Located in the Yampa Valley west of steamboat springs, the headquarters on the Yampa River offers visitors a wonderful base to enjoy western Colorado's outdoors. To the west of the parks headquarters you will find several river access sites for fishing and boating, most sites with rustic camping facilities for pre and post trip overnight stays. To the northwest, you will find more opportunities at Elkhead reservoir including, fishing, power boating, swimming, water skiing and soon to open will be new campgrounds.