Sweitzer Lake State Park Explained

Sweitzer Lake State Park
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Map:USA Colorado
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Location:Delta County, Colorado, United States
Nearest City:Delta, CO
Coordinates:38.7122°N -108.0408°W
Established:1960
Visitation Num:63,845
Visitation Year:2021
Visitation Ref:[1]
Governing Body:Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Sweitzer Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Delta County south of Delta, Colorado. The 210acres park established in 1960 includes a 137acres reservoir. Facilities include a boat ramp, swim beach and picnic sites. Birdwatchers have spotted 170 different species in the park. A portion of the park's land was donated by the eponymous Morgan Sweitzer in order to develop it as a recreation destination.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 . Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report . Colorado Counties, Inc..
  2. Web site: Volunteer Outdoors Colorado. https://web.archive.org/web/20101203182901/http://volunteeroutdoors.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=Agencies.View&Agency_ID=295. dead. 2010-12-03. 2010-12-03. 2019-12-15.