Golden Gate Canyon State Park

State Park in Golden, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Visitor Center: Tue-Sun, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Monday.
Campground Office: Closed for the season

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

92 Crawford Gulch Road
Golden, CO 80403
United States

Contact:

303-582-3707

[email protected]

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

State Park in Golden, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Visitor Center: Tue-Sun, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Monday.
Campground Office: Closed for the season

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

92 Crawford Gulch Road
Golden, CO 80403
United States

Contact:

303-582-3707

[email protected]

Navigate to:

Mountain Base Road Closed for Winter -

To get up to the campgrounds or any trailheads off of Gap road, please go 4 miles west on HWY 46 to the intersection of HWY 119. Head North for 3 miles and turn right onto Gap road. 

Group and Event Space

FOR GROUPS

Picnic Together

Red Barn Group Picnic Area

​​​​​​Red Barn Group Picnic Area provides a rustic setting for large get togethers, with two historic barns renovated with electrical outlets and lights. 

Hours: 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily, May through October.

  • Up to 150 guests, 100 seated
  • Monday through Friday: $150
  • Saturday and and Sunday: $200

Amenities:

  • Parking for 25 vehicles
  • Sheltered picnic tables
  • Large charcoal grill
  • Fire ring
  • Playground
  • Volleyball court (bring your own net and ball)
  • Horseshoe pit (bring your own horseshoes)
  • Vault toilets

Group Camping

Camp Together

Rifleman Phillips Group Campground

Located at an elevation of 8,800 feet. Summer temperatures can vary from a high of 80 degrees during the day to nighttime lows in the 40s. The campground is located in a 50-year-old stand of lodgepole pine and is restricted to tents only.

  • Up to 75 people 
  • Check in is 4:00pm and check out is 12:00pm
  • $364 a night

Amenities:

  • Parking for 15 vehicles
  • Picnic tables
  • Areas for dispersed camping
  • Fire ring
  • Hand pump well
  • Vault toilets

Works Ranch Group Camping Area

Construction Project -

Golden Gate Canyon State Park will be undergoing a construction project throughout 2025. Please expect construction traffic and associated noise in Reverend's Ridge Campground and The Works Ranch. Construction can be active from 7am-6pm Monday through Friday and refunds will not be processed for construction related noise.

 

Consisting  of a camper cabin and group camping area. The two-room cabin includes a bedroom area with a queen size and twin size bunk bed, a living room (with a wood burning fireplace), baseboard heating, electricity, food preparation area, dining furniture, and a large deck. There is no running water in the cabin, water is provided through an outside spigot.

  • A total of 30 people can stay in the Works Ranch. A maximum of 6 people can sleep in the cabin, and a further 24 people can camp on the 2 tent pads. Each tent pad can accommodate​ 12 people.
  • Up to 12 vehicles. No trailers, motor homes, pop-ups or hammocks tied to trees are allowed
  • Check in is 4:00pm and check out is 12:00pm
  • $202 a night (2 night minimum)

Amenities:

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Large stand up charcoal gril
  • Two large picnic tables
  • Two 20 foot by 20 foot high-use tent pads
  • Vault toilets

Pets are not permitted in the cabin, but are allowed on the tent sites. Firewood is available for purchase from the campground office.

Guests can use the shower and restroom facilities at the Reverend's Ridge campground if they wish - a 1.5 mile drive from the cabin.  Bring all bedding, pillows, camp stoves, utensils, and cookware for your stay at the Works Ranch - this is a basic camper cabin with limited furnishings. There is no refrigeration at the cabin. Camping chairs for the deck are a good idea too.

Red Barn can be reserved online at cpwshop.com or by calling 303-582-3707.

Uber, Lyft and CarShare Visitors

  • Please note that while these services will drop off customers at the park, they will not accept requests for rides for those leaving the park (we are not in their pick-up search area). 
  • There is little to no cell coverage in the park, so make sure you have set plans on how to return home before you visit. 
  • Rangers and park staff do not give rides back into town.

Refunds/Cancellations

No refunds will be issued for Red Barn due to inclement weather or fire bans. 

  • The cancellation fee is 25% of the base fee if the cancellation is made 15 or more days before the reservation date. 
  • If the cancellation is made within 14 days of the reserved date, then the cancellation fee is 100% of the base fee.  
Nearby Trails Access and Lake Views

Nearby Trails and Fishing Access

Visitors can take in a wonderful view of a nearby open meadow and creek, enjoy the nearby fishing areas and hiking trails.