Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Eldorado Springs is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place, and a post office located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Eldorado Springs post office has the ZIP code 80025. At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559.
Eldorado Canyon State Park, adjacent and upstream, is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.
History
The Moffat Lakes Resort opened on July 4, 1905. The Eldorado Hotel open at the resort in 1908, and the resort became known as Eldorado Springs. In 1916, future president Dwight Eisenhower and new bride Mamie Eisenhower celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort. The Eldorado Springs, Colorado, post office opened on May 1, 1930. Known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado. Eldorado Canyon State Park opened in August 1978 adjacent to the community.Notable residents
- Ivy Baldwin, best known locally for his Eldorado Canyon tightrope walks across South Boulder Creek
- Pansy Stockton, artist
- Mark Udall, former U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator
Geography
Eldorado Springs is located along South Boulder Creek in southern Boulder County at coordinates and elevation.The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of, including of water. To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.