Colorado Park List

Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) are found in the heart of the Colorado's San Luis Valley. Alamosa NWR includes 11,169 acres of wetlands of various depths and sizes located primarily within the Rio Grande flood plain. The natural wet meadows, river oxbows, and riparian corridors support ...

The Bureau of Land Management cares for 600,000 acres of public land in the upper Gunnison River basin in southwest Colorado. Collaborating with a number of public and private partners, they guide the protection, management, and sustainable use of a wide variety of resources. Ecosystems within the GRA range ...

The Anasazi Heritage Center is Southwest Colorado's premier archaeological museum, operated by the Bureau of Land Management since 1988. Located west of Dolores, Colorado, on Colorado Highway 184, the museum interprets the history and culture of the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Trail of the Ancients, and the ...

Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), situated at an elevation of 8,200 feet, is located in an intermountain glacial basin in north-central Colorado. The Refuge was established in 1967 primarily to provide suitable nesting habitat for migratory birds. The Refuge's 24,804 acres supports diverse wildlife habitats, including sagebrush-grassland ...

The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) is unique in many ways. It is home to the Arkansas River, one of the world's most popular whitewater rivers for kayaking and rafting, while at the same time being recognized as Colorado's premier brown trout river. Boaters can find anything from roaring ...

The Arkansas River is one of the most popular river-rafting spots in the United States. The area also provides some of the best fishing in Colorado. The spectacular scenery is highlighted by the steep, narrow, rocky canyons that provide excellent opportunities to view Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. There ...

Curecanti National Recreation Area was established in 1965 with the completion of Blue Mesa Dam, which creates the largest body of water in Colorado, Blue Mesa Reservoir. Most visitors to the park are surprised and impressed by Blue Mesa Reservoir, but do not realize there are actually three large ...

There's something for every type of outdoor enthusiast at Barr Lake State Park! Bicyclists of all ages and abilities, nature hikers and horseback riders enjoy the level 8.8-mile multi-use trail that circles the lake, passing by several wildlife viewing stations and the park's wildlife refuge. More than 350 species ...

Bear Creek Lake, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is less than 1 mile long and has an average depth of 48 feet. The lake drains an area of approximately 236 square miles. The multi-purpose pool measures 110-surface-acres and has a storage capacity of 2,000 ...

William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this site in 1833 to trade with plains Indians and trappers. The adobe fort quickly became the center of the Bent, St.Vrain Company's expanding trade empire that included Fort St.Vrain to the north and Fort ...

Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a unique and spectacular landscape that was formed slowly by the action of water and rock abrading down through hard Proterozoic crystalline rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths offered by the Black Canyon ...

Due to on-going drought conditions, Bonny Lake State Park has aproximately 800 surface acres (when full the reservoir covers 1,900 surface acres). The reservoir is known for excellent fishing for walleye, channel catfish, and a variety of bass. Hunters come to Bonny Lake for deer (draw permit only), turkey ...

Bonny Dam and Reservoir are on the South Fork of the Republican River near Hale, Colorado just west of the Kansas border in Yuma County. The Reservoir is open 24 hours. Fishing, open year-round is very popular on the reservoir and species include walleye, crappie, wipers (white bass/striped ...

Boyd Lake State Park is a water-sports haven for northern Colorado. The lake lies at the western-most edge of the plains at the foot of snow-capped Long's Peak and the mountains of the Continental Divide. Boyd Lake State Park has something for all types of water recreationists in ...

Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1963 to provide habitat for migratory birds and to provide for suitable wildlife-dependent recreation. The Green River runs through the heart of the 13,455-acre Refuge, providing the life blood for the wetlands and cottonwood forests. The threatened Ute's ladies tresses ...

This remote, historic site contains one of the last standing vanadiun-radium-uranium camps in Colorado. Calamity Camp is an example of the historic mining camps that were active during the uranium booms from 1916 to 1980. The site has several well-preserved structures, including a cookhouse. NOTE: There is some residual ...

The Canyon Pintado National Historic District encompasses over 16,000 acres of public land along 15 miles of State Highway 139 and includes hundreds of archaeological sites, most deriving from the Fremont Culture (c. AD 0-1300) and Ute (c. AD 1300-1881) occupations of the Douglas Creek canyon. The name ...

The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is located in southwest Colorado. Elevations within the monument range from about 4,900 feet to about 7,500 feet above sea level. The outer boundaries of the area encompass approximately 183,000 acres of land, approximately 164,000 acres of which are in federal ownership and managed ...

Carter Lake is located in the foothills west of Loveland at an elevation of 5,760 feet. It is a part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The purpose of this water project is to divert water from ...

Nature lovers and groups enjoy environmental diversity on several hiking trails ranging from mild to moderate. All trails are less than two miles long and can be combined for longer journeys. The winding Cherry Creek flowing along the canyon floor provides wonderful rest stops. Pets, on ...

Chatfield Lake lies on the South Platte River at it's confluence with Plum Creek, near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains about 25 miles southwest of downtown Denver. The lake is two miles long and has an average depth of 47 feet. The dam and reservoir are owned and ...

Chatfield State Park lies on the South Platte River at its confluence with Plum Creek. When visitors see Chatfield's beautiful rolling foothills, expansive reservoir and abundant wildlife, they can't believe the park is just outside the Denver metro area. Yet Chatfield is one of the most complete parks in ...

Cherry Creek Dam, located at the southeast edge of Denver in Aurora, CO, was the first of the three dams to be built to protect the Denver region from catastrophic South Platte River floodwaters that plagued the area for more than 100 years. Recreational opportunities at the lake ...

Over 1.5 million visitors each year can't be wrong! Cherry Creek State Park is an oasis in the Denver metro area for boaters, fishermen, campers, bicyclists, equestrians and swimmers alike. The recreational opportunities are unlimited at this 4,200-acre park. There's excitement on the 850-acre reservoir with water-skiers and boaters. Yet solitude can be found fishing in ...

Cheyenne Mountain State Park is located in Colorado Springs, west of Highway 115 at the base of Cheyenne Mountain, covering about 1680 land acres. Colorado State Parks acquired the land in June of 2000. The Grand Opening of the park took place on October 19, 2006, allowing visitors to ...

The Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area which has been rename the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, encompasses a diverse landscape of salt brush desert and the dramatic red-rock canyons of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness. The National Conservation Area is located on the flank of the Uncompahgre Plateau, ...

Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau-and-canyon panorama. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, where you may ...

The Comanche National Grassland includes over 440, 000 acres in southeastern Colorado. On the Comanche National Grassland, you can explore southeastern Colorado's rich history. The Grassland has many stories to tell, from dinosaurs roaming the shoreline of a vast lake 150 million years ago, to Mexican and American traders ...

Crawford Reservoir was created by Crawford Dam which crosses Iron Creek, a tributary of the Smith Fork of the Gunnison River. The reservoir is part of the Smith Fork Project. Recreation at Crawford Reservoir is managed by the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation under agreement with ...

Crawford State Park is the place to enjoy peace and tranquility in the midst of one of Colorado's most scenic western slope areas. Located approximately one mile south of the town of Crawford on Highway 92, the park offers its visitors camping, fishing, watersports, hunting and numerous other leisure-time ...