Activities: biking, birding, boating, camping, cross-country skiing, equipment rental, fishing, group camping & picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, ice fishing, jet skiing, OHV riding, paddle boarding, picnicking, sailboarding, snomobiling, swimming, volleyball, water skiing.
Winter Activities: ice fishing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, wildlife viewing, limited snowmobiling, and winter camping.
Fish: Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
Access: Easy
Boating: Motor Boats
Additional Info:
-Northern Pike and Walleye can negatively impact native fish recovery. Anglers can help control these fish by keeping their legal bag limit.
-There is no bag or possession limit for Walleye.
-Underwater spearfishing may be used for fishing Northern Pike or Carp, when present, in accordance with Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulations.
-Underwater Spearfishing is prohibited within 100 feet of any marina, boat ramp, swim beach or dam infrastructure.
Stagecoach State Park
25500 County Road 14
Oak Creek
970-736-2436
Stagecoach State Park: Directions Map
Stagecoach State Park: Brochure
Stagecoach State Park: Campground Map
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The Navajo Reservoir provides water storage for 110,000 acres of agricultural land on the Navajo Reservation. The Colorado side of the lake has about 3,000 acres. the Navajo State Park is a major outdoor recreation facility, with an average of 300,000 visitors a year.
Activities: biking, boating, cabins, yurts, camping, cross-country skiing, fishing, group picnicking, hiking, horseback riding (restricted), hunting, jet skiing, picnicking, sailing, swimming, water skiing, whitewater rafting, wildlife viewing, winter camping.
Winter Activities: cross-country skiing, open water fishing, boating (reservoir usually does not freeze), wildlife viewing.
Fish: Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Yellow Perch. Northern Pike, Kokanee Salmon, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
Access: Easy
Boating: Motor Boats
Additional Info:
-Trotlines are permitted.
-Underwater spearfishing may be used for fishing Northern Pike or Carp, when present, in accordance with Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulations.
-Underwater Spearfishing is prohibited within 100 feet of any marina, boat ramp, swim beach or dam infrastructure.
Navajo State Park
1526 County Road 982
Arboles
970-883-2208
Navajo State Park: Directions Map
Navajo State Park: Park Map Day Use
Navajo State Park: Rosa Campground Map
Navajo State Park: Tiffany Campground Map
Navajo State Park: Hunting Map
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On the 42 acre lake, only non-motorized boats or boats with electric trolling motors. Paddle boards, canoes, and sit on top kayaks are available for rent from Memorial Day through Labor Day. There is no swimming in the lake.
Activities: Biking, Boating, cabins, yurts, camping, cross-country skiing, fishing, geocaching, group camping, hiking, horseback riding (horses are not permitted in the developed areas of the park, such as cabins, yurts, campground and day use areas), hunting, ice fishing, ice skating, OHV riding, picnicking, sledding, snomobiling, snowshoeing, winter camping.
Fish: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
Access: Easy
Boating: Electric
Additional Info:
-Underwater spearfishing may be used for fishing Northern Pike or Carp, when present, in accordance with Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulations.
-Underwater Spearfishing is prohibited within 100 feet of any marina, boat ramp, swim beach or dam infrastructure.
West Brush Creek: the Sylvan Lake inlet and upstream for 1/2 mile:
-Fishing is prohibited from September 1 through November 30.
Sylvan Lake State Park
10200 Brush Creek Road
Eagle
970-328-2021
Sylvan Lake State Park: Dam Construction Information
Sylvan Lake State Park: Directions Map
Sylvan Lake State Park: Campground & Cabin Map
Sylvan Lake State Park: Park Map
Sylvan Lake State Park: Camper Cabins Information Link
Sylvan Lake State Park: Yurt Information Link
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Activities: boating, camping, birding, fishing, picnicking, hiking, hunting, sand volleyball, horseshoes, & group picnicking (Park Headquarters Campground), and whitewater rafting.
Fish: Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Mountain Whitefish, Brook Trout, Brown Trout
Access: Difficult to Easy
Boating: Non-motorized
Additional Info:
(From the confluence with Trout Creek downstream to the Colorado 394 Bridge near Craig)
-The Bag and possession limit for all trout is two fish.
-There is no bag or possession limit for Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Green Sunfish, Bluegill, Bullhead, Yellow Perch, or Crappie
(From the Colorado 394 Bridge near Craig to the confluence with the Green River)
-There is no bag or possession limit for Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Green Sunfish, Bluegill, Bullhead, Yellow Perch, or Crappie.
Boat Ramps: Hayden Pump Station, South Beach, Duffy Mountain, Juniper Canyon, Maybell Bridge, Cross Mountain, and Headquarters Campground (Hayden).
Park Headquarters Camping: 35 RV sites with electricity, 10 tent sites, showers, laundry facilities, and 5 sites for group camping.
Yampa River State Park
6185 West Highway 40
Hayden
970-276-2061
Yampa River State Park: Public Access Site Map
]]>Activities: boating, birding, biking, camping, cross-country skiing, fishing, geocaching, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, ice fishing, jet skiing, OHV riding, paddle boarding, picnic areas, sailboarding, snowmobiling, showshoeing, swimming, water skiing, and winter camping.
