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Park Conditions

  • Boat Ramps

    All three boat ramps are CLOSED for the season.  You may still hand launch watercraft such as canoes and kayaks, however anything with a motor must still be inspected at the ANS inspection station which will be open from 8am to 3:30 pm daily.  If at any time the ANS inspection station is closed, please come to the Visitor Center to have motors inspected.  The Visitor Center is currently open from 8 am to 4 pm seven days a week.
    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:43 PM)

  • Camping

    Camping is available in Early Settlers, Oak Point and Aspen Grove campgrounds as well as the Pioneer tent sites at this time.  Please be aware that the water has been turned off in Aspen Grove and Oak Point Campgrounds.  Early Settlers campground, and the shower building will be open until November 11th, weather permitting.  Oak Point and Aspen Grove campgrounds will close for the season on November 1, 2018   
    The five Pioneer cabins are available and on the reservation system year round.   You may make reservations for the cabins 180 days in advance by calling 1-800-244-5613​; you may also make reservations by visiting our website at www.cpw.state.co.us. 
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    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:44 PM)

  • Cell Phone Coverage

    Cell phone coverage is very limited on the park.
    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:44 PM)

  • Fishing Report

    All three boat ramps are CLOSED for the season. Inspections must still be conducted on any hand launchable watercraft with a motor.   The ANS inspection station will be open from 8am to 3:30pm daily for motorized watercraft requiring an inspection. If at any time it is closed, please come to the Visitor Center for motor inspections. Please call the park for additional information.​ The visitor center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Shore fishing is good but please keep in mind that lake levels are extremely low and accessing the shoreline can be difficult.  The fish cleaning station is closed for the season.   

    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:45 PM)

  • Hunting

    Vega is open for hunting by archery and shotguns loaded with bird-shot, starting the first Tuesday after Labor Day through the Friday before Memorial Day, during established hunting seasons set by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 

    Many people camp or stay in a cabin at Vega and then hunt on the adjacent Grand Mesa National Forest. PLEASE OBSERVE ALL RULES ASSOCIATED WITH HUNTING IN THE PARK. You must be 100 yards from any structure or developed area such as campgrounds and picnic areas, boat ramps or nature trails, and 50 feet from the center-line of any road before shooting. 

    Call the park at (970) 487-3407 for more hunting information and additional park regulations. You may buy hunting licenses at the Visitor's Center open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:45 PM)

  • Park Entrance

    The Entrance Station/ANS boat inspection station is open from 8 am - 3:30 pm, 7 days a week.  If at anytime it is closed, please come to the Visitor Center for inspections.  The Visitor Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:46 PM)

  • Road Conditions

    ​The speed limit is 20 mph in the park. This is to protect wildlife and park visitors. 

    Off road vehicle use is strictly prohibited in the park and all vehicles are required to stay on designated roads and parking areas.

    The Grand Mesa is accessible via Park Creek Road (a/k/a Forest Service Road 262) on the southwest side of the park.  

    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:47 PM)

  • Trails

    Vega's trails are all non-motorized and open for hiking, cross-country skiing, and snow shoeing only---no horses, bicycles or ATV's are ever permitted on any trails inside Vega State Park. 

    There are hundreds of miles of trails adjacent to Vega at the Grand Mesa National Forest for OHVs and horseback riding. Snowmobiles or OHVs may be ridden from the OHV staging area and from Vega's Pioneer cabins or the Early Settler's campground to the Grand Mesa National Forest​ trail system via USFS #262 (AKA: Park Creek Rd.)  

    Be sure to have a State Park Day or Annual Pass on your vehicle while parked in the OHV lot adjacent to Park Creek Road or anywhere else in the park.

    (Updated: 10/21/2018 1:47 PM)

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