This gorgeous city covers more than 150 square miles and includes over 100 parks and award-winning golf courses. The Buckley Air Force Base is located here, as well as the Aurora History Museum. If you visit this area, you'll never run out of sights to see as the city features 27 historic landmarks, two historic districts, and two cultural heritage sites. For outdoor recreation, you can’t beat the Aurora Sports Park, which offers baseball/softball and soccer fields, multi-use synthetic turf fields, playgrounds and picnic shelters, and also hosts sports competitions at the local, state, and national level. Additional highlights include:

• The Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch is where you'll find trails, a wetland observation area, self-guided history tours, and wildlife.
• The DeLaney Farm Historic District spans 158 acres and includes restored farm buildings from 1866 to 1945. The DeLaney Round Barn is here, a historic landmark constructed around 1900 and initially used as a grain silo. You'll also find the John Gully Homestead House which was built in 1870-1871 and is the oldest surviving home in the area.
• Cherry Creek State Park is located in nearby Aurora and offers an exhaustive list of recreational opportunities, including archery, birding, boating, camping, canoeing, cross-country skiing, fishing, swimming, wildlife viewing and much, much more.