Solo travel · Denver · United States
Solo travel in Denver
How to enjoy Denver at your own pace.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Denver is relaxed for solo travellers: breweries, food halls and concerts make it easy to meet people, and the mountains have group hikes and tours. Many solo travellers base themselves in RiNo.
Key facts
- Base
- RiNo
- Getting around
- Train
- Emergency number
- 911 (police, fire, ambulance)
- Language
- English and Spanish
Solo travel tips
- Join a group hike or guided day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park if you do not want to drive alone.
- Brewery taprooms in RiNo and LoDo are sociable places to sit at the bar.
- Stay near Union Station for the airport train and easy access to everything.
- Parts of Colfax Avenue and the area around Civic Center Park can feel rough after dark.
- Tell someone your route before hiking alone in the mountains, where weather can change quickly.
Where to stay
$$ · Best for food lovers, nightlife, solo travellers and culture
RiNo
The River North Art District (RiNo) is a former industrial area northeast of downtown, transformed by street art, breweries, distilleries, food halls and design studios along Larimer and Brighton Boulevard. Murals cover many walls, and the A Line to the airport stops at 38th & Blake.
- Good
- Best area for street art and breweries; Airport train stop; Lively food halls
- Watch out
- Industrial patches between hotspots; Few classic sights
- Nearby
- Larimer Street, Denver Central Market, 38th & Blake station
Great on your own
Landmark · Morrison
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Climb to the top row for sunset views of Denver and the plains; on concert days the amphitheatre closes to visitors in the afternoon.
- Time needed
- 2 hours, or an evening for a concert
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- Views
- After dark
- Outdoors
Museum · Golden Triangle
Denver Art Museum
Start with the Western American art and Indigenous arts galleries, which are the museum's specialities.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Architecture · Golden Triangle
Colorado State Capitol
Look for the mile-high markers on the west steps; more accurate surveys put the true mile a few steps higher.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Architecture
- Views
Architecture · LoDo and Union Station
Denver Union Station
Grab a drink at the Great Hall bar and watch the trains come and go.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- Food
- History
Street · Downtown and Larimer Square
Larimer Square
Come in the evening when the lights are on, and look for the lower-level cocktail bars.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- After dark
- Food
- History
Museum · City Park
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Walk out to the back terrace for the classic skyline-and-mountains view.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Views
- History
Meeting people
- Brewery crawl — Walk between breweries and taprooms in RiNo or LoDo, where many are a few blocks apart; tasting flights let you try several styles.
- Food halls — Denver Central Market in RiNo, Avanti F&B in LoHi and Union Station's Great Hall offer many local vendors under one roof.
- LoDo — Sports bars, clubs and rooftop bars near Coors Field and Union Station, busiest on game nights.
- RiNo — Breweries, distilleries, cocktail bars and music venues in converted warehouses.
Sensible precautions
Altitude sickness, dehydration and sunburn are common for new arrivals, so drink water and limit alcohol on the first day. In the mountains, afternoon thunderstorms bring lightning risk above the treeline, so start hikes early. Car break-ins happen at trailheads and downtown lots.
- Emergency number
- 911 (police, fire, ambulance)
- Staying connected
- US SIM cards and eSIMs are easy to buy; mobile coverage can be patchy in mountain valleys and national parks.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Denver good for solo travellers?
Denver is relaxed for solo travellers: breweries, food halls and concerts make it easy to meet people, and the mountains have group hikes and tours.
+Where should solo travellers stay in Denver?
RiNo: Murals, breweries, food halls and galleries in a former industrial district.