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  • Biking

    Bicyclists enjoy a meandering, paved trail under cool cottonwood trees by the water's edge. Boyd Lake's trail is a segment of the larger City of Loveland recreation trail system​.
    (Updated: 11/9/2022 10:24 AM)

  • Boating

    Boyd Lake is OPEN for boating!​

    ​All boats must be properly registered and equipped in accordance with the State Law before launching. ​

    Aquatic Nuisance Species​ ​Inspections

    ​​​​All vessels are required to be inspected for Aquatic Nuisance Species prior to launching.

    ANY BLUE RECEIPT or OUT-OF-STATE seal/receipt will not be accepted at Boyd Lake for pre-inspection purposes!


    2024 ANS Inspection Hours

    March (when open to boating): 8am - 6pm (Decon: 9am-5pm)

    April: 7am - 7pm (Decon. 8am-6pm)

    May- Labor Day: 6am - 9pm (Decon: 7am-8pm)

    September 3rd-30th: 6am - 8pm (Decon: 7am-7Ppm)

    October: 7am - 7pm (Decon. 8am-6pm)

    November: 8am - 6pm (Decon: 9am-5pm)​

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    Colorado Boating Safely Classes​

    • Effective June 1, 2024- anyone under 18 years old (16 yrs. or 17yrs.) will have to also take and complete the Boating Safely to operate a motorized vessel in Colorado and have the ID on their person while operating. 
    • Young people aged 14 or 15 years (soon to be 16 or 17 years after June 1, 2024) who want to ride a jet ski or drive a boat must pass a REQUIRED Boating Safely course. Please visit CPW's Bo​ Safely Page​ for more information and to register here​ for a class near you! 
    • Classes are usually offered May-September of each year. The cost of the course is $15.00 per student and the student will study at home from a book and come to a "sit-down" or virtual review class and take the test. 
    • Students can purchase and download an for $4.99 here or if you are unable to purchase and use the electronic manual, please call 303-291-7575 or email boating.safety@state.co.us to request a physical manual. Please allow time for mailing from Denver.
    • The student must pass the test to receive their Boating Safely ID card and must carry it with them while boating (like a driver's license).​

    (Updated: 3/21/2024 11:38 AM)

  • Camping

    CONSTRUCTION on Loop A has started (10/2023-06/2024)​! Please keep out of the construction area!
    Heavy machinery, large trucks, and construction workers are in the area.

    Campground Loop A is under construction. You will not be able to reserve a site in this loop until construction is completed, projected opening;  end of June 2024. 
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    Campground Loop A/B Laundry Facility closed for the season​

    ALL camping reservations at Boyd Lake are made by calling 1-800-244-5613; please listen to the message in it's entirety to speak to an agent or visit us online at cpwshop.com.

    Visting Boyd Lake Camping page
    (Updated: 4/19/2024 2:31 PM)

  • Dog-friendly

    Dogs are welcome at Boyd Lake:

    • Dog/ pets must be on a six foot or shorter leash at all times and hand-held or secured some way;

    • Dog/ pet waste is properly disposed of;

    • Dogs/ pets are not allowed on the swim beach. 

    (Updated: 4/24/2023 11:43 AM)

  • Equipment Rental

    ​Marina Rentals 

    Boyd Lake Marina Inc.

    General store and boat rentals - at main boat ramp. The Marina Store is CLOSED for the season.

    (The Marina is located inside Boyd Lake State Park-must purchase a daily or annual park pass to access this business).

    ​Boyd Lake Swim Beach- SUP Rentals

    Company offers Stand Up Paddleboard Rentals to Boyd Lake. Please contact them directly for pricing information.

    • Located At The Swim Beach Pavilion.​​​​​​​​ 

    ​Other Boyd Lake Boat Rentals

    Tommy's Colorado

    Company offers Wakeboard Rentals for Boyd Lake. Please contact them directly for pricing information.


    (Updated: 2/14/2024 12:37 PM)

  • Fishing

    Check out the Statewide Fishing Report.​

    Fishing Guides

    Fishing Tournament Events

    For fishing event requests including sponsored activities and advertised events regardless of size, any large organized gatherings over 40 people, or any short term commercial use where any money OR SERVICES are exchanged at the park, please fill out the Fishing Tournament Form.

    There are 2024 Blackout dates where strict limitations will apply:

    • No special activities will be approved from May 25 - 27, June 16 or June 29 - July 7
    • Only minimal impact events will be allowed on Saturdays/Sundays from  May 18-August 11.

