Garfield, Colorado

About Garfield

Garfield is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Colorado.

Officially, Garfield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.34 square miles.

📰 Garfield News Today

• Prep sports teams across Garfield County prepare for strong fall season Post Independent · Aug 13
• BLM Closes Public Lands in Garfield County Due to 310 Fire Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Aug 7
• Garfield County urges support for Shoshone water rights deal KJCT · Aug 13
• Government advances plans to drill on Roan Plateau in Garfield County Aspen Daily News · Aug 13
• Paint recycling event at the Garfield County Landfill Friday, August 21, 2-6 p.m. EIN News · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Garfield Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Garfield — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• American House Hotel Parlor · Museum
• Evans Firewall & Savard Building · Museum
• Monarch Scenic Tram · Attraction
• St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Garfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities