John Wesley Ranch Retreat Center is bordered on three sides by Mueller State Park.  Mueller has 5,000 acres of property, 50 miles of trails, numerous campsites, cabins and seasonal tours.  http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/Mueller

We are a little over 30 miles from Cripple Creek, Colorado which is a historic mining community, and is also one of the state’s gaming towns.

We are less than 2 miles from the access road which leads to the Crags trailhead, a back route of hiking which reaches the Pikes Peak summit.

Ten miles away you find Woodland Park, Colorado which hosts a variety of festivals and a Friday Farmers/Artists Market in the summer.  Woodland Park is also home to the Dinosaur Resource Center.

We are a brief 30 minutes from Manitou Springs, Colorado where you will find Cave of the Winds, The Manitou Cliff Dwellings, lots of shops and an open air arcade.

In 45 minutes you will find all the opportunities of Colorado Springs, Colorado which is home to the Garden of the Gods, the Broadmoor Hotel, and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, to name only a few attractions.

Day outings will allow you to experience a wide variety of mountain adventure activities including rafting and skiing.