisher, American Dipper and Broad-tailed Hummingbird.

Each year, approximately 500,000 people visit this unique City of Colorado Springs park. Access to this park is a gift to all of our citizens and visitors from General William Jackson Palmer, our City’s founder. Please help protect this valuable resource by cleaning up trash, staying on the designated trails, and by not playing in our precious water supply.

Click on the photos to learn more about our fellow (if furry or feathered) park users.