More than 12,000 acres of dense forest, rocky peaks, and aspen-rimmed meadows laced with miles of trails awaiting the hiker, horseback rider, mountain biker and winter sports enthusiast at Golden Gate Canyon State Park.
Only 30 miles from Denver, Golden Gate Canyon offers such amenities as a electrical hook-ups and tent-sites in two different campgrounds, stocked fishing ponds, picnic sites and the Panorama Point Scenic Overlook, where visitors can see 100 miles of the Continental Divide. The park’s numerous
group facilities can host several types of events, from weddings to family reunions and company picnics.
Besides camping, overnight guests can also stay at one of the five
cabins and two
yurts at Golden Gate. In 2008, the park began renting out
guest houses, a first for a Colorado State Park. Winter will find visitors cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, ice fishing and ice skating.
Notices and Updates
Camping
Our reservation procedure has changed. Certain event sites (Red Barn, Rifleman Phillips and Works Ranch) can now be booked 6 months in advance. Please check the
facilities page
Hunting season on the Jefferson County portion of the park will continue through Friday, May 24 this year.
Daily hunter limit is
35 hunters per day.
All hunters
must sign in and out at the beginning and end of their hunt.
All Hunters must have a valid park pass displayed on their vehicle to hunt in Golden Gate Canyon State Park.
Currently open and will remain open, weather permitting.
Loops A and C at Reverend's Ridge Campground will remain open throughout the winter. Sites are first-come, first-served - they cannot be reserved ahead of time during the winter. Cabins and Yurts can be reserved year-round.
The campground office is closed for the season.
Aspen Meadow campground is closed for the season.
Shower house, laundry and dump station are closed for the season.
Stage II fire bans have been lifted by Gilpin and Jefferson counties. Both counties are currently enforcing Stage I fire restrictions which allow campfires and charcoal fires in permanently constructed grates in developed picnic areas.
For more information on fire restrictions, please visit
Gilpin County's web site and
Jefferson County’s web site.