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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.
Castlewood Canyon State Park is a Colorado state park near Franktown, Colorado. The park retains a unique part of Colorado's history, the remains of Castlewood Canyon Dam. Visitors can still see the remnants and damage from that dam which burst in 1933. The event sent a 15-foot (5 m) wave of water all the way to downtown Denver resulting in a ...
State parks and other state sites within the U.S. state of Colorado. Pages in category "State parks of Colorado" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.
St. Vrain State Park, formerly known as Barbour Ponds, is a Colorado state park. [2] The park hosts year-round camping. [3] It is a popular birding destination, hosting the states largest rookery of Blue Heron, it is home to several other bird species as well including migrating waterfowl, songbirds and the occasional bald eagle. [4]
Mueller State Park is a Colorado state park encompassing 5,112 acres (20.69 km 2) of land outside Divide, Colorado, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. [2] The park offers many outdoor activities. There are 55 miles (89 km) of trails, biking , camping year-round, hunting , hiking , and horseback riding . [ 3 ]
Crawford State Park is a Colorado State Park [2] that encompasses Crawford Reservoir [3] located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Crawford in Delta County, Colorado. The north rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest and Delta is about 31 miles (50 km) west on Highway 92.
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).
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).