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Parks in Colorado

Explore 113 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Jackson Gulch Reservoir

Colorado

Recreation at Jackson Gulch Reservoir (Mancos State Park) is managed by the Colorado Division of Parks and Out…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
John Martin Reservoir

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, …

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

King Mountain

Colorado

The King Mountain SRMA is unique due to its remoteness and proximity to the Flat Tops Wilderness and its huge …

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Kremmling Recreation Management Area

Kremmling Recreation Management Area

Colorado

The Kremmling Field Office manages 377,900 acres of land in north-central Colorado, including BLM-managed land…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Lake Estes

Lake Estes

Colorado

Lake Estes, a feature of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, is formed by Olympus Dam constructed across the Bi…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Lake Fork of The Gunnison Riv.

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…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Lake Granby

Colorado

Granby Dam and Lake Granby, features of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project are on the Colorado River near Granb…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Little Yampa Canyon

Colorado

Little Yampa Canyon SRMA includes public lands on Duffy Mountain, Illes Mountain, and Juniper Mountain. Portio…

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Lower Spring Creek Trail

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…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

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 …

ParkNational Historical Park

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

Colorado

Home to the iconic Maroon Bells, six fourteeners, and over 100 miles of trails. Features stunning alpine scene…

284 sq mi
ParkWilderness Area

Marys Lake

Colorado

Marys Lake is part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. There are 2 dikes on the shoreline of Marys Lake, lo…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG

Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG

Colorado

Welcome to Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland! Visitor opportunities abo…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas, in the alcoves, and a…

82 sq mi139trails
ParkNational Park

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…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Colorado

The wetlands of Mortenson National Wildlife Refuge provide important water resources that support resting, nes…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Mosquito Peaks

Mosquito Peaks

Colorado

This beautiful high-alpine tundra and Area of Critical Environmental Concern contains significant biodiversity…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Needle Rock ONA/ACEC

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…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
New Castle

New Castle

Colorado

New Castle Extensive Recreation Management area is abundant in recreational opportunities. Mountain biking has…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
North Sand Hills OHV Area

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…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Paonia Reservoir

Colorado

Paonia Dam and Reservoir is part of the Paonia Project. Recreation at Paonia Reservoir is managed by the Color…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Penitente Canyon

Penitente Canyon

Colorado

If technical rock climbing is your type of adventure, then Penitente Canyon may have what you want. The canyon…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Colorado

Stretching from the shortgrass prairies near Pueblo to the highest summits in Colorado, Pike-San Isabel Nation…

3,479 sq mi
ParkNational Forest

Pinewood Lake

Colorado

Pinewood Lake is located about 12 miles southwest of Loveland, Colorado. The Lake and Dam are a small part of…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area