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Parks in Colorado

Explore 117 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Shadow Mountain Lake
recreation area
Park

Shadow Mountain Lake

Colorado

Shadow Mountain Dam and Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, are on the Colorado River below its confluen…

Shelf Road Sites
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Shelf Road Sites

Colorado

Shelf Road is one of the most popular sport climbing areas in Colorado. It is located in south central Colorad…

Silt Mesa
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Silt Mesa

Colorado

The Silt Mesa Extensive Recreation Management Area near Silt, Colorado is nestled below the Grand Hogback prov…

Strawberry
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Strawberry

Colorado

The Strawberry area includes approximately 8 miles of Single-track, non- motorized trails that are collectivel…

Tabeguache Trail
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Tabeguache Trail

Colorado

The Tabeguache (pronounced TAB-a-watch) Trail crosses public land for 142 miles, connecting Montrose and Grand…

Taylor River State Wildlife Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Taylor River State Wildlife Area

Colorado

Recreation at Taylor River State Wildlife Area is managed by the Colorado Division of Wildlife under agreement…

Texas Creek
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Texas Creek

Colorado

The Texas Creek Recreation area is located west of Canon City and is a popular high-use area for motorized rec…

The Crown Rec Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

The Crown Rec Area

Colorado

The Crown Special Recreation Management Area near Carbondale is managed primarily for mountain biking but has …

Trinidad Lake
recreation area
Park

Trinidad Lake

Colorado

This lake impounds the Purgatoire river in south-central Colorado. It provides 584 surface acres of water for …

Turquoise Lake
recreation area
Park

Turquoise Lake

Colorado

Recreation facilities consist of 8 campgrounds, accommodating 300 campsites and 2 boat-launching ramps. Surfac…

Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Colorado

Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge is a natural oasis with native wildlife and plants in an urban setting. It …

Uncompahgre Wilderness
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Uncompahgre Wilderness

Colorado

The Uncompahgre Wilderness now contains a total of 102,721 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Manageme…

Upper Colorado River Recreation Area
recreation area
Park

Upper Colorado River Recreation Area

Colorado

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY.OverviewThe Upper Co…

Vallecito Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Vallecito Reservoir

Colorado

Vallecito Dam and Reservoir was completed in 1941 and is the principal feature of the Pine River Project in so…

White River National Forest
National Forest
Park

White River National Forest

Colorado

White River National Forest
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National Forest
Park

White River National Forest

Colorado

The most visited national forest in the United States, White River National Forest encompasses 2.3 million acr…

3,572 sq mi
Willow Creek Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Willow Creek Reservoir

Colorado

Willow Creek, a tributary on the Colorado River near Granby, Colorado, is diverted by Willow Creek Dam and Can…

Wolford 16686
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Wolford 16686

Colorado

The Wolford Mountain Area is located adjacent to and north of the Town of Kremmling and to the east of Wolford…

Wolford Recreation Special Recreation Management Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Wolford Recreation Special Recreation Management Area

Colorado

There are approximately 120 miles of designated roads and motorized trails in the Wolford Mountain Special Rec…

Yucca House National Monument
National Monument
Park

Yucca House National Monument

Colorado

Yucca House National Monument preserves a large unexcavated pueblo with a stunning setting in Montezuma Valley…

Zapata Falls SRMA
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Zapata Falls SRMA

Colorado

Zapata Falls is a waterfall located near the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on Bureau of Land Manageme…