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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.
Sweetwater Lake State Park is a Colorado State Park in Garfield County, Colorado in the United States, approximately 18 miles (29 km) north of the town of Dotsero.The park contains 488 acres (197 ha) and is located within the White River National Forest in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. [1]
The Colorado state wildlife areas are managed for hunting, fishing, observation, management, and preservation of wildlife. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife division of the U.S. State of Colorado manages more than 300 state wildlife areas with a total area of more than 860 square miles (2,230 km 2 ) in the state.
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-kilometer) stretch that includes the recreation area, the Arkansas River decreases 4,650 feet (1,420 meters) in elevation ...
Eleven Mile State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Park County, 11 miles (18 km) south of Lake George, Colorado, United States. Established in 1970, the 7,662-acre (31.01 km 2) park surrounds 3,405-acre (13.78 km 2), 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir. The reservoir itself was completed in 1932 by Denver Water.
The 28 federally designated National Recreation Trails in Colorado are: Apex National Recreation Trail [p] near Golden; Barr National Recreation Trail [c] between Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak; Bear Creek National Recreation Trail [c] near Ouray; Big Dry Creek National Recreation Trail [q] through Westminster; Calico National Recreation Trail ...
The creek rises in arid rangeland southwest of Pueblo, Colorado.From there, it flows generally northeastward. At a point 2.3 miles (3.7 kilometers) west of Saint Charles Reservoir Number 3, the Minnequa Canal – which begins at a diversion dam on the Arkansas River 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Pueblo near Florence, Colorado – empties into the creek, greatly increasing its flow.
Trinidad Lake State Park is a state park 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Trinidad, Colorado, United States. The park protects Trinidad Lake, a dammed reservoir. There are hiking trails, and camping and boating opportunities. [2] The park features historical attractions such as the coal mining ruins at Cokedale.