Woodland Park, Mountain municipality in Teller County, Colorado, United States.
Woodland Park sits at an elevation of 8,481 feet in Teller County and is surrounded by pine and spruce forests. The town covers about 6.61 square miles within the Colorado Springs metropolitan region.
The town started in 1887 as Manitou Park and was renamed after the surrounding pine and spruce forests. It officially incorporated in 1891 as a municipality.
The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center shares prehistoric life with visitors through displays and fossil collections. School groups and families come to learn what the ancient world looked like.
U.S. Highway 24 and State Highway 67 intersect at this location and connect it to Colorado Springs. Most visitors and residents rely on personal vehicles to get around the area.
The Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center protects rescued wolves and foxes in a refuge on the property. Visitors can watch these animals and learn about how they live and how people can support their survival.
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