Staunton unveils new visitors center

May 19 was a day a long time in the making for most of those gathered at Staunton State Park.


Sunday marked the day the state park’s new visitors center finally opened its doors to the public. The park, which officially opened in 2013, has been looking to construct a visitors center for years. The first 1,720-acre parcel of Staunton State Park land was donated to Colorado State Parks in 1986 by Frances Hornbrook Staunton.

In addition to offering a gift shop, interactive activities for guests and an impressive amount of history, the newly opened visitors center provides a central location for Staunton staff and volunteers to work collaboratively and provide information to park guests.

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By Deborah Swearingen
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Slight correction, the land was donated to JeffCo and when JeffCo felt that it was too expensive the land went to the State of Colorado.