All three of Glenwood Springs\u2019 biggest attractions will reopen Monday.<\/p>\n
Gov. Jared Polis gave the OK for the Glenwood Hot Springs Resort Pool, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park and Iron Mountain Hot Springs to reopen after both attractions were closed for nearly three months because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
In an announcement on their website Friday, Glenwood Hot Springs said they would reopen at 9 a.m. Monday with a social distancing plan in place. Details on that plan and what people can expect can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park reopening plans<\/a>Download<\/a><\/p>\n Iron Mountain Hot Springs and Adventure Park Owner Steve Beckley said the news made for the best day he\u2019s had in a while.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a big sigh of relief,\u201d he said after receiving the news Friday. \u201cBut we\u2019re also still a little stressed. What\u2019s going to change travel-wise (for people)?\u201d<\/p>\n Current events mean uncertainty persists about how far people might be willing to travel for summer vacations, but Beckley sees cause for optimism both for his businesses and for the greater Glenwood Springs business community in the ability to reach and attract visitors closer to home.<\/p>\n \u201cWe believe people are going to stick close to home and want to get out into the open air,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the adventure park, each visitor will have 500 square feet of social distancing, so we think people are going to be excited to visit \u2014 we\u2019re way excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n With a lower ceiling for the maximum allowable number of visitors, the summer likely won\u2019t be the best season for the adventure park or Iron Mountain, but Beckley said an early June opening puts the park and hot spring in a good position to rebuild reserves and prepare for a true back to normal come next year.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m still bullish (about the 2020 summer tourism season),\u201d he said. \u201cPeople love Glenwood, and this town\u2019s still safe.\u201d<\/p>\n Reopening wouldn\u2019t have been possible without two critical partners, Beckley said: Garfield County officials and his employees.<\/p>\n \u201cThe county has really stepped up and gone to bat for us,\u201d he said. \u201cTom Jankovsky has done a phenomenal job. \u2026 And the health department has been instrumental.\u201d<\/p>\n Beckley offered considerable praise to his employees. They were paid through the shutdown both with government assistance but also with reserves from the park.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have some really loyal employees who have been of great benefit to us while we\u2019ve been closed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n