90 Parks or Recreation Areas Found in Colorado

Showing 1 - 30 of 90 Areas Found in Colorado

1. Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge - Alamosa, CO  81101
   Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) are found in the heart of the Colorado's San Luis Valley. Alamosa NWR includes 11,169 acres of...
2. Alpine Triangle - Gunnison, CO  81230
   The Bureau of Land Management cares for 600,000 acres of public land in the upper Gunnison River basin in southwest Colorado. Collaborating with a num...
3. Anasazi Heritage Center and Canyons of the Ancients National - Dolores, CO  81323
   Located west of Dolores, Colorado, on Colorado Highway 184. This BLM museum interprets the history and culture of the Canyons of the Ancients National...
4. Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge - Walden, CO  80480
   Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), situated at an elevation of 8,200 feet, is located in an intermountain glacial basin in north-central Colorado...
5. Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grass - Fort Collins, CO  80526
   Located in the Rocky Mountains and foothills of north central Colorado, are the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland. ...
6. Arkansas River - Salida, CO  81201
   The Arkansas River is one of the most popular river-rafting spots in the United States. The area also provides some of the best fishing in Colorado. ...
7. Aspinall, Wayne N., Unit - Grand Junction, CO  81230
   Recreation at the three reservoirs of the Aspinall Unit is managed by the National Park Service under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation, Wester...
8. Bear Creek Lake - Littleton, CO  80128
   Bear Creek Dam, the last of three dams built to protect the Denver region from floods, is located on the southwest edge of suburban Lakewood at the co...
9. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site - La Junta, CO  81050
   William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this site in 1833 to trade with plains Indians and trappers. The adob...
10. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park - Gunnison, CO  81230
    The Black Canyon of the Gunnison's unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Prote...
11. Bonny Reservoir - Idalia, CO  80735
    Bonny Dam and Reservoir are on the South Fork of the Republican River near Hale, Colorado just west of the Kansas border in Yuma County. Reservoir ope...
12. Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge - Maybell, CO  81640
    Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1963 to provide habitat for migratory birds and to provide for suitable wildlife-depende...
13. Calamity Camp Mining Site - Grand Junction, CO  81506
    This remote, historic site contains one of the last standing vanadiun-radium-uranium camps in Colorado. Calamity Camp is an example of the historic mi...
14. Canyon Pintado National Historic District - Meeker, CO  81641
    Canyon Pintado National Historic District encompasses over 16,000 acres of public land along 15 miles of State Highway 139. Canyon Pintado (Spanish fo...
15. Canyons of the Ancient National Monument - Dolores, CO  81323
    The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is located in southwest Colorado. Elevations within the monument range from about 4,900 feet to about 7,...
16. Carter Lake - Loveland, CO  80537
    Developments include 5 campgrounds with 151 campsites and 3 boat-launch ramps. A concession-operated public marina located at the north end of the lak...
17. Chatfield Lake - Littleton, CO  80128
    Chatfield Dam, located southwest of Denver on the South Platte River, was the second of three dams built to protect the Denver region from floods. The...
18. Cherry Creek Lake - Littleton, CO  80128
    Cherry Creek Dam, located at the southeast edge of Denver in Aurora, CO, was the first of the three dams to be built to protect the Denver region from...
19. Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area - Grand Junction, CO  81506
    The Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area contains many nationally significant resources including outstanding scenery, cultural and paleontolog...
20. Colorado National Monument - Fruita, CO  81521
    Established May 24, 1911, and on 20,453.93 acres, Colorado National Monument consists of geologic features including: towering red sandstone monoliths...
21. Crawford Reservoir - Grand Junction, CO  81506
    Crawford Reservoir was created by Crawford Dam which crosses Iron Creek, a tributary of the Smith Fork of the Gunnison River. The reservoir is part o...
22. Curecanti National Recreation Area - Gunnison, CO  81230
    Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. Panoramic mesas, fjord-lik...
23. Dinosaur National Monument - Dinosaur, CO  81610
    In his book, The Immense Journey, Loren Eisley wrote, "Once in a lifetime, perhaps, one escapes the actual confines of the flesh. Once in a lifetime, ...
24. Dolores River - Durango, CO  81301
    Across western Colorado, the Dolores River runs from the rugged La Plata Mountains through deep-red canyons toward the Colorado River in Utah. The Dol...
25. Eagle River Recreation Management Area - Glenwood Springs, CO  81602
    The level of rafting on this river overall is class III-IV. The trip length is about 3 - 4 hours. The best time top raft is late May to early July....
26. East Portal Reservoir - Estes Park, CO  80517
    East Portal Reservoir is a feature of the Colorado - Big Thompson Project. One concession campground for overnight camping accommodates 90 campsites. ...
27. Flatiron Reservoir - Loveland, CO  80537
    Flatiron Dam and Reservoir are located on Chimney Hollow Creek 8 miles southwest of Loveland, Colorado. The dam and reservoir are features of the Colo...
28. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Florissant, CO  80816
    "When the mountains are overthrown and the seas uplifted, the universe at Florissant flings itself against a gnat and preserves it."-- Dr. Arthur C. ...
29. Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway - Westcliffe, CO  81252
    Historic homesteads, the pristine Wet Mountain Valley, romantic stage-stop ruins and wildlife viewing pullouts highlight this unspoiled historic and s...
30. Fruitgrowers Reservoir - Grand Junction, CO  81506
    Fruitgrowers Reservoir was created by Fruitgrowers Dam which crosses Alfalfa Run. Alfalfa Runs natural flow is augmented by diversions from Surface a...