Black Hawk Live Cam

The Lodge Casino & Hotel are located directly in the middle of town, between old downtown where the historic buildings are and the "new" downtown where the larger casinos are at. Finding it is as simple as driving to the second light in town no matter which direction you're coming from. Over 900 slots to choose from + video poker. Live blackjack & poker. Buffet style dining, deli, and fine dining in the cool silver thing that goes over the road there overlooking everything.

Black Hawk is Colorado’s premier gaming and entertainment destination, and your best bet for fun when it comes to casino gambling.

By most accounts, Black Hawk took its name from an early stamp mill (a type of mill used to break ore) brought in from Rock Island, IL and named for the famous Indian Chief. But in 1868 this little town by the Clear Creek river was called the ‘City of Mills’, as tons of ore poured in for processing by the water-powered stamp mills. In 1872, the Colorado Central Railway extended its line to Black Hawk creating a vital link to the nation’s network of railroads.

While Black Hawk may best be known for its exciting nightlife and casino gaming, there is plenty more to do in and around town, from hiking and biking nearby trails in the summer, to skiing and snowboarding world-class mountain resorts in the winter.

Black Hawk is the gaming capital of Colorado, with 17 casinos and over 200,000 square feet of gaming action. Colorado voters recently approved an increase in bet limits and the introduction of new, exciting table games like craps and roulette.

Black Hawk is less than an hour’s drive from Denver and is easily accessible by car or bus via Highway 6 or I-70.

Not sure what’s here or where to go? We’ve condensed the gaming, lodging, and dining options in Black Hawk into three convenient directories, which provide photos, information, and website links for the popular venues in our town.

Blackhawk, Colorado along with Central City & Cripple Creek, Colorado legalized gambling in 1991. While Black hawk is famous for their exciting gambling saloons & newer vegas style and "themed" casinos now, the town is quite rich in history, too. Black Hawk was once a booming gold mining town in Colorado and Central City is only one mile from Black Hawk, walking distance, just up the hill. Black Hawk has two distinct section of town, old downtown which has more of the entact historical buildings & feel to is, and the new Black Hawk.