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# Castlewood Canyon State Park

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

**Address**: 2989 South State Highway 83 Franktown, CO 80116 United States

**Telephone**: [303-688-5242 Fax: 303-688-1190](tel:30368852423036881190)

**Hours**: Park: Sunrise to Sunset Visitor Center/Office: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. - Sun. Closed Mon.-Tues.

**Entry fees**: Daily Vehicle Pass — Single vehicle and its occupants with Colorado license plate — 1 Day — $10-$12; Daily Vehicle Pass — Single vehicle and its occupants with out-of-state license plate — 1 Day — $15-$17; Individual Daily Pass — For individual entry on foot, bicycle, horseback, etc at select parks — 1 Day — $4

[Official park information](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/castlewood-canyon-state-park)

We have not yet verified accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.3351193919378&lon=-104.742625166576)

## About Castlewood Canyon State Park

A day outdoors among canyon scenery and the Black Forest landscape. The park offers hiking, picnic areas and designated climbing opportunities with views toward the Front Range.

## Activities & facilities

[Bird watching ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/bird-watching)[Hiking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/hiking)[Picnicking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/picnicking)[Rock climbing ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/rock-climbing)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/castlewood-canyon-state-park)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks) · Oct 21, 2026

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