If you are heading to A basin, Breck, or hiking in the surrounding beautiful mountains Gateway Visitor Center is a god send. Great pit stop for your bathroom brakes. Cute little surrounding coffee shops and restaurants. read more

Gateway Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Georgetown, Colorado

It's a welcome center, and when you are on the road, nothing is more welcome than a clean bathroom.

Stopped in the Visitor Center on our visit to Georgetown in desperate need of a restroom. The facilities are clean and easy to access. The gift shop area is full of fascinating items for purchase as well as some historical information about the town which we loved! The staff were friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend stopping in if you're in the area! read more

First off, stopped here for use of the restrooms which were very clean and functional. As an aside, the hallway from the entrance (foyer) of the building to the restrooms were decorated with displays regarding local history, upcoming events, and items on sale in the boutique within the building. There is no good reason for you to not stop and make use of the facilities AND meander throughout the giftshop (boutique). This gift shop is filled with beautiful items from pottery, scarves, seasonal hats (some fancy enough to gain you entry to the Kentucky Derby or Ascot) and all the ways to postcards, maps, magnets, fine woolen socks, and other household and patio accoutrement. I could not leave without a beautiful scarf -- my takeaway from our vacation week. Parking is plentiful, the service was spot on helpful, kind and considerately provided. read more

Cute little spot to stop and get some attraction flyers and shop a little. Definitely a must stop if you're driving through. read more

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The Visitors Center is a favorite stop when we're out and about. It's clean. Parking is easy. Vending machines contains snacks and drinks. They use credit cards. The gift shop is wonderful, and has an information desk and brochures. The restrooms are large. We like the shaded picnic area, and have eaten our packed lunch there several times. Off I-70 at the Georgetown exit. read more

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Very well done Visitor Center, as good as I have ever seen. Multi-media presentations were excellent, very friendly and accommodating Staff, interesting tchotchkes for sale, clean restrooms, plenty of parking. Five Stars. read more

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We stumbled across this visitor center because we saw a sign on the highway that said we could view big horn sheep on this exit. After we took the exit though, we did not see any signs but saw the visitor center and figured they'd know something about the big horn sheep we were on the lookout for. First, their bathrooms are clean. Definitely a good place to stop. Second, this was one of the view stops we made that had super cute souvenirs. We bought some goat milk lotion and an embroidery pouch of Colorado (made by Catstudio). Third, they carry Blue Q products which I love!! Customer service here was very friendly and helpful. We inquired about the big horn sheep and were told about the Bighorn Sheep Viewing Area a mile down the road from the visitor center. Unfortunately we did not see any sheep but we did get some great views of the little lake there. read more

This place has great stuff! You can get various tourist brochures and there's even a free little library outside. I got a random novel in French! Merci! They have an assortment of your usual tourist things like tee shirts, hats and magnets but there's also a great selection of more unique local items such as hand crafted quilts! We got a beautiful quilt as well as a cozy flannel throw here. For kids, there's an epic assortment of stuffed animals. They also have some jewelry and Christmas decor items like ornaments. I got a bunch of postcards here and a coloring book for my mom too! Definitely worth stopping in even though it's not on the Main Street. It's right off the exit from I-70. read more

Tourist information? Check. Clean restrooms? Check. Small gift shop? Check. Gateway Visitor Center is THE place to stop for local tourist information or stretching your legs on the way to/from wherever you're headed. Don't believe me? Well, according to their website, over the past 11 years, 4 million visitors have pulled off the I-70 for making the bladder gladder, snagging a soda, or figuring out where they are. The Visitor Center is actually a joint operation between the CDOT (Colorado Department of Transportation) and the local Georgetown Trust to provide information about the Georgetown Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District ... and replace the restrooms that were closed at the nearby Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnels. It's open 365 days a year. Restrooms are available 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m, but the shop is only open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. read more

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We showed up new year's day and the person manning the desk was just not having it. We wanted to know where we might see the big horn sheep and she was like "they're white and it's snowy, you won't see them." Which might be true, but still. She also basically just told us everything was closed because it was a holiday and maybe a restaurant or two would be open, but she wasn't sure which one. Beyond that the whole place was just an overly-commercialized, glorified gift shop when it could be so much more. It's in the middle of so much natural beauty and good things to do, they could really do a great job directing you to it. read more

This is more than just a visitor center - it is also an amazing gift shop showcasing made in Colorado goods/gifts. I have bought many children't books here. Some very cute ones that I suspect are not easily available to my nieces and nephews on the east coast. There are good restrooms and in the hall (between the gift shop and restroom area) there are displays from different shops in town. The displays are how I found out about the Scandinavian grocer (Kneisel & Anderson) in town! This is always a good place to stop on a trip - for visitor information, potty break or shopping. There are a couple of restaurants nearby in case you are hungry. read more

