Sylvan Lake State Park | |
Map: | USA Colorado |
Map Width: | 260 |
Location: | Eagle County, Colorado, United States |
Nearest City: | Eagle, Colorado |
Coordinates: | 39.5439°N -106.755°W |
Established: | 1987 |
Visitation Num: | 110,787 |
Visitation Year: | 2021 |
Visitation Ref: | [1] |
Governing Body: | Colorado Parks & Wildlife |
Sylvan Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Eagle County, south of Eagle, Colorado. The 1548acres park established in 1987 and surrounded by the White River National Forest includes a 42acres lake and of trails.
Facilities include a visitors center, boat ramp, campsites, cabins, yurts and picnic sites. Plant communities include aspen groves, lodgepole pine and Douglas fir forests on moist slopes. Ponderosa pine and juniper are found on drier slopes. Wetland and riparian areas exist near the reservoir and creek. Common wildlife includes black bear, elk, mule deer, pine marten, and beaver.