List of Colorado state parks explained

This is a list of the state parks in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state park system to accommodate both outdoor recreation and tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there are others in development.[1] Colorado State Parks host over eleven million visitors each year.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife also takes the lead in managing Colorado's boating, off-highway vehicle, snowmobile, river-outfitter licensing, and trails programs.__TOC__

Colorado State Parks

Park Name  County or
Counties  		SizeYear
Established  		Remarks  Image
acreha
Chaffee,
Fremont,
Lake,
Pueblo		6193disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1998
Barr Lake State ParkAdams2715disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1977
Larimer334disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1965
Douglas2621disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1964
Chatfield State ParkDouglas,
Jefferson		3895disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1975
Cherry Creek State ParkArapahoe3346disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1959
Cheyenne Mountain State ParkEl Paso1680disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 2006
Crawford State ParkDelta,
Montrose		734disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1964
Eldorado Canyon State ParkBoulder885disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1978
Eleven Mile State ParkPark7662disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1970
Elkhead Reservoir State ParkMoffat,
Routt		2200disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 2006
Las Animas19200disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 2020The park opened on October 30, 2020.[2]
Golden Gate Canyon State ParkJefferson,
Gilpin		12119disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1960
Harvey Gap State ParkGarfield320disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1987
Highline Lake State ParkMesa563disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1967
Jackson Lake State ParkMorgan3305disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1965
James M. Robb - Colorado River State ParkMesa890disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1994
John Martin Reservoir State ParkBent13176disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 2001
Lake Pueblo State ParkPueblo10279disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1975
Lathrop State ParkHuerfano1596disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1962
Lone Mesa State ParkDolores11702disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right N/AUnder development.
Lory State ParkLarimer2492disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1975
Mancos State ParkMontezuma553disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1987
Mueller State ParkTeller5112disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1988
Navajo State ParkArchuleta,
La Plata		5087disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1964
North Sterling State ParkLogan5700disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1992
Paonia State ParkGunnison1857disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1964
Pearl Lake State ParkRoutt300disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1964
Ridgway State ParkOuray3201disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1989
Rifle Falls State ParkGarfield48disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1966
Rifle Gap State ParkGarfield1341disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1966
Roxborough State ParkDouglas3317disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1975
Spinney Mountain State ParkPark6080disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1987
St. Vrain State ParkWeld688disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1965
Stagecoach State ParkRoutt1641disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1965
State Forest State ParkJackson,
Larimer		70838disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1970
Staunton State ParkPark,
Jefferson		3652disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 2013
Steamboat Lake State ParkRoutt2820disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1967
Sweetwater Lake State ParkGarfield500disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign = right 2021Under development. The establishment of the park was announced on Oct. 20, 2021.
Sweitzer Lake State ParkDelta210disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1972
Sylvan Lake State ParkEagle1548disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1987
Trinidad Lake State ParkLas Animas2860disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1980
Vega State ParkMesa1823disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1967
Yampa River State ParkRoutt,
Moffat		3112disp=tableNaNdisp=tablealign=right 1998

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Your Guide to Colorado's 41 State Parks . . 2019 . Colorado Parks and Wildlife . 2023-09-15 .
  2. News: Argueta . Brenda . 2020-10-30 . Gov. Jared Polis officially opens Fishers Peak State Park in Trinidad . KOAA News 5 . Pueblo, Colorado . 2020-10-31.

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