An excellent visitor center and welcoming place to stop after entering Georgetown! Available and clean washrooms. Fantastic gift store to pick up a few finds showcasing the wonders of Colorado. Very helpful guides inside and plenty of parking. Top it off with fresh, tasty coffee available for a donation! read more

Nice stop and visitors center. Awesome little gift shop. Clean restrooms. Close parking. A costumed guide even greets you as you enter the building! A small park across the street for you (or your dogs) too. read more

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We always stop here if we are passing by or headed to the lake to fish. They have clean bathrooms, and VERY NICE people working at the gift shop. We stopped in today, and my daughter decided she wanted some beef jerky from the vending machines. Unfortunately the bag got stuck. The man behind the counter who runs the non profit gift shop helped us out, refunded our money! He was extremely helpful and so nice!!! Great guy!!!! The store has so much to offer from fun little trinkets, jewelry, candy from a local candy shop in Denver, books, wind chimes, tea towels and so much more. Lots of neat things for children as well! Not sure of their hours but they always seem to be open when we need them. Also they have a good size parking lot! Highly recommend stopping there! Oh and there is a great older gentlemen at the front door with lots of information stuff for you!!! read more

Gateway Visitor Center - The visitor center is just down the road from the Georgetown Lake! - Visitor Centers Near Me - Georgetown, Colorado

Stop in for a hot cup of tea (much better selection than the gas stations nearby) and check out the great book section in the back. read more

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The Gateway visitor center is a nice little place to stop while traveling on I-70. You can use the restrooms, visit the gift shop and learn about the history of Georgetown. Plenty of space to stretch your legs for yourself or your four legged friend outside in the grassy area behind the building. read more

Every time we go past Georgetown we stop at the visitor centre. It is conveniently located just off the I-70, and it has clean bathrooms (one is a family bathroom/gender neutral), a gift shop and a room where they play a movie about the olden days of the gold rush and people who settled in this area. There is also a nice display with with 2 stuffed local wildlife animals: A mountain goat and bighorn sheep. Throughout the years I have purchased a few items at the gift shop. On some days, there is also a person in here that advertises the Georgetown railroad and can give you a discount coupon for your tickets. Outside there isa designated area where you can take your dogs potty. Although busy, there is usually plenty of parking. read more

The people who work there? Fonts of information. Custer and Dolly, the sheep poised in the main area? Great fun. All of the maps and historical data collected and available for perusing? Fantastic! The toilets? Leave something to be desired. We stopped to get some information on Guanella Pass on our way up the hill. I had to use the restroom, and fortunately, they have some open to the public. A massive word of warning: God FORBID you're sitting on the toilet and happen to lean forward or move your purse across your lap or do anything to cast a shadow into the bowl and give the sensor the idea that you have actually stood up from the toilet. That sucker BLOWS UP when it flushes. And when your ass is still planted on the seat? Nooooooooooooot pleasant. After my unfortunate bidet experience, I did manage to finish up my business, stand up and begin pulling up my shorts, and have the explosive toilet flush again. My advice? As soon as you're done doing what you need to do, haul ass out of the stall as fast as you can. Whether or not you actually have pulled your pants back up is not important. I thank my lucky stars I had my glasses on, because public toilet water in the eye just would have been too much. Even I have my limits. But otherwise, yeah, neat maps and super volunteers! read more

Huge accessible stall and separate family restroom. Gifts made in Colorado. Georgetown is an old sliver mining town with wild sheep in the area. Friendly. read more

This was probably the nicest rest stop I made on my way to California. The bathrooms were immaculately clean and so was the rest of the building. I'm a bit sad the visitor center wasn't open when I was there (might have been too early on a Saturday morning) but they have lots of other materials to read. If I had a complaint it would be that it was pretty darn cold! I wish they would have had some heat going because I was half freezing because in all my "wisdom" I forgot to grab a coat, haha! If I ever (although highly unlikely) find myself passing through I would stop again! read more

Why write a review about a Visitor's Center? Why Not! While driving up to Glenwood Springs, we made a short stop at the Visitor Center Gateway, which is located off of I-70, in Georgetown, Colorado. The parking lot holds plenty of cars, which is needed on such a busy interstate. The interior is clean! The restrooms are clean! The staff is friendly! They have lots of maps, brochures, postcards, and plenty of information, when asked and/or needed. Their gift shop is small, but quaint. I bought one of the most delicious smelling hand lotions from there. It is made of goat's milk, and it has a citrus scent! Simply yummy! Must admit that I purchased the last one available (on that day), and the woman that came in behind me was out of luck. Sorry! In one of the hallways, there are small displays of items available from various shops in town. I thought this was a nice touch. I liked it! Believe me, I've seen many a Visitor's Center though my life, as my parents use to put the three of us kids in the car during the summers, and we'd go off, driving on vacation. I've seen over 1/2 of the United States by car. With that being said, I know my Visitor Centers, and this one is nice! BTW - It was so nice, that we stopped there again, on the way back down to Denver. read more

