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Daniels Park is a former working ranch in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The park is one of the Denver Mountain Parks and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] It is located along Douglas County Road 67 northeast of Sedalia and east of Castle Pines .
Eleven Mile State Park: Park: 7,662 3,101 1970 Elkhead Reservoir State Park: Moffat, Routt: 2,200 890 2006 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 ...
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources has designated 95 Colorado Natural Areas. [1] Aiken Canyon Natural Area; Antero-Salt Creek Natural Area; Arikaree River Natural Area; Badger Wash Natural Area; Blacks Gulch Natural Area; Blue Mountain Natural Area; Bonny Prairie Natural Area; Boulder Mountain Park Natural Area in Boulder Mountain Park
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is a group of eleven members who are appointed by the Governor of Colorado with legislative approval. The Board is charged with representing various geographic regions of the state while providing oversight and setting agency policy in a democratic way to assure the agency is responsive to the citizens ...
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 , geological , and paleontologic features.
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is the principal department of the Colorado state government [1] responsible for the development, protection, and enhancement Colorado natural resources for the use and enjoyment of the state's present and future residents, as well as for visitors to the state.
[1] [2] Natural Landmarks in Colorado range from 60 to 380,000 acres (24.3 to 153,780.5 ha; 0.1 to 593.8 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals and several municipal, state and federal agencies. [3] The National Natural Landmarks Program is administered by the National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior. The ...
Golden Gate Canyon State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Gilpin and Jefferson counties northwest of Golden, Colorado. The 12,119-acre (49.04 km 2) Front Range park established in 1960 has 42 miles (68 km) of hiking trails. [2] Horse and bicycle travel is allowed on 27 miles (43 km).