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St. Vrain State Park

State Park drawing nature watchers with multiple trails, plus camping facilities & fishing ponds.

Longmont, CO|4

Festival Park

This scenic community area features an amphitheater, picnic pavilion & paved walking trails.

Castle Rock, CO|5

Mueller State Park

Wildlife reserve with a huge network of hiking, biking & horseback-riding trails along Pikes Peak.

Divide, CO|5

Philip S. Miller Park

320-are public park with a trail network, adventure playground & picnic area with shelters.

Castle Rock, CO|5

Visitor center

Alpine Visitor Center

Scenic 11,796-ft. stop in Rocky Mountain National Park with a cafe, gift shop & dramatic views.

Grand Lake, CO|5

Eldorado Canyon State Park

Park known for rock-climbing & outdoor activities, thanks to sandstone cliffs & natural attractions.

Eldorado Springs, CO|5

Bear Lake Trailhead

Starting/ending point for a short nature trail looping around a scenic, high-altitude lake.

Estes Park, CO|5

State Forest State Park

This 71,000-acre forest is home to moose & offers cabins & yurts, plus hiking & biking trails.

Walden, CO|5

Bluffs Regional Park Trail

Popular 2.7-mi. loop trail offering hikers & runners views of Denver, the Front Range & wildlife.

Lone Tree, CO|5

The Broadmoor Seven Falls

Park focused on scenic waterfalls & geologic monuments that also has a historic gravesite.

Colorado Springs, CO|4

Staunton State Park

Former early-19th-century homestead, with hiking & biking trails plus fishing in ponds & streams.

Pine, CO|5

Castlewood Canyon State Park

Expansive park with hiking trails, rock climbing walls, wildlife viewing opportunities & more.

Franktown, CO|5

Garden of the Gods

Comprising 1,300 acres of sandstone formations, this park offers a visitor center & hiking trails.

Colorado Springs, CO|5

Fish Creek Falls

Nature area with hiking routes to the upper & lower sections of the eponymous 280 ft. waterfall.

Steamboat Springs, CO|5

Paint Mines Interpretive Park

Unique open space with distinctive color variations & rock formations plus 4 miles of trails.

Calhan, CO|5

Maxwell Falls Lower Trail

Start of a well-trafficked 4-mile (round trip) trail to a scenic waterfall, for all hiking levels.

Evergreen, CO|5

Lair o’ the Bear Park

Featuring a creek with diverse wildlife, this park offers hiking trails, fishing & picnic tables.

Idledale, CO|5

Rifle Falls State Park

Park with large waterfalls, limestone caves & diverse wildlife, plus campgrounds & hiking trails.

Rifle, CO|5

Barr Lake State Park

Lake & wetlands with miles of nature trails, birdwatching, boating & fishing, plus a Nature Center.

Brighton, CO|5