Boyd Lake State Park Explained

Boyd Lake State Park
Map:USA Colorado
Map Width:240
Location:Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Nearest City:Loveland, CO
Coordinates:40.4347°N -105.04°W
Area:334acres
Established:1965
Visitation Num:752,460
Visitation Year:2021
Visitation Ref:[1]
Governing Body:Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Boyd Lake
Area:1700acres
Elevation:1510m (4,950feet)

Boyd Lake State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Colorado,[2] located north of Loveland, Colorado. It became a state recreation area under the Colorado Division of Game, Fish, and Parks in 1965.[3] The park sometimes holds events for the public including fishing derbies and clinics, education programs, and volunteer projects. Activities permitted within the park include boating, fishing, picnicking, swimming, hiking, biking, and hunting.[4] [5] The park's centerpiece, Boyd Lake, is 1700acres.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 . Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report . Colorado Counties, Inc..
  2. Web site: Boyd Lake State Park . 2009-07-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090702060528/http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/BoydLake/ . 2009-07-02 .
  3. Web site: The History of Boyd Lake State Park: A Look to the Past . Emerson . Tami . Colorado Department of Natural Resources . 38 . 2011 . 26 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Boyd Lake Activities . 2009-07-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090713075614/http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/BoydLake/ParkActivities/ . 2009-07-13 .
  5. Web site: Boyd Lake State Park . www.go-colorado.com. 11 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Boyd Lake Fish Survey and Management Data . 2014-04-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222145428/http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Fishing/FisheryWaterSummaries/Summaries/Northeast/BoydLake.pdf . 2014-12-22 .