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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: Mesa: 890 360 1994 John Martin Reservoir State Park: Bent: 13,176 5,332 2001 Lake Pueblo State ...
In 1878, lode deposits were discovered in the area, and the town of Virginia City was laid out in March 1879. By the 1880 census, the town had a population of 1,495. As Virginia City, it was incorporated in August 1880, but confusion with Virginia City, Nevada , and Virginia City, Montana , caused the residents to change the name.
1937 – The state legislature appointed a land board to create the first State Parks Board. 1951 – The State Parks Board leased Cherry Creek recreation area from the Army Corps of Engineers. 1963 – State Parks was merged with the Division of Wildlife. 1971 – The State Recreational Trails Program was created. 1972 – State Parks and the ...
The U.S. State of Colorado has only one state forest, the Colorado State Forest in Jackson County. The Colorado State Forest is managed by the Colorado State Forest Service and is coextensive with the State Forest State Park which is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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Highline Lake State Park is a Colorado state park. It is home to two lakes, [ 2 ] Highline Lake, elevation 4,702 feet (1,433 m) [ 3 ] and Mack Mesa Lake, elevation 4,728 feet (1,441 m). [ 4 ] It is well known for its birdwatching opportunities and has two wildlife migratory waterfowl overlook kiosks where it is possible to watch great blue ...
Chimney Rock National Monument [c] near Pagosa Springs (September 21, 2012, Obama) Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction and Fruita (May 24, 1911, Taft) Dinosaur National Monument [d] near Dinosaur (80 acres October 4, 1915, Wilson, additional 200,000 acres July 14, 1938, F. Roosevelt)
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 ]