This is a list of the state parks  in the U.S.  State of Colorado Colorado Parks and Wildlife  manages the state park system to accommodate both outdoor recreation and tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there are  others in development.[ 1] 
Colorado Parks and Wildlife also takes the lead in managing Colorado's boating, off-highway vehicle, snowmobile, river-outfitter licensing, and trails programs.
Colorado State Parks 
Park Name   
County or   
Size
 
Year    
Remarks   
Image
  
acre
 
ha
  
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area 
Chaffee ,Fremont ,Lake ,Pueblo 
6,193
 
2,506
 
1998
 
 
 
Barr Lake State Park 
Adams 
2,715
 
1,099
 
1977
 
 
 
Boyd Lake State Park 
Larimer 
334
 
135
 
1965
 
 
 
Castlewood Canyon State Park 
Douglas 
2,621
 
1,061
 
1964
 
 
 
Chatfield State Park 
Douglas ,Jefferson 
3,895
 
1,576
 
1975
 
 
 
Cherry Creek State Park 
Arapahoe 
3,346
 
1,354
 
1959
 
 
 
Cheyenne Mountain State Park 
El Paso 
1,680
 
680
 
2006
 
 
 
Crawford State Park 
Delta ,Montrose 
734
 
297
 
1964
 
 
 
Eldorado Canyon State Park 
Boulder 
885
 
358
 
1978
 
 
 
Eleven Mile State Park 
Park 
7,662
 
3,101
 
1970
 
 
 
Elkhead Reservoir State Park 
Moffat ,Routt 
2,200
 
890
 
2006
 
 
 
Fishers Peak State Park 
Las Animas 
19,200
 
7,800
 
2020
 
The park opened on October 30, 2020.[ 2]  
 
Golden Gate Canyon State Park 
Jefferson ,Gilpin 
12,119
 
4,904
 
1960
 
 
 
Harvey Gap State Park 
Garfield 
320
 
130
 
1987
 
 
 
Highline Lake State Park 
Mesa 
563
 
228
 
1967
 
 
 
Jackson Lake State Park 
Morgan 
3,305
 
1,337
 
1965
 
 
 
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park 
Mesa 
890
 
360
 
1994
 
 
 
John Martin Reservoir State Park 
Bent 
13,176
 
5,332
 
2001
 
 
 
Lake Pueblo State Park 
Pueblo 
10,279
 
4,160
 
1975
 
 
 
Lathrop State Park 
Huerfano 
1,596
 
646
 
1962
 
 
 
Lone Mesa State Park 
Dolores 
11,702
 
4,736
 
N/A
 
Under development.
 
  
Lory State Park 
Larimer 
2,492
 
1,008
 
1975
 
 
 
Mancos State Park 
Montezuma 
553
 
224
 
1987
 
 
 
Mueller State Park 
Teller 
5,112
 
2,069
 
1988
 
 
 
Navajo State Park 
Archuleta ,La Plata 
5,087
 
2,059
 
1964
 
 
 
North Sterling State Park 
Logan 
5,700
 
2,300
 
1992
 
 
 
Paonia State Park 
Gunnison 
1,857
 
752
 
1964
 
 
  
Pearl Lake State Park 
Routt 
300
 
120
 
1964
 
 
 
Ridgway State Park 
Ouray 
3,201
 
1,295
 
1989
 
 
 
Rifle Falls State Park 
Garfield 
48
 
19
 
1966
 
 
 
Rifle Gap State Park 
Garfield 
1,341
 
543
 
1966
 
 
 
Roxborough State Park 
Douglas 
3,317
 
1,342
 
1975
 
 
 
Spinney Mountain State Park 
Park 
6,080
 
2,460
 
1987
 
 
 
St. Vrain State Park 
Weld 
688
 
278
 
1965
 
 
 
Stagecoach State Park 
Routt 
1,641
 
664
 
1965
 
 
 
State Forest State Park 
Jackson ,Larimer 
70,838
 
28,667
 
1970
 
 
 
Staunton State Park 
Park ,Jefferson 
3,652
 
1,478
 
2013
 
 
 
Steamboat Lake State Park 
Routt 
2,820
 
1,140
 
1967
 
 
 
Sweetwater Lake State Park 
Garfield 
500
 
200
 
2021
 
Under development. The establishment of the park was announced on Oct. 20, 2021.
 
 
  
Sweitzer Lake State Park 
Delta 
210
 
85
 
1972
 
 
 
Sylvan Lake State Park 
Eagle 
1,548
 
626
 
1987
 
 
 
Trinidad Lake State Park 
Las Animas 
2,860
 
1,160
 
1980
 
 
 
Vega State Park 
Mesa 
1,823
 
738
 
1967
 
 
 
Yampa River State Park 
Routt ,Moffat 
3,112
 
1,259
 
1998
 
 
 
See also 
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38°59′50″N  105°32′52″W  /  38.9972°N 105.5478°W  / 38.9972; -105.5478   (State of Colorado )