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  • Boating

    Chatfield State Park is closed to boating. The reservoir will open to boating on March 1st and when all ice is off.

    (Updated: 12/1/2022 1:24 PM)

  • Camping

    For more information, see Douglas County Fire Restrictions

    The Campground Registration building is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Stop in to see our brand new building including retail items for sale. We also are now featuring a fossilized Mammoth skull on loan from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

    Campgrounds are open and available via reservation only.

    Visit the Chatfield camping page​ for general camping information.

    (Updated: 1/11/2022 1:54 PM)

  • Construction

    Small minor construction projects are going on currently. Please excuse our dust, we are making improvements to help with everyone's enjoyment of the park.

    (Updated: 4/6/2022 9:24 AM)

  • Dog Off-Leash Area

    ​Is the dog park open?
    • Yes, hours are 5 am to 10 pm. All fees apply. 
    Is there water in the ponds & are the ponds iced over?  
    • Ice is present on the DOLA ponds. Use extreme caution.​
    Can I fish in the ponds?
    • No, fishing is prohibited at all ponds within the dog off-leash area.
    (Updated: 1/25/2023 10:04 AM)

  • Fire Restrictions

    Please check our home page under Park Alert for links to the county's fire restriction pages. The west side of our park is in Jefferson County; and the east side, including the campground, is in Douglas County.

    (Updated: 1/11/2022 2:00 PM)

  • Fishing Report

    Read the latest local conditions on the Weekly Chatfield State Park Fishing Report.​​​​​​​

    Read the latest statewide conditions on the Weekly Fishing Report.​

    (Updated: 12/21/2022 8:55 AM)

  • Icing Conditions

    The reservoir and gravel ponds are capped with ice. Use extreme caution and thickness varies greatly. 


    (Updated: 1/25/2023 10:05 AM)

  • Park Entrance

    Daily or Annual park passes required.

    The Deer Creek Entrance Station from Wadsworth Blvd will be staffed every day from 09:00 AM - 5:00 PM starting in October (pending adverse weather conditions). 

    The Plum Creek Entrance on N. Roxborough Park Road will be staffed every day from 08:30 AM - 4:00 PM starting in October (pending adverse weather conditions). No attendant will be at this entrance on October 10 and October 26.

    If you enter the park when there is no gate attendant, visitors must use the Self-Serve Station just past the gate. Cash, Check, and Credit are now accepted at the kiosk. ALL PASS SALES ARE FINAL. SORRY THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, per C.R.S. 33-12-101.


    (Updated: 10/4/2022 12:38 PM)

  • Swimming Conditions

    The swim beach is typically open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Swimming is not allowed at the marina, boat docks, any areas marked with Keep Out signs or buoys, and further than 75' from shore in the boating power zone. No one may swim from sunset until sunrise. Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. 

    (Updated: 12/1/2022 1:26 PM)

  • Trails

    All trail systems are currently open in the park.

    Please visit the High Line Canal Trail Website for updates on the construction. 
    (Updated: 5/25/2021 10:08 AM)

  • Water Levels

    Reservoir water level is 5430.23 ft., 24,652 ACFT. 
    Discharge below reservoir: 0.80 ft., 11.2 cfs
    South Platte River at Waterton:​ 0.93 ft., 107 cfs
    ​Plum Creek at Titan Rd: 11.6 cfs
    (Updated: 12/21/2022 9:07 AM)

  • Water Temperature

    Ice is now formed across most of the reservoir as well as the gravel ponds.​

    (Updated: 12/21/2022 9:02 AM)

  • Weather

    See www.jeffcoaeromodlers.com​ for current conditions, including current temperature and wind conditions.​
    (Updated: 8/17/2020 10:21 AM)