State Park · Colorado, United States
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Castlewood Canyon State Park is a state park in Colorado, United States, established in 1964.
Photo: Zenhaus via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Douglas, Colorado, United States |
| Established | 1964 |
| Coordinates | 39.3297° N, 104.7390° W |
| Managed by | Colorado state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Castlewood Canyon State Park
Castlewood Canyon State Park is a Colorado state park near Franktown, Colorado. The park retains a unique part of Colorado's history, the remains of Castlewood Canyon Dam. Visitors can still see the remnants and damage from that dam which burst in 1933. The event sent a 15-foot (5 m) wave of water all the way to downtown Denver resulting in a flood. Also contained within the park is the historic Cherry Creek Bridge.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Franktown, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Getting there | near Franktown |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) · Colorado Springs, United States · 36.3 miles away
- Denver International Airport (DEN) · Denver, United States · 36.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castlewood Canyon State Park?
Castlewood Canyon State Park is in Colorado, United States (39.3297° N, 104.7390° W).
When was Castlewood Canyon State Park established?
Castlewood Canyon State Park was established in 1964, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Castlewood Canyon State Park?
The nearest town is Franktown, Colorado. near Franktown.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Colorado_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Colorado state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlewood_Canyon_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).