Colorado State Parks

(Last Updated On: August 1, 2023)

hiker approaching a rock formation in a colorado state park

Roxborough State Park near Littleton, CO

Key Takeaways:

  • Colorado has 43 state parks, 11 National Forests, 5 State Wildlife Areas, and 2 State Forests.
  • The Colorado State Park system encompasses over 210,000 acres of land.
  • Nearly 20 million visitors come to an Colorado park each year.

Map Of Colorado State Parks

The map below shows the location of every state park in Colorado:

List of Colorado State Parks

Here is a complete list of all the state parks in Colorado along with the address for each park. Click through to find out more about each park.

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

307 W Sackett Ave
Salida, CO 81201

Barr Lake State Park

13401 Picadilly Rd
Brighton, CO 80603

Boyd Lake State Park

3720 N County Rd 11c
Loveland, CO 80538

Castlewood Canyon State Park

2989 CO-83
Franktown, CO 80116

Chatfield State Park

11500 N Roxborough Park Rd
Littleton, CO 80125

Cherry Creek State Park

4201 S Parker Rd
Aurora, CO 80014

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

410 JL Ranch Heights Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80926

Crawford State Park

40468 CO-92
Crawford, CO 81415

Eldorado Canyon State Park

9 Kneale Rd
Eldorado Springs, CO 80025

Eleven Mile State Park

4229 Co Rd 92
Lake George, CO 80827

Elkhead Reservoir State Park

Elkhead Reservoir State Park

Fishers Peak State Park

Santa Fe Trail
Trinidad, CO 81082

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

92 Crawford Gulch Rd
Golden, CO 80403

Harvey Gap State Park

Silt, CO 81652

Highline Lake State Park

1800 11 8/10 Rd
Loma, CO 81524

Jackson Lake State Park

26363 County Road 3
Orchard, CO 80649

James M Robb State Park

595 595 Highway 340
Fruita, CO 81521

John Martin Reservoir State Park

30703 County Road 24
Hasty, CO 81044

Lake Pueblo State Park

640 Pueblo Reservoir Road
Pueblo, CO 81005

Lathrop State Park

70 Co Rd 502
Walsenburg, CO 81089

Lone Mesa State Park

CO-141
Egnar, CO 81325

Lory State Park

708 Lodgepole Dr
Bellvue, CO 80512

Mancos State Park

42545 Road N
Mancos, CO 81328

Mueller State Park

21045 CO-67
Divide, CO 80814

Navajo State Park

1526 County Rd 982
Arboles, CO 81121

North Sterling State Park

24005 Co Rd 330
Sterling, CO 80751

Paonia State Park

Somerset, CO 81434

Pearl Lake State Park

61105 Rcr 129
Clark, CO 80428

Ridgway State Park

28555 Highway 550
Ridgway, CO 81432

Rifle Falls State Park

5775 Highway 325
10379 CO-325
Rifle, CO 81650

Rifle Gap State Park

5775 CO-325
Rifle, CO 81650

Roxborough State Park

4751 Roxborough Dr
Littleton, CO 80125

Spinney Mountain State Park

4229 County Road 92
Lake George, CO 80827

St. Vrain State Park

3785 Weld County Road 245
Longmont, CO 80504

Stagecoach State Park

25500 Co Rd 14
Oak Creek, CO 80467

State Forest State Park

56750 CO-14
Walden, CO 80480

Staunton State Park

12102 S Elk Creek Rd
Pine, CO 80470

Steamboat Lake State Park

61105 Rcr 129
Clark, CO 80428

Sweetwater Lake State Park

Sweetwater Rd
Gypsum CO 81637

Sweitzer Lake State Park

1735 E Rd
Delta, CO 81416

Sylvan Lake State Park

10200 Brush Creek Rd
Eagle, CO 81631

Trinidad Lake State Park

32610 Colorado 12
Trinidad, CO 81082

Vega State Park

15247 N 6/10 Rd
Collbran, CO 81624

Yampa River State Park

6185 US-40
Hayden, CO 81639

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State Parks By State

Click on the links below to go to the main state park page for each individual state in the United States.