Health & Fitness

A 1996 federal study found Denver to be the “thinnest” city in America and Colorado the thinnest state. The active lifestyle in Colorado, the great weather, the abundance of recreational opportunities and the high education level are credited for this fact. According to the Health Industry Report in 2007, more people are enrolled in health clubs in Denver than anywhere else in the U.S. – 25.1% of residents have fitness memberships.

In Colorado, you are never far from nature. Grab your walking shoes or rent a bike and join the Denver residents and visitors in some of Denver’s 200 parks or 650 miles of bike and pedestrian trails that connect the city’s neighborhoods. Or, you can always tee off at one of the 90 metro area golf courses, including one designed around ancient red rock boulders in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.