Why visit Frisco
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Frisco Bay Marina Lighthouse, Frisco Historic Park & Museum, Frisco Schoolhouse and Meadow Creek Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; January lows average 2°F, and about 115 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Frisco
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Frisco
Frisco is a home rule municipality located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,913 at the 2020 census. Frisco is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is a popular town among skiers from around the world.
From the Wikipedia article Frisco, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Frisco Bay Marina Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Date unknown. Previously active; focal plane about 26 ft (8 m); flashing white light. 18 ft (5.5 m) octagonal wood tower with lantern,...
Museums and landmarks3
Frisco Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Colorado, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes32
AC Kitchen
Restaurant · American, Sandwich, European, Soup, Burger, Pizza, Ice Cream, Chicken, Salad, Breakfast, Dessert · 0.9 mi
1202 Summit Boulevard, Frisco
Mo-Fr 06:30-10:00 open "Breakfast"; Sa-Su 07:00-11:00 open...
Hacienda Real
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.8 mi
842 Summit Boulevard, Frisco
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30
Himalayan Cuisine
Restaurant · Asian, Chicken, Indian, Soup, Salad, Seafood, Curry · 0.8 mi
842 Summit Boulevard, Frisco
Tu-Su 11:00-15:00; Tu-Su 17:00-21:00
Kemosabe at Silverheels
Restaurant · Sushi
603 East Main Street, Frisco
Mo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:30-22:00
20 more on the map.
History
Founded in 1873 (and officially chartered in 1879) by Henry Recen, Frisco was built because of the Colorado Silver Boom, which began in 1879. Frisco was incorporated on December 3, 1880. The town's name comes not from San Francisco, California but, rather, the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, commonly known as the Frisco, in an attempt to lure the rail line to the town. (Frisco, Texas, is also named after the railroad.)
At one point Summit became the sixth wealthiest county in the United States, however by 2025 wealth inequality and housing costs in the Frisco area had become so extreme that many workers there, ranging from ski instructors to emergency room nurses, were forced into homelessness even despite continuing to maintain their jobs. Homeless employees of local ski resorts are permitted to sleep in their cars in local lots only if they can prove their employment.
From the History section of Frisco, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Silverthorne Elementary School
School · 5.7 mi
101 Hamilton Creek Road, Silverthorne
Healthcare7
The Steadman Clinic & Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Eagle-Summit Foot & Ankle
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
842 Summit Boulevard, Frisco
Map of Frisco
89 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 2°F | 0.9 in | 18.0 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 4°F | 1.0 in | 17.0 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 10°F | 1.1 in | 17.5 in |
| Apr | 48°F | 18°F | 1.4 in | 17.3 in |
| May | 58°F | 26°F | 1.3 in | 6.4 in |
| Jun | 69°F | 33°F | 1.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Jul | 75°F | 38°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 72°F | 37°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 66°F | 30°F | 1.4 in | 1.1 in |
| Oct | 54°F | 21°F | 1.0 in | 7.1 in |
| Nov | 41°F | 11°F | 0.9 in | 14.6 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 3°F | 0.9 in | 15.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dillon 1 E Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Summit County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2003-04-09: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2002-06-19: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lake County Airport (LXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Breckenridge 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Blue River 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Avon 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Fairplay 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Edwards 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Fraser 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
- Eagle 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Evergreen 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Lakewood 52 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Arvada 53 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Frisco CO school, Smallbones, Public domain
- Frisco Bay Marina, Colorado, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Cemetery, Frisco, Colorado, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Bay Marina Lighthouse looking west, CodeJeffrey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Bay Marina Lighthouse, CodeJeffrey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco Colorado roads, SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frisco, United States (Unsplash DsIpNh9s5qc), Jannelle Althoff jannelle_althoff, CC0
- Frisco Schoolhouse, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco, CO, USA - panoramio, bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Schoolhouse Interior, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Prestrud Stoley House 2, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Park and sculpture, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Woods Cabin Interior, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Woods Cabin, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Niemoth Cabin, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Trappers Cabin Interior, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Historic Park - Bailey House 2, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meadow Creek Park Frisco, CO - panoramio, D BREW, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meadow Creek Park Frisco, CO - panoramio (1), D BREW, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6 AM in Frisco - panoramio, D BREW, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bustang at Frisco, TruenoCity, CC BY 4.0
- Life in a bubble can be fun, at least for awhile on a winter day at the Frisco Adventure Park in Frisco, Colorado (LOC), The Library of Congress, No restrictions
- Frisco-landscape.jpg - panoramio, Good Free Photos, CC BY 3.0
- I-70 West in Frisco, CO, Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au
- Overlooking The Abandoned Excelsior Mine's Mill in Frisco, Colorado, D&RG Railfan, CC BY 3.0
- Tenmile Creek, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Wildhack 3, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Somewhere Only We Know, Hamradio, CC BY 3.0
- Starry Night (Unsplash), Trevor Brown trevormbrown7, CC0
- Aquilegia elegantula - Bob Walker 01, Bob Walker https://www.inaturalist.org/people/bobw75, CC BY 4.0
- Abandoned Mine Tailings At The Ghost Town of Masontown, Colorado, D&RG Railfan, CC BY 3.0
- Rainbow Lake, Colorado, Nolabob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colorado,USA. - panoramio (3), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giberson Bay, Colorado, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Giberson Bay - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Guyot (left) and Bald Mountain (right) - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
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