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
Closed to Hunting
Hunting will not be permitted anywhere on the park until the Tuesday after Labor Day.
As of Memorial Day Weekend, all campgrounds and facilities have opened 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.