Castlewood Canyon State Park

State Park in Franktown, CO

Hours:

Park: Sunrise to Sunset.
Office: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

2989 South State Highway 83
Franktown, CO 80116
United States

Contact:

303-688-5242

[email protected]

Castlewood Canyon offers beautiful scenery and many trails for all skill levels.

Castlewood Canyon State Park

State Park in Franktown, CO

Castlewood Canyon offers beautiful scenery and many trails for all skill levels.

Hours:

Park: Sunrise to Sunset.
Office: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

2989 South State Highway 83
Franktown, CO 80116
United States

Contact:

303-688-5242

[email protected]

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Get Involved

Whether you are an avid hiker, mountain biker or hunter, or you simply appreciate all the Colorado outdoors has to offer, there are many ways you can get involved. Colorado state parks have a variety of employment and volunteer opportunities. Jobs include naturalists and maintenance and administrative work, and range from full to part time and temporary. Volunteer opportunities include wildlife monitoring and campground host. Check out the opportunities below for more information.

Two adults and four children panning for gold

Two adults and four children panning for gold

Jobs

Every year we hire: 

  • Visitor Service Technicians
  • Interpretive Naturalists
  • Maintenance Technicians​​​​
  • ​​Limited-Commissioned​ Law Enforcement ​Personnel​​

All temporary, YIP internship and full-time jobs are posted directly on the state's career website.

Volunteer

Bluebird monitoring

Bluebird monitoring

For those with an interest in and familiarity of birds, volunteers will monitor bluebird house/nesting sites located around the park.

Climbing committee

Climbing committee

Castlewood Canyon climbing committee

Trail work

Trail work

Assist park staff with creating, restoring and maintaining trails throughout Castlewood Canyon State Park.

Two people looking at Lucas Homestead ruins.

Two people looking at Lucas Homestead ruins.

Friends of Castlewood Canyon

Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park is a non-profit corporation that provides support for the interpretative and educational activities of Castlewood Canyon State Park.​ The friends group aims to preserve and enhance the Park’s natural, cultural and recreational resources. Friends is a 100% volunteer organization with more than 100 active members.

To learn more and join Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park, visit the Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park website or check out their facebook page!