Things to do in the North Fork Valley of the Gunnison and nearby
Here is a list of our favorite places for you to ponder.
Great place for fresh pressed juice, lunch or dinner, live music and fun shopping.
7 locals recommend
Remedy Juice Bar Cafe
232 Grand AveGreat place for fresh pressed juice, lunch or dinner, live music and fun shopping.
Great place to get food to go on your way to Kebler Pass. Has the best pie in all the valley.
22 locals recommend
Root and Vine Market
40823 CO-133Great place to get food to go on your way to Kebler Pass. Has the best pie in all the valley.
Great Sunday Brunch, pick your own fruit, hard cider, juice, pick your own fruit in season and live music most weekends.
51 locals recommend
Big B's Delicious Orchards U-pick, Cafe & Tasting Room
39126 CO-133Great Sunday Brunch, pick your own fruit, hard cider, juice, pick your own fruit in season and live music most weekends.
Farm to Table and great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
15 locals recommend
The Living Farm Cafe and Inn
120 Grand AveFarm to Table and great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Louie's Pizza
202 Grand AvePizza, fun music upstairs most weekends and some weeknights.
Third Street Grill
208 3rd StBreakfast and Lunch place.
Zack's BBQ
721 E Bridge StGreat BBQ and PIE! Can get meat by the lb to go.
Berg Harvest Mercantile and Cafe
73 Samuel Wade RdAZURA CELLARS AND GALLERY
16764 Farmers Mine RdBeautiful view while sipping good wine.
Stone Cottage Cellars
41716 Reds RdGreat wine and view of the North Fork Valley.
Our favorite place to pick your own fruit and hang out along the North Fork River and drink wine. Great place to spend a couple of hours with the kids. They also sell their own beef and have a wonderful store.
27 locals recommend
Black Bridge Winery
15836 Black Bridge RdOur favorite place to pick your own fruit and hang out along the North Fork River and drink wine. Great place to spend a couple of hours with the kids. They also sell their own beef and have a wonderful store.
Leroux Creek Inn & Vineyards
12388 3100 RdRefinery Paonia
224 Grand AveFun clothes made from recycled t=shirts and cashmere.
Rogers Mesa Fruit Co
9981 3100 RdBest place to buy bulk fruit
Small Potatoes Farm
40575 O RdLOcal produce and a small bakery
Zephyros Farm and Garden
11466 3725 RdDahlia tubers along fresh and dried flowers
Ela Family Farms
30753 L RdBest organic peaches in the area.
Western Culture
39883 Mathews LnBest place to buy fresh goat cheese.
Local owned theater with live music, documentaries and popular movies.
21 locals recommend
Paradise Theatre
215 Grand AveLocal owned theater with live music, documentaries and popular movies.
Great store for local art along with a theatre for classical music.
16 locals recommend
Blue Sage Center For the Arts
228 Grand AveGreat store for local art along with a theatre for classical music.
Western Slope SUP
185 W Bridge StLearn to paddle and ride the Gunnison
Blue Mesa Reservoir
great place to fish, boar and swim
only 20 miles to the north rim from aeolian acres, worth the drive.
153 locals recommend
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
only 20 miles to the north rim from aeolian acres, worth the drive.
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
Great place to go for a hike
Great place to hike in the spring, summer and fall. Back road to Crested Butte. Largest organism of Aspen Trees.
23 locals recommend
Kebler Pass
Great place to hike in the spring, summer and fall. Back road to Crested Butte. Largest organism of Aspen Trees.
Art center in Hotchkiss with a farmers market on the weekends.
10 locals recommend
Creamery Arts Center
165 W Bridge StArt center in Hotchkiss with a farmers market on the weekends.
PJ's Neighborhood Pub
107 W Bridge StGood place to eat in Hotchkiss
Pat's Bar and Grill
140 W Bridge StGood diner type food in Hotchkiss
Indigo Autumn
230 Grand AveHealth food store with local produce
Old River Road Trading Post
15495 Black Bridge RdLocal food, brunch and classes
Yoga Tree
110 S 7th StNorthfork Ultramat
110 S 7th StBest laundry mat and shower around
City Market
215 6th Stclosest large grocery store with a pharmacy
Orvis Hot Springs
1585 County RdThe BEST hot springs around and worth the 1.3 hour drive.
Western Slope Conservation Center
204 Poplar AvePaonia Farm & Home Supply
206 Grand AveOur favorite hardware store
Ute Indian Museum
17253 Chipeta RdLearn about the Ute Natives
Paonia Bread Works
530 Grand AveLocal bread made with sourdough starter
USDA Forest Service
403 Rio Grande Avebest place for hiking maps
Crested Butte
only 1.3 hours over Kebler Pass
Elsewhere Studios
107 3rd StArtist in Residence
Gunnison River Pleasure Park
8949 Pleasure Park RdGreat place to fish, launch a boat or rent a boat
Wink Wink Hair Salon
320 2nd StBest place for a haircut in Paonia ask for Debra Shaeffer
Alfred Eames Cellars
11931 4050 RoadGood wine
Crawford Reservoir
good place to swim
West Elk Mountains
Ragged Mountain
Mike's Barber Shop
209 E Bridge StBest place for a men's cut. Old fashion barber.
Mount Lamborn
Jumbo Mountain
mountain bike trail
North Fork Valley Creative Coalition
130 Grand AveFarm Runners Station
235 CO-133local produce for sale and special cakes/bakery
Colorado National Monument
11 Rimrock DrDelta County Fairgrounds
403 Fair GroundsLehman Images Ltd.
219 Grand AveThistle Whistle Farm
10872 3500 Rdlocal produce for sale
Princess Beef
32282 J RdThe BEST grass fed beef.
Peaceful Waters of Paonia
518 Grand AveHot tub, sauna and massage
Avalanche Outfitters at Redstone Stables
17843 CO-133horse back riding and hot springs
Paonia United Brewing Company
201A Grand Aveonly brew pub around...
Delta Health West Elk Hotchkiss
230 Hotchkiss Avelocal clinic and a walk-in Paonia location
Food scene
salt, pollen
101 3rd Stexcellent place for a cozy dinner and live jazz on Saturday.