Reader: Everyone Should See the Amazing Bishop Castle!
The roadside attraction was closed for a few days after the blaze on March 28.
www.westword.comHere’s the latest available on Bishop Castle:
- There was news in early 2025 that Jim Bishop’s family plans to continue building the castle after his passing in November 2024, with Dan Bishop intending to extend Roy’s Tower and maintain the project as a family-led effort. This suggests ongoing development plans, though progress updates have been sporadic and dependent on weather and funding.[1]
- Bishop Castle has a history of closures and reopenings due to incidents like a 2018 fire that damaged the gift shop and guest house, after which the site reopened and operations continued under the Bishop family’s stewardship.[2][3]
- Contemporary reporting indicates the castle remains open to visitors under an enter-at-your-own-risk policy, with donations accepted to support ongoing maintenance, and memorial plans for Jim Bishop were discussed for mid-2025 to mid-2026 on social channels.[1]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent public statements from Bishop Castle’s official pages or local Colorado outlets and summarize any new plans or closures. I can also set up a quick alert for future updates.