James M Robb Colorado River State Park
State Park in Clifton, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Main Corn Lake Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during winter hours, November - February
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
361-32 Road
Clifton, CO 81520
United States
James M Robb Colorado River State Park
State Park in Clifton, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Main Corn Lake Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during winter hours, November - February
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
361-32 Road
Clifton, CO 81520
United States
View of Connected Lakes with trees on the bank and clouds reflected in the water
Welcome to James M. Robb Colorado River State Park
The Colorado River State Park was renamed James M. Robb Colorado River State Park in 2005 to honor a visionary. Mr. Robb was instrumental in creating this “string of pearls,” or five distinct sections, that are this park. The park links together various trails along the river corridor from east to west. Along this trail system, there are numerous picnic sites and fishing opportunities.
From Fruita on the west end to Island Acres on the east end and three stops in between, this is one park split into five sections. Choose a section below to learn more.
River Sections
From Fruita on the west end to Island Acres on the east end and three stops in between, this is one park split into five sections. Find a section to learn more.
819
acres
130
campsites
13
miles of trails
35
miles of river
Directions
Accessing the Park
Corn Lake Section and Main Park Office and Visitor Center
361-32 Road
Clifton, CO 81520
From I-70 West, take exit 37 for the I-70 Business Loop and W/US-6. Turn left on 32 Rd. Corn Lake is located where 32 Rd meets the Colorado River.
See the Fruita, Connected Lakes, Colorado River Wildlife Area and Pear Park, and Island Acres section pages for directions.
The park headquarters at Corn Lake is located at 361 32 Rd in Clifton, Colorado.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during winter hours, November - February.
Fruita Section Visitor Center: 970-858-9188
Island Acres Section Visitor Center: 970-434-3388
Fees and Passes
Pass |
Description |
Duration |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Daily Vehicle Pass |
Single vehicle and its occupants |
1 Day |
$10 |
|
Individual Daily Pass |
For individual entry on foot, bicycle, horseback, etc at select parks |
1 Day |
$4 |
|
DMV vehicle registration renewal option for Colorado residents |
12 Months |
$29 |
|
|
Annual Vehicle Pass (Affixed) |
Pass for a single vehicle and its occupants |
12 Months |
$80 |
|
Family Annual Pass (Hang Tag) |
Members of the same household |
12 Months |
$120 |
|
Aspen Leaf Annual Pass |
Visitors 64+ |
12 Months |
$70 |
|
Centennial Pass |
Income-eligible Colorado residents |
12 Months |
$14 |
|
Columbine Pass |
Colorado residents with disabilities |
12 Months |
$14 |
|
Veterans License Plate |
DMV vehicle registration renewal option for military veterans (disabled veterans or purple heart plates) |
Lifetime |
Free |
|
Independence Lifetime Pass |
Colorado resident veterans with disabilities |
Lifetime |
Free |
|
Blue Spruce Pass |
Colorado resident first responders with disabilities |
Lifetime |
$10 |
Nature and Wildlife
The five park sections of James M. Robb provide plenty of plant and wildlife diversity.
Be on the Lookout for Birds
Can you spot all the resident and visiting bird species? Download the Bird List Brochure (PDF).
Birds You Might Find
- Lark Bunting
- Sagebrush Sparrow
- Great Blue Heron
- Bald Eagle
Mammals You Might Find
- Mule Deer
- Muskrat
- Common Raccoon
- Desert Cottontail
Reptiles and Amphibians You Might Find
- Pond Slider
- American Bullfrog
- Great Plains Ratsnake
- Plateau Striped Whiptail
Geology at This Park
The Colorado River cut through Cretaceous sandstone and shale formations in the upper third of the corridor; those exposed at Island Acres include Mancos shale and the Mesa Verde group, sandstone and coal layers of the Mount Garfield, Sego Sandstone and Hunter Canyon Formations.
Tertiary sandstone, siltstone and shales of the Wasatch and Ohio Creek formations are exposed along the Book Cliffs. Landslides are common in this area, leaving debris below cliffs that is eroded, carried down-river and redeposited across the floodplain.
The spectacular Navajo and Mesa Verde sandstone formations of Colorado National Monument are highly visible from all parts of the Fruita section.
Habitats and Plants at This Park
The primary native plant communities at Colorado River are the following:
- Desert Shrubland
- Saline Bottomland Shrubland
- Skunkbush Shrubland
- Saltgrass Grassland
- Riparian Shrubland, Woodland and Herbaceous Communities
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History
James M. Robb was a civic leader.
James M. Robb was a civic leader, former parks board member and chair, elected representative and champion of state parks. Robb helped create the Colorado Riverfront Foundation, referring to this Grand Junction area park as a “string of pearls.” Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the communities involved are working together to build a future 35-mile river-corridor trail system to connect this “string of pearls.”