Barr Lake State Park Explained

Barr Lake State Park
Map:USA Colorado
Map Width:240
Location:Adams County, Colorado, USA
Nearest City:Brighton, CO
Coordinates:39.9375°N -104.7514°W
Area:2715acres
Established:1977
Visitation Num:250,176
Visitation Year:2021
Visitation Ref:[1]
Governing Body:Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Barr Lake State Park is a Colorado state park established in 1977 in Adams County near Brighton, Colorado, USA. The 2715acres park has 12miles of trails, including an 8.8miles trail that circles Barr Lake. Fishing and boating are allowed in the northern half of the park. The southern half is a wildlife refuge, with several wildlife viewing stations and a nature center. Numerous bald eagles spend the winter at Barr Lake and one pair nests every year. The park is popular with birders; over 350 species have been observed.

The headquarters of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is inside the park on the northwest side of the lake.

Barr Lake is fed by the Burlington Ditch, which is diverted from the South Platte River.

The namesake Barr Lake derives its name from one Mr. Barr, a railroad official.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 . Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report . Colorado Counties, Inc..
  2. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 8.