Parks in Colorado
Explore 117 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Horsetooth Reservoir
Colorado
Horsetooth Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, furnishes the main water supply for the Poudre Valley. T…
Hovenweep National Monument
Colorado
Once home to over 2,500 people, Hovenweep includes six prehistoric villages built between A.D. 1200 and 1300. …
Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Colorado
Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established on January 28, 1932, by Executive Order. Consisting of 1,…
Jackson Gulch Reservoir
Colorado
Recreation at Jackson Gulch Reservoir (Mancos State Park) is managed by the Colorado Division of Parks and Out…
John Martin Reservoir
Colorado
A portion of the Santa Fe Trail is preserved for visitor viewing. From Las Animas, 15 mi E on US 50 to Hasty, …
King Mountain
Colorado
The King Mountain SRMA is unique due to its remoteness and proximity to the Flat Tops Wilderness and its huge …
Kremmling Recreation Management Area
Colorado
The Kremmling Field Office manages 377,900 acres of land in north-central Colorado, including BLM-managed land…
Lake Estes
Colorado
Lake Estes, a feature of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, is formed by Olympus Dam constructed across the Bi…
Lake Fork of The Gunnison Riv.
Colorado
With approximately 14 miles total of public fishing access, the Lake Fork is excellent for fishing from the ba…
Lake Granby
Colorado
Granby Dam and Lake Granby, features of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project are on the Colorado River near Granb…
Little Yampa Canyon
Colorado
Little Yampa Canyon SRMA includes public lands on Duffy Mountain, Illes Mountain, and Juniper Mountain. Portio…
Lower Spring Creek Trail
Colorado
The Lower Spring Creek Trail is an 8-mile long, motorized single-track trail that branches from the Upper Spri…
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Colorado
The Manhattan Project is one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It ushered in the nuclear …
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
Colorado
Home to the iconic Maroon Bells, six fourteeners, and over 100 miles of trails. Features stunning alpine scene…
Marys Lake
Colorado
Marys Lake is part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. There are 2 dikes on the shoreline of Marys Lake, lo…
Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
Colorado
Welcome to Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland! Visitor opportunities abo…
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas, in the alcoves, and a…
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
Colorado
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is located in the San Luis Valley, a high mountain basin located in south…
Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Colorado
The wetlands of Mortenson National Wildlife Refuge provide important water resources that support resting, nes…
Mosquito Peaks
Colorado
This beautiful high-alpine tundra and Area of Critical Environmental Concern contains significant biodiversity…
Needle Rock ONA/ACEC
Colorado
Needle Rock is an intrusive of rhyodacite volcanic plug located in the Needle Rock Natural Area, 3.5 miles eas…
New Castle
Colorado
New Castle Extensive Recreation Management area is abundant in recreational opportunities. Mountain biking has…
North Sand Hills OHV Area
Colorado
Colorado's only open sand dune area for OHV recreation is situated at the eastern edge of North Park at the to…
Paonia Reservoir
Colorado
Paonia Dam and Reservoir is part of the Paonia Project. Recreation at Paonia Reservoir is managed by the Color…