Paid parking is required June 1 – September 2 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, for the Platte Canyon Entrance parking lot in South Platte Park. These parking lots are located near the river put-in by C470, accessed off Platte Canyon Road.

Parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10 per vehicle for 4-hour time blocks.

This payment system will help reduce long wait times, traffic jams, and safety issues by allowing you to plan for your summer river experience.

REMINDER: No alcohol is permitted.

• A parking permit is $10 per car for a 4-hour time block.
• Once a spot is secured, payment will be taken via QR code.
• Paid parking is not required Monday – Friday.
• Parking is free and first-come, first-served when the park opens at 6:30 am, and spaces must be vacated by 8:45 am, or payment can then be made via the QR code to remain parked after 9 am. Parking is also free after 4:00 pm until the park closure at sunset.
• Paid parking will be required for all users including anglers, bikers, runners, and birders during these time blocks. 
• Failure to remove your vehicle by the end of your paid window will result in overstay fees or towing.
• Payment is not required for dropping off riders, using a 10-minute unloading zone, or rideshare activities.

• Drop your group and gear at the put-in using a 10-minute loading zone. Come with your fleet inflated, or unload into the mowed staging area and use our solar-powered inflation station.
• Use a ride-share service or bike to the start of the float.
• Book a trip with Adventures West, who provides tubes, life vests, parking and a shuttle from Breckenridge Brewery.
• Go downstream and float the river near Union Avenue when flows are appropriate.

View the current river flow conditions

• 50 cfs and below:  Floating is not recommended.  River permits are invalid as flows are too low.
• 50 – 600 cfs: Good for families, life vests recommended, less experienced should scout or portage boat chutes.
  
• 600 – 2000 cfs: Experienced floaters only, life vests recommended, scout or portage all rapids.
  
• 2000 +:  River may be closed to all uses except whitewater vessels.

Groups of 15 or more, or if participants are paying a fee, require a River Use Permit.

Contact South Platte Park Manager, Skot Latona, at 303.730.1022 or SkotL@ssprd.org.

Always Play It Safe! in all river activities.