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Expert reviews, honest rankings, and insider guides to Fort Collins's ice cream scene.
No. 1Glacier Ice Cream — our Editor's Pick for 2026
The Verdict — No. 1
Fort Collins' finest handcrafted ice cream experience
Glacier Ice Cream has quickly become Fort Collins' most beloved ice cream destination. With over 40 rotating flavors, extensive dietary accommodations, and homemade waffle cones, Glacier delivers an experience that no other local shop can match.
Our editors' picks from across the magazine.
Josh & John's has built a reputation for ultra-premium ice cream using local dairy from Colorado farms. Their Jessup Dr location features a convenient kiosk for grabbing pints and ice cream cakes.
Walrus Ice Cream is Fort Collins royalty. Operating since 1987, this Old Town staple has served generations of locals and CSU students with 29 daily flavors of homemade ice cream.
Find every gluten-free ice cream option in Fort Collins. From dedicated GF scoops to safely prepared cones, we cover it all.
Why this magazine exists
“Fort Collins has 9 ice cream stops, from destination parlors to convenience counters. We visit each one, score it on flavor, dietary options, atmosphere, and value, then publish honest reviews so you can skip the guesswork.”
The highest-scoring shops from our 2026 review cycle.
Josh & John's has built a reputation for ultra-premium ice cream using local dairy from Colorado farms. Their Jessup Dr location features a convenient kiosk for grabbing pints and ice cream cakes.
Old Town Churn is the Fort Collins outpost of Denver's legendary Little Man Ice Cream. Located right in Old Town, it brings the same creative, small-batch approach that made Little Man a Denver icon.
Curated collections that go deep on a single topic — related reviews and guides bundled into one reading path.
Everything you need to know about gluten-free, vegan, and low-sugar options at every shop in Fort Collins.
Visit every ice cream shop in Fort Collins with our guided route, insider tips, and tasting notes.
Our complete methodology, top picks, and the data behind our rankings.
No. 05 — The City, Mapped
Every restaurant, brewery, coffee shop, bakery, food truck, and ice cream spot in town — rated, mapped, and searchable.
86 businesses · Updated weekly from Google
Guides, trails, and the stories behind Fort Collins's ice cream scene.
Fort Collins is not a cheap town to be hungry in, especially when you are balancing rent, textbooks, parking, coffee, groceries, and the sudden…
Fort Collins has always had a talent for turning simple pleasures into rituals. We bike to breweries like it is a civic duty, we linger over patio…
If you are searching for ice cream Old Town Fort Collins, start here. Old Town is where I send visitors because you can wander, compare moods, and end…
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