Discover Delta: Murals, History, and Hotels

Delta is nicknamed the “City of Murals” and combines public art with historic attractions and a variety of recreational activities. U.S. Highway 50 runs through the center, providing a reference point for getting around town. If you are considering Delta as an overnight destination, its different attractions can help you evaluate the area according to the themes that matter for your trip.

Downtown Murals

More than 20 unique murals and other works of art adorn downtown building facades. The city’s free virtual mural tour app helps visitors find the murals. Check whether the app is available before your trip. This lets you make mural art a distinct focus of your time in Delta, separate from the area’s historic or sporting attractions.

Fort Uncompahgre and the Historical Museum

Fort Uncompahgre is a reconstruction of the original fort built by Antoine Robidoux in 1828. The site also recreates an original trading post used by traders, trappers, and Indigenous people. As an interpretive site on the Old Spanish Trail, Fort Uncompahgre gives visitors the opportunity to explore the reconstruction and learn more about the trail. Both the history of the fort and the history of trade and the trail are highlighted here.

Another perspective on the past is offered by the Delta County Historical Museum, housed in an old fire station. Its exhibits include fossils and dinosaur bones, as well as a butterfly exhibit featuring some of the few known specimens of species that are now extinct. The museum’s collections thus range from prehistoric finds to extinct butterfly species, with the historic fire station providing the setting.

Trails and Water at Confluence Park

Confluence Park has about five miles of winding trails for walking and cycling. It also has a lake suitable for non-motorized boating. A boat launch and dock are located on its northeast side. The trails and lake offer different ways to spend time in the park: on foot or by bicycle on the paths, or on the water in a non-motorized boat.

Golf and Sports Facilities

Devil’s Thumb Golf Course is an 18-hole course on a gently rising slope below Grand Mesa. It offers views of three different mountain ranges and a glimpse of Black Canyon. This makes the course a distinct recreational option, where the views are part of its character alongside the game of golf.

The Bill Heddles Recreation Center offers racquetball, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a therapy pool, strength training, aerobics, and tennis. Its offerings range from swimming and fitness facilities to racquet and ball sports. Along with the trails at Confluence Park and the golf course, these activities create a different recreational profile from a visit focused primarily on murals and history. These differences give you a concrete basis for considering Delta as a destination for your stay.

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