State park · est. 1975
Roxborough State Park is a day-use park
- Max RV
- n/a
- Season
- N/A — day-use only · pets and bikes prohibited
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None (dry)
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N/A — day-use only · pets and bikes prohibited
Tilted red sandstone fins of the Fountain Formation rising 300 feet out of the foothills — geologically the same formation that produces Garden of the Gods and Red Rocks Amphitheater further north — protected as a National Natural Landmark and a Colorado Natural Area. Roxborough is the rare state park that bans both pets and bicycles by regulation to protect the resource, and there is no developed campground at all. Day-use only. RV staging routes to Chatfield State Park (197 sites with electric, 12 miles north) or Cherry Creek State Park (135 full-hookup sites, 30 miles northeast). Timed-entry reservations are required summer weekends and access caps daily visitation at roughly 400 people. The Fountain Valley Trail loop (2.3 miles, no dogs) is the headline interpretive walk under the formations.
Managing agency
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Can you take an RV into Roxborough State Park?
Roxborough State Park has no developed RV campground — base nearby and visit by day.
Are there RV hookups at Roxborough State Park?
No — Roxborough State Park campgrounds are dry (no hookups). Fill water and charge before you arrive.
Is there an RV dump station at Roxborough State Park?
No — plan to use an RV dump station outside Roxborough State Park.
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State Forest
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Eldorado Canyon
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Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain opened in 2006 and runs 51 electric sites at a 40-ft cap directly above NORAD — year-round, intermittent cell by federal design, 20 miles of beginner-friendly singletrack.
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Colorado rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7.6% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Varies by rig — verify with your host
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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