Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site — Attraction in Colorado Springs

My family and I recently attended an event for children to explore the premises and interact with volunteers through short programs and activity stations. We have a 2 year old that was with us during our visit and she was participating in a program at one of the historical buildings. She was standing next to one of the exterior solid wood doors and the door fell off of the building and landed on her, knocking her over. She was severely traumatized from the accident to say the least.

I understand the facilities are historic, but there is no excuse for a door to fall on a child during an event focused on children. After the accident I inspected the door and the wood the hinges were fastened too were clearly rotted through and should have been restored a long time ago. To make things worse, the manager of this facility, Melissa, pressed our family to sign a liability incident report within 10 mins of it happening. Our 2 year old was still crying and we were still assessing the extent of her injuries. The manager was immediately concerned for the liability of the Ranch and not the safety and well being of our family. She proceeded to ask me 2 more times to sign the document throughout the remaining time we were there. My wife and I were focused on our 2 year old and the last thing we should have to handle is the concern for liability of the Ranch, not just once,...

A deeply beloved place, and rightfully so, considering the mix of history and rugged natural beauty that it offers to both children and adults. Though a native of Colorado Springs, I had not visited here in a while, perhaps not since I was a small child, and I was quite impressed by how accessible the historic sites are. In the summer, there are living history demonstrations that showcase with exquisite detail and much eagerness certain periods from early Colorado history. These demonstrations are a large part of what draw visitors here, but the area is still extremely charming to walk around even off-season. Many of the monoliths of Garden of the Gods are visible from here, with significantly fewer crowds. When the sun shines brightly on the meadow and the wind rasps softly through the high grass, the buildings look absolutely enchanting. There is an array of farm animals here that will please children, and anecdotally, I heard a line of children chanting "an-i-mals" as they were walking toward the sheep. I personally adored the old masonry walls still present and ruined form and thoughtfully restored, as well as the example of a beautiful Spanish revival style Edwardian estate. There's something for everyone here, and I was fortunate enough to come when they were setting up for the 4th of July, and everywhere was festooned with...

My review isn’t about the ranch in general, I absolutely love walking in this area. It’s always very clean and enjoyable. This is about leash laws and people who don’t follow them August 12, 2025 I was within the fence line of Rockledge Ranch when a dog owner did not have his dog on a leash and I was assaulted by the dog. There is a reason there are leash laws. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anyone who worked at Rockledge to report the incident, but I figured I would here. I am not only physically damaged, but it kind of emotionally damaged me because I felt sexually assaulted by the giant poodle or whatever dog that was. I simply paused to respond to the other gentleman who was standing there who also did not have his dog on a leash, when they commented on my hat. It happened so fast and this dog must’ve weighed 70 pounds he grabbed around my body my leg and began humping me or attempting to hump me out of excitement, finally after I yelled at the dog and hit it the owner called his name, and then his claws scratched down my leg. I will...