    If you have questions or aren't sure your event requires a permit, contact the front desk at 970-669-1739 extension10.

    Once your form is completed, please submit it by email to eric.grey@state.co.us.

    (Updated: 11/14/2023 4:26 PM)

  • Hiking

    There is the 1/2 mile self-guided Nature Trail on the south end of the park past the Campgrounds over the bridge on the Heinricy Inlet. The area is shown on the Boyd Lake Brochure Map​
    (Updated: 11/9/2022 10:45 AM)

  • Hunting

    2023-2024 Waterfowl Season is CLOSED.


    Waterfowl hunting is the only hunting allowed at Boyd Lake. See the Boyd Lake Hunting page for hunting information.
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    Hunters must have a small game license, youth small game or combination license, federal duck stamp and a Colorado Waterfowl Stamp​ to hunt waterfowl. 

    ​​For more information on license requirements and waterfowl hunting, see the Small Game and Waterfowl Regulations Brochure.​

    Small-game licenses​ are available from any sales agent, CPW office,online, or by phone at 1-800-244-5613. 

    The annual license and HIP year are the same, beginning on April 1 annually and concluding March 31 annually.

    If you intend to hunt small game (including migratory birds) in Colorado, you need a new Harvest Information Program number. Register through ​the Harvest Information Program. ​​Note that live operator phone registrations at 1-866-COLO-HIP are no longer offered during the overnight hours from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. The live operator system is also closed all day on major holidays.​

    (Updated: 2/14/2024 12:26 PM)

  • OHV Riding

    ​​We can register your OHV (off-highway vehicle/all-terrain vehicle) at our Park Office, but we do not allow OHV riding in the park.

    Please visit CPW's OHV registration page​ for more information.

    (Updated: 3/9/2021 1:16 PM)

  • Picnicking

    Boyd Lake State Park features 67 individual first-class picnic sites. These sites are available "first-come-first-serve." Most have grills at the site and some have a shelter.

    GROUP PICNIC AREA: The "Mariner Point Group Picnic Area" is open every year from approximately mid-May to September 30th for use ​and is available by reservation only. ​​

    Find more information on the Group Picnic Area​ page.

    (Updated: 9/6/2023 10:47 AM)

  • Snowmobiling

    ​We can register your snowmobile at our Park Office, but we do not allow snowmobile riding in the park.

    Please visit CPW's snowmobile registration page​ for more information.

    (Updated: 11/9/2022 10:49 AM)

  • Swimming

    The designated swimming area at the Swim Beach is CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

    Bathrooms at the swim beach are CLOSED FOR THE SEASON​​.​​​​

    The Boyd Lake State Park swim beach provides cool relief on Colorado's hot summer days. A pavilion at the beach includes rinsing showers, restrooms, a playground, and picnic tables and Fun Foods snack bar where you can purchase food and other items.​

    For the safety and enjoyment of our visitors, the following is prohibited in the designated swim beach:

    • ​glass containers, 
    • charcoal grills, 
    • fishing,
    • open fires, 
    • pets​​
    Open swimming is allowed anywhere in Boyd Lake, except it is prohibited to swim on state-park managed properties:
    a. From sunset to sunrise.
    b. Within or 150 feet from: any boat ramp, marina, breakwater, dock, buoy-designated hazard or keep-out, any dam inlet or outlet structure, and where prohibited as posted OR
    ​c. For any child under the age of 13 unless accompanied by an adult

    Boats (including Stand-up paddleboards, canoes, and kayaks) are prohibited within the buoyed swim area.


    USE CAUTION - ALL HAZARDS NOT MARKED ON THE LAKE.

    (Updated: 10/7/2023 1:07 PM)

  • Volleyball

    One volleyball court (sand based) is located at the Swim Beach Plaza and is available to the public on a first come, first serve basis. Net availability is put up Memorial Day Weekend and taken down after Labor Day. When the net is in place, you must provide your own volleyball.

    • Visitors may set up their own temporary courts on the sand (must be removed daily by 10PM)​​

    (Updated: 11/9/2022 10:54 AM)

  • Water Skiing

    Waterskiing is permitted in the south half of Boyd Lake only. 

    Another person besides the driver is required to be an "observer" when towing or skiing. Towing only permitted during the hours of sunrise and sunset.
    ​
    All boats must travel in a counter-clockwise direction.
    (Updated: 11/9/2022 10:55 AM)

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