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Camping reservations can be made year-round and a maximum of six months before your arrival date.

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Yurt at State Forest State Park

Yurt at State Forest State Park

Yurt at State Forest State Park

Plan your next Colorado adventure!

Camping reservations can be made year-round and a maximum of six months before your arrival date.

Reserve your campsite today!
Rifle on rest at Cameo Shooting and Education Complex.

Firearms Safety Program

Specified Semiautomatic Firearms

Senate Bill 25-003 (SB003), signed on April 10, 2025, (goes into effect August 1, 2026) prohibits the purchase or transfer of specified semiautomatic firearms (SSF) unless the person completes the appropriate firearms safety course. Under this law, those who have taken a hunter education course will be assigned the Basic Course; those without hunter education will be assigned the Extended Course.

Learn more about the Firearms Safety Program

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Colorado Outdoors Magazine Photography Issue

Check out the video preview of the 2025 Photo Issue of Colorado Outdoors Magazine!

The 2025 Colorado Outdoors Photo Issue is here and brimming with stunning photos of Colorado's diverse wildlife, landscapes and recreation. Get your copy today!

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Protect our Waters

Be a pain in the ANS!

Invasive mussels, plants, and other invertebrates are a growing threat to our state's incredible water resources. Help protect what we love and always clean, drain, and dry your gear between each and every use. When you go fishing, there’s more than just a big one on the line. The future of Colorado’s water is in our hands (and on our boots).

Be a pain in the ANS and stop aquatic invaders in their tracks!

Help stop ANS!
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State Wildlife Action Plan

The State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is an expansive resource on the status of some wildlife populations in Colorado, with an emphasis on individual species and their habitats. The insights found in the SWAP will help CPW forge new partnerships, strengthen old ones and inform policy, keeping Colorado a hotbed of biodiversity.

Learn more about the plan
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Colorado Outdoors Podcast

Podcast Episode 2.16: Big-game hunting chat with Andy Holland

In this episode, we also talk about CPW’s new bison management planning effort, upcoming changes to the 2028 big-game draw and what factors into big-game license setting in Colorado.

We also dive a bit into current trends in hunting and try to get into the mind of an elk.

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2025 Protect Wild Bison Act (SB25-053)

Parks and Wildlife Commission approves dual classification for bison

At its November meeting in Sterling, Colo., the Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved regulations giving bison a dual legal classification as both livestock and wildlife in Colorado, following the direction of the 2025 Protect Wild Bison Act (SB25-053).

Proposed CPW regulations are designed to implement SB25-053. CPW is not proposing regular bison hunting seasons at this time.

Bison Roster information View News Release
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Featured Resource

Wolf-Livestock Conflict Minimization Program Guide

The Wolf-Livestock Conflict Minimization Program Guide provides information on a variety of tools and methods available for livestock producers to employ in efforts to reduce the likelihood of wolf-livestock conflicts and establishes a framework for CPW’s response, along with available support from other state, federal and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

Download the Guide

Video: Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy

Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy

Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy, one of the first of its kind in the United States, is the state's conservation, outdoor recreation, and climate resilience strategy. It advances coordination, tools, and funding to align, prioritize, and implement strategic actions on the landscape for conservation, outdoor recreation, and climate resilience.   

Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy News Release
Kayaking at Ridgway State Park

Find the Perfect Park and Get Outside

Wherever you go in Colorado, there’s a state park waiting to welcome you. Colorado’s state parks are as diverse as the state itself, and they offer something for everyone. From Eastern Plains parks at 3,800 feet to high-mountain parks at 9,500, the network of state parks offers a wealth of activities for busy people of all ages, or the chance to do nothing at all.

Park Finder

Ridgway State Park

Kayaking at Ridgway State Park

Ridgway State Park

Find the Perfect Park and Get Outside

Wherever you go in Colorado, there’s a state park waiting to welcome you. Colorado’s state parks are as diverse as the state itself, and they offer something for everyone. From Eastern Plains parks at 3,800 feet to high-mountain parks at 9,500, the network of state parks offers a wealth of activities for busy people of all ages, or the chance to do nothing at all.