Stopped to use the bathroom. A small visitors center and didn't have much. No one greeted us at all. Located in the mountains, but it was a good rest stop. Got gas across the street. Seems like a nice small town. read more

Like all the other Yelpers: Great place to stop for a bathroom break on your way home from the slopes! The traffic can really get backed up between tunnels so this is a perfect time to get out and stretch your legs or use the restroom. Restrooms aren't overly nice but they will get the job done. read more

Clean restrooms, quaint gift shop, 2 STAR CUSTOMER SERVICE. TWO b/c the girl was alright - she was just minding her own business but the guy? RUDE! I was w/ my dad and I tried on a beanie then shouted across the room that it's for infants? Lol w/e it fit my head so I kept the beanie. He comes over with a fake smile and says "Oh can I ring that up for you?" in a way to "threaten" me. Then he walks away and almost shouts "Gona stretch it out!" The whole time I was walking around the store, I could seriously feel his stare with every move I make. Like what am I really going to do w/ a moose trinket. ._. Regardless if I'm a teenager or not - a customer is a customer. read more

It seems that the Georgetown Visitors center is ideally located for my travels between Denver and the slopes. If there is traffic, and there usually is, this is a great place to stop off and take a bathroom break. The bathrooms are not the Ritz, but hey are way better then the alternative at the gas station across the street. There is never a wait for a stall and that is why I like this place for a break. read more

I'm going to call the Georgetown Visitor's Center a "life saver". It's not quite the mid point but it's the perfect spot for a pit stop on the return to Denver from the mountains. After a long day on the slopes all you want to do is get on the road and beat the traffic However, there comes that moment on the road where you get the urge and realize you really cannot hold it until you get back to the city. I'm going to start supporting the shop more through either a donation of a buck every time I drop in or buying something in the store. read more

After going to this huge, fancy welcome center at the east end of town, we were treated so badly, we considered not visiting at all. But, after hiking at Guanella Pass, on our way back through town we found there's another visitor center on the west end on 6th street, which is their main street, in a little house. The woman there was delightful and helpful and answered all our questions and, thanks to her, we wound up spending the afternoon in Georgetown and plan to go back later in the week to spend the day. When we went to the big, fancy welcome center, we asked our first question about a festival they have and the woman said "I don't know anything about it." and turned away without so much as a smile. We felt so unwelcome we were planning to skip Georgetown. They should replace her with a clone of the woman in the little welcome center on 6th street, so both centers can make visitors feel truly welcome. read more

The Georgetown visitor center is the perfect pit stop on the way to and from skiing. The staff is friendly and helpful. The gift shop has plenty to look at, but most importantly, the bathrooms are clean. The location is perfect with easy access on and off I-70. read more

This is definitely one of the better visitor centers. From large clean restrooms to a great gift shop to very experienced and helpful people. They also have a little movie and many photos about the history of the area. Last time we were there they had free coffee and hot chocolate but I'm not sure that's always the case. There are also CDOT cameras on the monitors so you can see traffic and weather along I-70. read more

This place has won a spot in my heart. Why, you may ask? Well if you know my husband, you would not need to ask. The man never likes to travel far from any bathroom accomodations and downright panics when it happens. Not pleasant. We spend a lot of time in the mountains, both during ski season and because we're building a house in Breck right now, and this quick pit-stop right off the freeway is responsible for upholding my sanity and my marriage to said panicky bathroom frequenter. There is no greater fear than the fear of my husband after eating a breakfast burrito on the road and finding himself far from this bathroom oasis. Though I've never even used these facilities myself (as an adult, I have no problem sitting in the car for an hour and a half without using an iPhone app to geo-locate some toilets), they have proven priceless and I'm so thankful for them. The scenery is quite nice from inside the car window and there looks to be a lot of neat stuff out there to read as well as some maps to browse while waiting. I recommend it! read more

Rude staff. Was asked "is she going to want a box w. that?" (the puppet my daughter was looking at) "no. She's just looking at it." "that's about a $50 puppet". I DID not spend the money on a gift as I was planning. No one likes passive aggressive sales help. I would have preferred a simple "excuse me, I'm sure you weren't aware, but we would prefer your daughter not play with our over-priced Eagle puppet." read more

We have never been disappointed stopping here. Free clean bathrooms with lovely soap. When the store is open, you had better hold on tight to your wallet, because there are lots of great local finds (and some not so local, but still great finds). The staff is very friendly and helpful. Thanks! read more