Google photos · Paul Watkins, Michael Yates
2 recon entries
Add recon$200 for the permit
Reservation fee is $200 through recreation.gov, plus a $10 change fee and $10 cancellation fee if plans shift, no other venue costs since there's no staff or rentals included, you're booking bare land access
A wedding photographer who's shot here multiple times shared insider info in their review: permits open a year out at 8am and go almost immediately for the popular months. It's a photogenic outdoor ceremony spot with no building or staff, so you're bringing everything yourself. One couple who married here in 2019 called it the best decision they made and said it fits outdoorsy couples who don't mind a rugged setting. The amphitheater tops out at 50 guests.
$200 reservation permit
a $200 permit through recreation.gov is required to marry at the amphitheater, available for reservation early june through early october, releases one year in advance at 8am MT and books up fast per a wedding photographer's review, standard $10 change fee and $10 cancellation fee apply on the booking site
-elopement spot in the maroon bells, multiple wedding photographers left reviews with insider tips -permit window is tight: june-october only, and dates go within the first day they release -no venue amenities of its own, it's an outdoor mountain amphitheater so you diy everything -one couple who married there called it an experience of a lifetime but said to come ready for dirt, bugs and real outdoor conditions The site sits near the water as well as the mountains.