Several excellent campgrounds lie within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, located nearby Black Hawk and Golden. Whether you’re looking for an in-town spot to park your RV, or a primitive campsite to pitch your tent, you’ll find them between Jefferson and Gilpin counties.
From Golden it’s within a thirty minute drive to reach the listed campgrounds, as well as the casino towns of Black Hawk and Central City.
All your typical outdoor recreation can be found, from hidden mountain lakes and expansive vistas, to scenic auto tours, like the Lariat Loop and Peak to Peak Byway. To the west of Golden lies the amazing Arapaho National Forest. It offers close access to a big backyard of adventure, with plenty of camping nearby Golden, Black Hawk and Central City. Old West Golden is the metro area’s own mountain escape, nestled right at the edge of the Rocky Mountains.