Park Finder

Plan your next adventure

Camping and Lodging

Colorado's state parks manage more than 4,000 campsites throughout the state. Weekdays offer your pick of prime campsites, cabins, or yurts and allow you to explore and discover Colorado’s diverse landscapes and attractions.

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2025 Photography Issue — View the contents.

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Something for Everyone

You can play on land or on water. On a high peak or on the prairie. In the country or the city. In spring, summer, winter or fall.​

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Upcoming Events

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Jan

11

Guided Nature Hike at Mueller

Sunday, Jan 11

Mueller State Park

Travel farther on our trails with experienced Mueller guide, Rose, to answer your questions about wild plants and animals in the...

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Two hikers walk along a narrow, snow-covered trail through a pine forest, with rocky terrain and a winter landscape stretching into the distance

Jan

11

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Guided Nature Hike at Mueller

Sunday, Jan 11

Mueller State Park

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Cheyenne Mountain State Park - Meadow Nature Walk

Jan

11

Meadow Nature Walk

Sunday, Jan 11

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

The meadow nature walk is a relatively short guided nature walk where you can learn about the ecology of meadows and open spaces...

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Cheyenne Mountain State Park - Meadow Nature Walk

Jan

11

Registration Required:

Event participants must register

Meadow Nature Walk

Sunday, Jan 11

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

The meadow nature walk is a relatively short guided nature walk where you can learn about the ecology of meadows and open spaces...

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Ice Fishing

Jan

17

Stagecoach Ice Fishing Tournament

Saturday, Jan 17

Stagecoach State Park

Stagecoach State Park Ice Fishing Tournament:

General Entry limited to 300 participants, cash prizes up to $2,600 with the 300...

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Ice Fishing

Jan

17

Registration Required:

Event participants must register

Stagecoach Ice Fishing Tournament

Saturday, Jan 17

Stagecoach State Park

Stagecoach State Park Ice Fishing Tournament:

General Entry limited to 300 participants, cash prizes up to $2,600 with the 300...

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Two hikers walk along a narrow, snow-covered trail through a pine forest, with rocky terrain and a winter landscape stretching into the distance

Jan

11

Guided Nature Hike at Mueller

Sunday, Jan 11

Mueller State Park

Travel farther on our trails with experienced Mueller guide, Rose, to answer your questions about wild plants and animals in the...

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Two hikers walk along a narrow, snow-covered trail through a pine forest, with rocky terrain and a winter landscape stretching into the distance

Jan

11

Registration Required:

Event participants must register

Guided Nature Hike at Mueller

Sunday, Jan 11

Mueller State Park

Travel farther on our trails with experienced Mueller guide, Rose, to answer your questions about wild plants and animals in the...

View & Register
Cheyenne Mountain State Park - Meadow Nature Walk

Jan

11

Meadow Nature Walk

Sunday, Jan 11

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

The meadow nature walk is a relatively short guided nature walk where you can learn about the ecology of meadows and open spaces...

View Details
Cheyenne Mountain State Park - Meadow Nature Walk

Jan

11

Registration Required:

Event participants must register

Meadow Nature Walk

Sunday, Jan 11

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

The meadow nature walk is a relatively short guided nature walk where you can learn about the ecology of meadows and open spaces...

View & Register
Ice Fishing

Jan

17

Stagecoach Ice Fishing Tournament

Saturday, Jan 17

Stagecoach State Park

Stagecoach State Park Ice Fishing Tournament:

General Entry limited to 300 participants, cash prizes up to $2,600 with the 300...

View Details
Ice Fishing

Jan

17

Registration Required:

Event participants must register

Stagecoach Ice Fishing Tournament

Saturday, Jan 17

Stagecoach State Park

Stagecoach State Park Ice Fishing Tournament:

General Entry limited to 300 participants, cash prizes up to $2,600 with the 300...

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Snow better way to explore than with a Keep Colorado Wild Pass

Buy a $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass with your next vehicle registration to help fund more accurate avalanche forecasts in Colorado, plus you get state park entry. 

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¿Revisas los pronósticos de avalanchas de Colorado antes de tus aventuras invernales, como lo hace Sierra? Dale las gracias a la ciencia de la nieve por esta información. Ayuda a financiar el Centro de Información de Avalanchas en Colorado cuando compres tu pase de Keep Colorado Wild de $29 con el registro de tu auto.