Cheyenne Mountain State Park lies north of Colorado Springs along the foothills of Cheyenne Mountain. Open since 2006, the newest of Colorado’s state parks contains abundant flora and fauna from the open spaces of the Front Range to the top of Cheyenne Mountain. Once a working ranch, visitors now enjoy 1680 acres of natural beauty […]
Bonny Lake State Park in Colorado
Located in an expansive valley on the south fork of the Republican River, Bonny Lake State Park includes 6900 acres that encompass majestic Lake Bonny. The 1900 acre reservoir was built in the 1950’s by the Bureau of Reclamation and serves as the focal point for the area’s many attractions. The park draws numerous visitors […]
Barr Lake State Park
Barr Lake State Park is located just off Interstate 76, near the town of Brighton, Colorado, which is about a thirty minute drive from the Denver Metro area. It became part of the Colorado State Parks System in 1976. It is best thought of as a high plains prairie lake. As such, it should be […]