Notable Campgrounds
Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
- Reservations are required and can be obtained online or over the phone up to six months in advance.
- If you’re camping with an RV or trailer, make sure to reserve one of the electric sites at Reverend’s Ridge. Sites 1-59 have 20, 30, and 50 amp capability.
- Six cabins and two yurts are available for rent year-round. Cabins and yurts sleep up to six people and some are pet-friendly. Cabins and yurts are furnished with beds, a gas heater, and a table and chairs, but guests must bring all their own bedding.
When to Go
Golden Gate Canyon State Park is open year-round. The best time to camp and hike in the park is early June through September. Considering how close the park is to Denver, it does get busy. Visit on weekdays if you can and reserve campsites in advance. Reverend’s Ridge is the only campground that remains open in the winter but sites are limited and the shower building is closed. All sites are reservation only in winter.
Know Before You Go
- Campsites include a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pads at the tent sites.
- Rooftop and campervan camping is only allowed in the RV/electric sites at Reverend’s Ridge.
- Flush toilets, showers, and laundry facilities are only available at the Reverend’s Ridge Campground.
- Dogs are permitted in both Golden Gate Canyon State Park campgrounds as long as they’re kept on a 6-foot leash at all times.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park
A lovely outdoor getaway with miles of trails and several camping options just outside Denver.
Only 30 miles from downtown Denver, Colorado, Golden Gate Canyon State Park offers a lovely reprieve from city life. Campers will find plenty of shaded tent spots, RV spots with electric hookups, and cabin and yurt rentals if you’d rather have a bed but still like to rough it somewhat. Visitors looking for a bit more solitude can also book one of the park’s 20 backcountry tent sites which can only be reached via a one to three mile hike each way. The park offers tons of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, and several well-stocked fishing ponds.
Only 30 miles from downtown Denver, Colorado, Golden Gate Canyon State Park offers a lovely reprieve from city life. Campers will find plenty of shaded tent spots, RV spots with electric hookups, and cabin and yurt rentals if you’d rather have a bed but still like to rough it somewhat. Visitors looking for a bit more solitude can also book one of the park’s 20 backcountry tent sites which can only be reached via a one to three mile hike each way. The park offers tons of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, and several well-stocked fishing ponds.
Activities in the park
2 campgrounds in Golden Gate Canyon State Park
There’s room for everyone at Reverend’s Ridge. Trailers, motorhomes, and tents all co-exist peacefully here, but if you’re feeling a bit more glamorous, you’ll find cabins and yurts here, too. The campground even has flush toilets (ooh la la!), showers, and laundry facilities, so that you never have to smell like stale bonfire for too long. Unless Read more...
Golden Gate Canyon State Park is just wonderful, so you might as well stay for a night or two. Tent campers will adore the tent-only sites at Aspen Meadow… they even have tent pads! (Yeah, it’s fancy out here in the wilderness. ) Not that you really need that extra cushion, because much of the ground is covered in pine needles and grass. And bould Read more...
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Notable Campgrounds
- Best for tent campers: Aspen Meadows
- Best for RVs and campervans: Reverend’s Ridge
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Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
When to Go
Golden Gate Canyon State Park is open year-round. The best time to camp and hike in the park is early June through September. Considering how close the park is to Denver, it does get busy. Visit on weekdays if you can and reserve campsites in advance. Reverend’s Ridge is the only campground that remains open in the winter but sites are limited and the shower building is closed. All sites are reservation only in winter.
Know Before You Go
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