Kayaking in Colorado

Colorado State Parks with Kayaking

Chatfield State Park

+10 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Ice Fishing Paddleboarding Sailing Water Skiing Kayaking Paddling RV Winter Sports

Cherry Creek State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Stargazing Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Paddleboarding Sailing Jet Skiing Kayaking RV Biking

Eleven Mile State Park

+13 Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Hunting Sailing Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking

Elkhead Reservoir State Park

+8 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Ice Fishing Paddleboarding Kayaking Winter Sports Biking

Harvey Gap State Park

+3 Water Skiing Kayaking Paddling

Ridgway State Park

+7 Ice Fishing Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Sailing Jet Skiing Water Skiing Kayaking

Steamboat Lake State Park

+14 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Jet Skiing Water Skiing Kayaking Winter Sports Biking

Sylvan Lake State Park

+8 Horseback Riding Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Kayaking Winter Sports Biking

Yampa River State Park

+10 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Ice Fishing Paddleboarding Rafting Kayaking Paddling Winter Sports Biking

Other Places with Kayaking in Colorado (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Colorado’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Sweetwater Lake

Run by the U.S. Forest Service (White River National Forest)

+2 Kayaking Waterfall Viewing