Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado. Florissant Fossil Beds is open year round and […]

Red Rocks Group Campground is located 4 miles north of the town of Woodland Park, Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for hiking, biking and visiting the nearby 5-acre Manitou Lake. The campground offers one group site that can accommodate up to 100 people and 44 vehicles. It can be reserved for overnight or day use. […]

The new park is located on site of the renovated BMX track. Bring the family out for a day of fun. Enjoy one of the many new amenities we have to offer. Choose from Adventure Playground, Disc Golf, Sledding Hill, BMX Track, Dog Park or our 2.5K Hiking/Biking Trail. Or you can simply pack a […]

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World class Gold Medal trout fishing awaits beneath the waters of Spinney Reservoir. ​ For gold medal fishing, it would be hard to find any that is better than Spinney Mountain Reservoir. Anglers can find shoreline or fly fishing, belly boating or trolling opportunities in a setting that is both peaceful and scenic. Check the […]

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Anglers and​ ​writers consistently tout Eleven Mile’s large reservoir for its outstanding fishing. When not reeling in a trophy rainbow, brown, cutthroat, kokanee or pike, there are nearly five miles of scenic hiking and biking trails that await exploration. Canoe the day away around the shores of the backcountry. Fish from the shoreline or troll […]

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A popular watchable wildlife area, Mueller is home to abundant wildlife including elk, black bear, hawks, and mule deer. Mueller State Park has over 5,000 acres of spring-fed meadows, forested ridges and massive rocks of Pikes Peak Granite with several ponds that dot the landscape. The park supports a variety of plant-life ranging from native […]

Wigwam Creek is a small stream with a good supply of Brook Trout. The drive to the trailhead takes hikers through massive square miles of burned forest that were torched in Colorado’s largest wildfire, the Hayman Fire (2002). In contrast, the Wigwam Trail testifies to what survived. Lush, green, heavy vegetation and tall evergreen trees are […]

Waterdog Lakes are located just before Monarch Pass off highway 50. Most anglers carry a float-tube because the shoreline is heavy weeded making it tough to fish from shore. The hike to lower Waterdog Lake is about 2 miles. It holds Cutthroats and is a perfect lake to make a day trip to. The lake […]

Twin Lakes are Colorado’s largest glacial lakes and is one of the most peaceful and scenic places in the State. Twin Lakes Reservoir is home to one of the biggest lake trout that Colorado has to offer, and boating is the best way to catch these trophy fish. Lake trout can measure 19 to 40 […]

Skaguay reservoir is a local body of water situated just outside of Victor, Colorado on CR 861. The reservoir is long and narrow, but large enough to bring your boats for a warm day on the lake. People can either take a hike up past the old power plant and down Beaver Creek to where […]

Manitou Lake is a 5-acre reservoir where the entire family can enjoy fishing and hiking with a trail that runs around the lake. This small reservoir is fed by Trout Creek and has several beaver ponds above the lake. Picnic sites have tables, fire grates, and trash collection. The lake is stocked regularly by the […]

Crystal Creek Reservoir is located on Pikes Peak and is a great place to take kids fishing. It is one of three that are part of the North Slope Recreation Area located northeast of Colorado Springs. Owned and managed by the City of Colorado Springs, these scenic water supply reservoirs and the surrounding area offer […]