Fishing: Rainbow Trout, Snake River Cutthroat
Access: Easy
Boating: Motor Boats
Additional Info:
-Underwater spearfishing may be used for fishing Northern Pike or Carp, when present, in accordance with Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulations.
-Underwater Spearfishing is prohibited within 100 feet of any marina, boat ramp, swim beach or dam infrastructure.
Steamboat Lake State Park
61105 RCR 129
Clark
970-879-3922
Steamboat Lake State Park: Directions Map
Steamboat Lake State Park: Steamboat- Pearl Brochure
Steamboat Lake State Park: Dutch Hill Campground Map
Steamboat Lake State Park: Sunrise Vista Campground Map
]]>Located 6 miles east of the Rifle Gap State Park, fishing is the draw to Harvey Gap. Sail boats and paddle boards are allowed, swimming, fishing, hunting, wildlife and bird watching.
Day use park with no overnight camping. Camping is available at the Rifle Falls and Rifle Gap State Parks. The only dogs allowed are during waterfowl season for hunting.
Year round fishing for Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Catfish, Large and Smallmouth Bass, Perch, Muskie and Crappie.
Boating: non-motorized boats, and boats with 20 horsepower or less engines are allowed; boat ramp
Winter: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, ice skating, snow tubing
Elevation: 6,400 feet
From Silt, go west of Highway 6/24, turn north on First Street, drive 1.2 miles to Silt Mesa Road, travel west to Harvey Gap Road (County Road 237), go north 3.4 miles to the State Park.
Harvey Gap State Par
5775 Highway 325
Rifle
81650 970-625-1607
There are five campgrounds, with a total of 88 camp sites in the park. The park has 14 picnic sites for day use and a boat ramp.
Biking, boating, birding, camping, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, ice fishing, wildlife viewing, swimming is restricted to the swim beach.
Wildlife viewing for mule deer, elk, coyote, weasels, rabbits and ground squirrels.
From Rifle, Highway 13 north for 3 miles, turn right on Highway 325 for 6 miles.
Rifle Gap State Park
5775 Highway 325
Rifle
970-625-1607
Rifle Mountain Park:
There are 250 bolted climbing routes in Rifle Mountain Park (City of Rifle) located up the canyon above Rifle Falls State Park.
Rifle Mountain Park, Mountain Project Link
Rifle Gap State Park: Directions Map
Rifle Gap State Park: Campground Map
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Biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, hiking, winter camping.
The state park has 13 camp sites with electricity for RVs and tents. There are 7 tent only walk-in sites for overnight camping along East Rifle Creek.
12 Picnic Sites
From Rifle take Highway 13 north, turning right on Highway 325, state park is 9.8 miles.
Rifle Falls State Park
5775 Highway 325
Rifle
970-625-160
Rifle Falls State Park: Directions Map
Rifle Falls State Park: Brochure
Rifle Falls State Park: Campground Map
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Activities: boating, sailing, swimming, water skiing, fishing, river fishing on the Uncompahgre River, wildlife viewing, bird watching, biking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, geocaching, hunting, ice fishing, ice skating, jet skiing, sail-paddle sports, snow tubing, swimming, water skiing, winter camping.
Reservoir Fishing: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Kokanee Salmon, Splake, Green Sunfish
Access: Easy
Boating: Power Boats
Additional information: -Taking of kokanee is allowed from September 1 to December 31. -No bag limits, possession of small bass mouth. -Hunting underwater underwater can be used for the Pike or carp, CPW regulations. In addition, no underwater fishing starts less than 100 feet from any Marina, ramp, don’t swim beach or dam infrastructure.
Pa Co Chu Puk Tailwater (below dam): Fish: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Snake River Cutthroat
Access: Easy
Boating: na
This area is the fence below the USGS Gas Station just below the Ridgway dam, at the confluence of the Uncompahgre with Cow Creek. Tailwater: 1.5 miles.
Three campgrounds, with RV sites (hookups), electric sites, tent sites, and 3 Yurts.
From Montrose, 20 miles south on Highway 550.
Ridgway State Park
28555 Highway 550
Ridgway
970-626-5288
Ridgway State Park: Directions Map
Ridgway State Park: Dallas Creek Day Use Map
Ridgway State Park: Dutch Charlie Campground Map
Ridgway State Park: Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground Map
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Activities: biking, wakeless boating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback trails, hunting, ice fishing, snowmobiling, wildlife viewing.
Fishing is restricted to flies and artificial lures.
Fish: Artic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout
Access: Easy ‘
Boating: Wakeless
Additional Info:
-Fishing is with flies and lures only.
-The bag and possession limit, minimum size is for 2 fish, 18 inches in length.
-Underwater spearfishing can be used for fishing of Northern Pike or Carp (if present) in accordance with the regulations issued by CPW.
-Underwater spearfishing is prohibited within 100 feet of any marina, boat ramp, swim beach or dam infrastructure.
Winter activities include snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.
Basic campsites: 34 No hookups for RV camping. Flush restrooms and water are available in season. Yurts: 2
Pearl Lake State Park
C/O Steamboat Lake
61105 Routt County Road 129
Clark
970-879-3922
Pearl Lake State Park: Directions Map
Pearl Lake State Park: Park Map
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