Golf Getaway in the Rockies: Kissing Camels at Garden of the Gods Resort

Garden of the Gods Resort and Club’s 27-hole championship golf course, the historic Kissing Camels, should be on your radar for fall and winter play with Colorado Springs’ excellently mild and pleasant temperatures. This is the perfect escape for the most picturesque mountain golf getaways this fall and winter – we are open year-round!

The course is lined with towering pines, and each green offers stunning views of America’s Mountain, Pikes Peak, framed by vast evergreen forests and towering mountains. Highlighted by the rock formations of Garden of the Gods, a National Natural Landmark, the signature rocks on display from the course are accompanied by a fall palette of golds, red-browns, and orange. Here’s why Kissing Camels is the premier stay & play experience in the mountains:

Expert lessons: The resort offers golf performance programs, professional instruction and even custom club-fitting with PGA Professionals; all skill levels welcome.

Shop: Kissing Camels Golf Shop stocks unique Colorado brands like Pins & Aces, plus the greats including Callaway, TaylorMade and Titleist.

Food & Drink: Newly renovated Kissing Camels Grille & Bar just reopened as a luxe sports bar with pristine views of the fairways and greens, paired with custom burgers, prime rib, and several other chef-inspired features. Grand View, the resort’s premiere dining venue, also offers breakfast, lunch and dinner at the main resort campus, alongside a new altitude-friendly Dry Bar.

Stay: The AAA Four-Diamond Resort and Membership Club underwent a transformative $40M total property renovation last summer. Perched atop a mesa, the resort boasts 116 rooms and suites across the lodge, and one-, two- and three-bedroom residential cottages and casitas. Amenities include six indoor/outdoor tennis and pickleball courts, three swimming pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center with weekly instructor-led classes, elegant meeting and event space, and four dining venues.

Spa Recovery: Ideal for recharging and rejuvenating after a day at the links, the 31,000 square-foot Strata is the state’s preeminent leader for whole person health care, complete with a spa, salon, and med spa with acupuncture, massage, IV therapies, and more – from cardiology to nutrition services. And don’t miss a soak in the ever-picturesque, heated infinity pool – open 365 days a year and recognized by Trip Advisor as one of the world’s best infinity pools.

For an aerial video tour of the Kissing Camels Championship course, see here.