Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Roxborough

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Roxborough

Roxborough

One of the Denver-area backyard jewels, Roxborough State Park is just a short drive southwest of Denver.

With close to 4000-acres, Roxborough State Park is filled with dramatic red-rock formations, distinct plant communities, and a variety of wildlife ranging from black bears to mule deer. Enjoy hiking, wildlife viewing, trail running, photography, bird watching, or one of our many programs and events. Whether you are new to the outdoors or an experienced outdoor enthusiast, Roxborough State Park has an opportunity for you.

Preserve Nature:

To preserve Roxborough's natural resources, no pets, drones, camping, mountain bikes, horses, rock climbing, fires, or marijuana are permitted in Roxborough State Park.

Forget to leave your dog at home?

Luckily a dogs world is conveniently located near the entrance to the park. They offer a discount for any daycare customer who presents a valid daily parks pass after visiting the park on the same day. To learn more visit the a dogs world's website.

Attention Groups!

Due to popularity and limited parking, all groups of 10 or more must contact the park prior to their visit for approval. This includes all recreation groups and meet-up groups. All schools and youth groups must schedule a guided program with the park by filling out the appropriate request form.

No groups larger than 10 will be permitted on weekends May 1st - October 31st without prior approval by the Park Manager.

Please email the park with a signed Special Activity Agreement in order to be considered for approval for your group.

Plan Ahead

Please note that we only have one road from the entrance gate to the parking lots and have limited parking available. There is no oversized parking available in the park.

If you are planning to use a taxi or rideshare app to get to the park, be aware there is limited cell service and the park is outside of any taxi or rideshare range. Be prepared to hike 3 or more miles in addition to your planned hike, as you may be dropped off at the park entrance. Schedule a ride out of the park before arriving.

Overlook Rental

We are excited to announce that Roxborough has two overlooks available for rental for weddings and other special events. For more information, please visit the Weddings page.

Roxborough Recognized by Leave No Trace

We're excited to announce that we've been recognized as a Gold Standard Site by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

Roxborough receives award in ceremony

Gold Standard Site designations are awarded to public recreation lands that exemplify successful #LeaveNoTrace ethics and showcase a strong commitment to the promotion of outdoor skills, ethics, and stewardship in order to help preserve and protect the natural landscape for generations to come.

Read the press release for full details.

Please check out our video on LNT ethics and continue to help us practice LNT principles when you visit Roxborough State Park.

Leave No Trace Gold Standard