Health & Wellness: Local Outdoor Activities

Mesa County Libraries is proud to offer many local passes that are available to checkout. See our Culture and Nature Passes page for more information, or click on any of the links below for more specific details on available nature passes. Each pass can be checked-out for a week and will need to be returned to the library location where it was checked out.

City of Grand Junction Parks & Recreation

• The City of Grand Junction offers a myriad of recreation opportunities. The Seasonal Activity Guide is a great place to check for organized sports offerings and exercise classes.

Colorado Riverfront Trail

• The Colorado Riverfront trail in Mesa County is a paved trail over 20 miles long. Located along the banks of the Colorado River for most of it's length, the trail has beautiful views of the river and ample opportunities to watch wildlife.

Grand Junction Senior Center

• The Grand Junction Senior Center offers classes for their more active events. Check out their calendar for these and other offerings.

Healthy Mesa County

• This partnership of Mesa County agencies has the goal of improving the health and wellness of county residents. The site contains information on physical activity resources, health care topics, and life in Mesa County.

Legends of the Grand Valley walking tour

• Take a stroll through downtown Grand Junction to visit the sculptures of prominent people in Grand Valley history.

Palisade Historical Society - Guided Walking Tours

• ​​​​​​​Learn about Palisade pioneer life, early businesses, and fruit industry all while you're exercising!

Parks and Recreation - City of Fruita

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The City of Fruita offers plenty of recreation opportunities at their Community Center, as well as numerous walking, hiking, and biking trails. Their website provides all the details.