Garden of the Gods Park is a very unique, stunningly beautiful, 1300 acre city park. The land was owned by railroad magnate Charles Elliot Perkins who kept the area opened and free to the public. On his death his children donated it to the city. The huge fins of red sandstone throughout the park are composed of layers of sediment from ancient dunes and beaches that were uplifted and tilted vertically then sculpted by wind and water.
There are more than 15 miles of trail. 1 1/2 miles are paved. The trails are wide and smooth but most wheelchair users will need to have some help because of the grades – very little is level. The visitor center which is mostly a gift shop with a few displays and a short movie ( $5.00-everything else is free) is accessible.
The visitor center has a large parking lot with RV spaces. The RV spaces are a good distance away from the entrance. RVs may fit in the main lot near the accessible trails but this lot fills fast. A lot with long spaces is located on Garden Lane. This lot is not near the accessible trails. Most of the other lots have handicapped spaces where a van or very small RV will fit. Buses and RV are not permitted northbound on Garden Drive. Garden
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