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THIS PARK CONTAINS 1,234 ACRES OF LAND AND GIVES HOME TO A NUMBER OF
PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE PARK INCLUDE BIRD-WATCHING,
PICNICKING, RELAXING, HIKING AND GETTING YOUR FEET WET IN THE CREEK (SOUNDS LIKE
FUN TO ME). ALSO AVAILABLE AT CASTLEWOOD CANYON STATE PARK ARE YEAR AROUND
NATURALIST GUIDED ACTIVITIES. PARK ADMISSION IS $4.00 PER VEHICLE, AN ANNUAL
PASS IS AVAILABLE.
A trail leads to the ruins of the Castlewood Canyon Dam, build in
1890 for irrigation purposes. On August 3, 1933 the dam collapsed and was
responsible for two deaths and $1 million in damages.
To reach Castlewood Canyon State Park, take
I-25 to Castle Rock,
turn east on Highway 86, go six miles to Franktown,
turn south on Highway 83 (S. Parker Rd.) and go five miles south to the park
entrance.
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ACTIVITIES AT CASTLEWOOD CANYON STATE PARK
The park is open
from sunrise to
sunset for sightseeing, photography, picnicking, nature study, hiking and
technical rock climbing.
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Castlewood Canyon State Park
P.O. Box 504
Franktown, CO 80116
Hwy. 83 Just 5 Miles South of
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Phone: (303) 688-5242
Fax: (303) 688-1190
E-mail:
castlewd@csn.net
Web Site: www.coloradoparks.org
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WOC Realty