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  • Boat Ramps

    Both Early Settlers and the Island boat ramps are open at this time.  Oak Point Boat Ramp will be closed this summer due to a silt problem at the bottom of the ramp.  The ANS inspection station is open daily from 7:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.  If you have a valid pre-inspection seal on your boat, you may launch prior to 7:00 a.m; please deposit your seal and receipt in the drop boxes at the ramp.  All other boats must be inspected prior to launching. 
    (Updated: 6/11/2019 11:36 AM)

  • Camping

    All campgrounds are open for the season as well as the dump station, fishing cleaning station and shower building .
    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: 6/11/2019 11:37 AM)

  • Cell Phone Coverage

    Cell phone coverage is very limited on the park.
    (Updated: 6/11/2019 11:37 AM)

  • Fishing Report

    Fishing is good with anglers reporting cathing some nice rainbows and cutthroats in the 12 - 16 inch range.  The lake is full and spilling. The Island and Early Settlers boat ramps are open at this time.  Oak Point Boat ramp will remain closed this summer due to a silting problem at the bottom of the ramp. All boats must be inspected prior to launching.  The ANS inspection station and entrance gate open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:30 p.m. daily.  If you have a valid pre-inspection receipt and seal then you may launch prior to 8:00 a.m.  

    (Updated: 6/11/2019 11:37 AM)

  • 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: 6/11/2019 11:38 AM)

  • Park Entrance

    The Entrance Station and ANS inspection station are now open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

    (Updated: 6/11/2019 11:39 AM)

  • 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.

    Due to snow levels and creek crossings the Grand Mesa is inaccessible via Park Creek Road (a/k/a Forest Service Road 262) on the southwest side of the park. 

    (Updated: 6/11/2019 11:39 AM)

  • 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: 6/11/2019 11:40 AM)

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