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The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. The U.S. State of Colorado has designated 96 natural areas of the state for special protection, as of 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Colorado Natural Areas Program was established in 1977 to preserve and protect special areas of the state with distinctive flora , fauna , ecological ...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the 43 Colorado State Parks. Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area; Barr Lake State Park; Boyd Lake State Park; Castlewood Canyon State Park; Chatfield State Park; Cherry Creek State Park; Cheyenne Mountain State Park; Crawford State Park (Colorado) Eldorado Canyon State Park; Eleven Mile State Park; Elkhead ...
Eldorado Canyon State Park is part of the Colorado State Park system. It was established in 1978 and is located in Boulder County near the city of Boulder . [ 2 ] The park consists of two areas, the Inner Canyon (developed area) and Crescent Meadows (undeveloped area).
The mountains are timbered with conifers and aspen to the tree line, at an elevation of about 12,000 ft (3,700 m) in southern Colorado to about 10,500 ft (3,200 m) in northern Colorado; above this only alpine vegetation grows. The Rockies are snow-covered only in the winter; most snow melts by mid-August with the exception of a few small glaciers.
Fishers Peak State Park: Las Animas: 19,200 7,800 2020 The park opened on October 30, 2020. [2] Golden Gate Canyon State Park: Jefferson, Gilpin: 12,119 4,904 1960 Harvey Gap State Park: Garfield: 320 130 1987 Highline Lake State Park: Mesa: 563 228 1967 Jackson Lake State Park: Morgan: 3,305 1,337 1965 James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park ...
Beginning July 1, 2020, anyone entering a Colorado state wildlife area is required to carry a valid fishing or hunting license. The cheapest license is a fishing license, which costs US$38 in 2020. The fine for entering a state wildlife area without a valid license is US$139.50 .
The recreation area includes sections in and near the Colorado towns of Buena Vista, Salida, Cañon City and Florence. The recreation area includes parts of Browns Canyon National Monument, established in 2015. The national monument is accessible through the recreation area's Ruby Mountain and Hecla Junction river sites. In a 152-mile (245 ...
1995. Denver Mountain Park System, multiple property submission to National Register of Historic Places. 2004. Noel, Thomas J. Sacred Stones: Colorado's Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. ISBN 0-9729530-0-0 City & County of Denver, Division of Theatres & Arenas; 2008. Denver Mountain Parks Master Plan. Denver Parks & Recreation Department. 156 pp ...