Eldorado Canyon State Park

Eldorado Canyon State Park
Eldorado Canyon State Park
	View from the climbers access trail to the Redgarden Wall a portion of which can be seen on the left. The Bastille sits across South Boulder Creek to the right.
Location	Boulder County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city	Boulder, CO
Coordinates	39°55′50″N 105°17′30″W / 39.93056°N 105.29167°W
Area	885 acres (3.58 km2)
Created	1978
Operated by	Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Visitors	643,147 (in 2021)

Eldorado Canyon State Park is part of the Colorado State Park system. It was established in 1978 and is located in Boulder County near the city of Boulder.^[2] The park consists of two areas, the Inner Canyon (developed area) and Crescent Meadows (undeveloped area). The park encompasses 885 acres (3.6 km²) with a variety of recreation opportunities available. Eldorado Canyon is home to one of the world's most accessible and comprehensive rock climbing areas. This state park is open during daylight hours only, visitors are expected to leave before dusk.

^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
^ Taylor, Carol (May 19, 2019). "Eldorado Canyon became Boulder's first state park after years of negotiations". Daily Camera. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

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

[camera-2] Taylor, Carol (May 19, 2019). "Eldorado Canyon became Boulder's first state park after years of negotiations". Daily Camera. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

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