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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 to 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!

    2023 ANS Inspection Hours

    March (when open to boating): 8AM - 6PM, Decon: 9AM - 5PM

    April: 7AM - 7PM, (Decon. 8AM - 6PM)

    *May- Labor Day: 6AM - 8PM (Decon: 8AM - 7PM)

    *September 5-30th: 7AM - 8PM (Decon: 8AM - 7PM)

    October: 7AM - 7PM (Decon: 8AM - 6PM)

    November: 7AM - 5PM (Decon: 8AM - 4PM)​


    • Outside of inspection hours, boats are required to have valid pre-inspection documentation (seal and receipt) prior to launch.​​​ BLUE RECEIPTS are not acceptable for pre-inspection!

    Colorado Boating Safely Classes​

    • Young people aged 14 or 15 years 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: 9/4/2023 7:10 PM)

  • Camping

    ALL camping reservations at Boyd Lake are made by calling 1-800-244-5613 or online at cpwshop.com.

    Visting Boyd Lake Camping page
    (Updated: 11/9/2022 10:32 AM)

  • 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 OPEN for the season and they are remodeling the inside store!

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

    Stand Up Paddle Board Rentals

    Boyd Lake Beach Rentals

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

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

    Tommy's Colorado

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


    (Updated: 4/24/2023 11:34 AM)

  • Fishing

    Fishing Guides

    Brad Petersen Outdoors:
    on facebook,  www.bradpetersen.me or (303) 829-3998

    NOCO Fishing Outfitters: 
    on facebook,  nocofishing.com or (970) 219-0952


    Bass Fishing Colorado Guide Services:
    bassfishingcolorado.com​

    Check out the Statewide Fishing Report.​
    (Updated: 9/8/2022 8:59 AM)

  • 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 opens Sept. 23-24, 2023 ​for youth, veteran, and active military​ ONLY​​.

    Waterfowl hunting is the only hunting allowed at Boyd Lake. See the Boyd Lake Hunting page for hunting information.

    HUNT ZONE #1 (Willows Landing) WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO THE HIGH WATER LEVELS IN THE LAKE THAT DEEM THIS HUNT ZONE UNSAFE AND TOO CLOSE TO THE LOVELAND BIKE TRAIL, RESIDENCES, AND ROADS IN THE PARK.

    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: 9/11/2023 11:39 AM)

  • 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.​​​​

    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: 9/6/2023 10:42 AM)

  • 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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