Rye, Colorado: Bishop Castle
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 12705 CO-165, Rye, CO
- Directions:
- I-25 exit 74. Turn west onto CO-165 and drive 24 miles to the castle, on the left. Park along the highway shoulder.
- Hours:
- Summer daily 8-6, off-season 9-5. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 719-564-4366
- Admission:
- Donations greatly appreciated.
- RA Rates:
- The Best
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One man's massive-obsessive labor of neo-medieval fantasy construction. Jim Bishop passed away Nov. 21, 2024.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [08/04/2024]A stop on Roadside America's 7-day Los Angeles to New York Hypertour. Jim Bishop, man of vision and lifter of rocks, had been battling the federal government ever since he began building his dream castle on a mountainside.
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Bishop Castle:
Jim Bishop, one-man castle builder. Our 1994 visit meshed with our 2023 check-up on progress. Astounding!
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Could be a wobbly experience for those who fear heights, however its a thrill to see. Watch your step! Have fun viewing an eccentric man's colossal castle of wonder! Betty Boop's angelic spirit resides at Bishop's castle.
[Melanie, 06/17/2022]
This place is amazing, and still open to the public. Bishop was not present when we visited, but unguided tours seem to be the norm. Signed the guest book, dropped $20 in the donation can, and spent a couple of hours wandering around (and up), exploring one man's monument to building one's own monument.
[S. Michael Wilson, 03/09/2020]Page of 4 [Next 5 items]
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