Castlewood Canyon State Park

Castlewood Canyon State Park
Remnants of Castlewood Dam
Remnants of Castlewood Dam
Map showing the location of Castlewood Canyon State Park
Map showing the location of Castlewood Canyon State Park
Colorado
LocationDouglas County, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityCastle Rock, CO
Coordinates39°19′47″N 104°44′19″W / 39.32972°N 104.73861°W / 39.32972; -104.73861
Area2,621 acres (10.61 km2)
Established1964
Visitors252,422 (in 2021)[1]
Governing bodyColorado Parks and Wildlife

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.

  1. ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.