What can you do in a town that is just 1.2 square miles?
For such a small town - tourists and locals flock to the area for some unique experiences. Some just happen to stop to use the gas stations as it is sometimes the first or last spot worth getting off on your way to or from the mountains. But others, stay a while.
When you are driving on I-70, one of the spots most people notice is the lake. It is beautiful with a mountain back drop. The lake provides, fishing, ice fishing, boating, a hike around the lake, "Ice Driving" and even "Ice Racing"!
My cousins visited in 2012 - and one of them had planned their trip without consulting with me. "We have to go on the train." I had lived in Colorado almost 2 years, and none of my friends had mentioned that this was a must to do with visitors! We did it - and it was a great taste of history! It is actually one of Colorado's first visitor attractions back in 1884! It was restored in the 1970's and continues to be a short, fun, worth it attraction for visitors of any age. They have events during every season, including a Haunted Mine Adventure, Santa's North Pole Adventure and many more!
Sabrina DeNile took this photo of the town shops, and says this: "Georgetown is my favorite mountain town! It was my first mountain town visit in CO, when I moved in the 90’s. It still looks & feels the way it did then! It is very picturesque and every season in Georgetown is stunning! It‘s a town that has something for everyone, of all interests and ages! We spent a night in an adorable B&B the day after we got married! There is so much to explore, year after year, I still have not seen it all!"
A new store is having their "Grand Opening there this weekend! "Mountain Mamas' Needful Things"! They are becoming famous for their small-batch jams and freeze-dried snacks at altitude - but the shop has many more surprises!
@lovelyoldhomes took several pictures of "Lovely Old Homes" and says "Georgetown is a charming town that is definitely worth checking out on your way to or from Denver." They wrote blurbs on the old homes the snapped pictures of during their visit. "Simple, cozy 966 ft green cottage cutie built in 1873" sums this home up perfectly! Most of the old houses were built when gold rush folks settled their (namesake came from the oldest of two brothers" that stuck around). Gold rushers moved on to more promising spots for gold, then the "Silver Boom" gained momentum.
A few years back, I drove for Lyft and Uber. When you drive for those services, you don't know where you are going until the passenger is in the car. It was early on a weekday morning, and I picked up a young girl from a hotel downtown. Her destination popped up "Georgetown". She chose to sit behind me in the back seat. I asked her why she was headed up to Georgetown today? She went on to say she was in Denver for an interview from Chicago - and wanted to see the mountains so googled 'mountain towns'. I then encouraged her to come sit in the front seat. She resisted - but I told her you don't want to see this drive from the back seat and through my ponytail. I pulled over, she got in the front seat - and was in aww from the quick drive. When I asked what she was going to do - she said hike and explore. I often wonder how she got back to Denver, as there are not many ride share options there!
WINTER - Ice Fishing on Holiday Shopping at the cutest stores
SPRING - Hiking to Lake Naylor, Silver Dollar Lake to see the wildflowers
SUMMER - Loop Railroad, Hiking, Camping
FALL - Peep the changing Aspens
