The land that Bishop Castle is on was purchased for Jim Bishop by his parents in 1959 when Jim was only fifteen years old. Over the following decade, Jim and his father camped on the 2.2-acre property surrounded by the San Isabel National Forest for the next two decades, and in 1969 Jim and his new wife and started building a cabin on the mountain. Over the years, inspiration stuck to turn the stone cabin into a castle that Jim would build himself. Bishop Castle is an open construction site that is open every day and always free to visit. There aren’t guided tours of the castle, and visitors are encouraged to explore all open areas at their leisure with the best time to visit is on the weekend. All three stories of the castle can be seen, including a Grand Ballroom, several towers and bridges, and even a Fire-Breathing Dragon.
12705 State Highway 165 Rye, Colorado 81069, Phone: 719-564-4366
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