State Park Finder
Colorado Parks and Wildlife strives to offer recreational opportunities for children and adults of all ability levels. Each state park provides a range of activities for visitors with disabilities, including trails, all-terrain wheelchairs, picnic sites, swim beaches and water sports equipment.
Parks also feature accessible facilities such as fishing piers, campsites, cabins, yurts, restrooms, showers, visitor centers, and meeting spaces.
State Park Finder
Colorado Parks and Wildlife strives to offer recreational opportunities for children and adults of all ability levels. Each state park provides a range of activities for visitors with disabilities, including trails, all-terrain wheelchairs, picnic sites, swim beaches and water sports equipment.
Parks also feature accessible facilities such as fishing piers, campsites, cabins, yurts, restrooms, showers, visitor centers, and meeting spaces.
Parks with Accessible Options
Arkansas Headwaters
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area offers accessible restrooms and at least one accessible campsite at each developed campground (except the walk-in/boat-in sites at Point Barr and Vallie Bridge). A new accessible yurt is available at Salida East, and select river access sites have accessible restrooms and parking.
Boyd Lake
The accessible City of Loveland Recreation Trail runs 3.5 paved miles through Boyd Lake State Park. It provides tranquil lake views and shade from cottonwood trees, which provide shelter for many bird species. The accessible fishing pier at the marina inlet has a paved path from the parking lot, but is unfortunately closed currently due to low water levels, so check back in the spring.
Cheyenne Mountain
At Cheyenne Mountain State Park, visitors experiencing disabilities can use four-wheeled Terrain Hoppers (10-inch clearance and 35% incline climbing ability) to explore designated trails within the park. Reservations needed. The park also has accessible campsites, cabins and several day-use picnic sites.
Mancos
Mancos State Park is nestled within a beautiful mature ponderosa pine forest with an accessible covered group picnic/reception area, restrooms and some accessible campsites. The park is near Mesa Verde National Park, Canyons of the Ancients and the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, making it a great landing spot for exploring the area.
Steamboat Lake
Visitors with mobility challenges and/or disabilities can explore the Willow Creek Trail at Steamboat Lake State Park using the park's new track chair. It is a guided 2.2 mile, roundtrip, out-and-back hike that offers views of gorgeous park features including high grassy meadows, a wide variety of wildlife and wildflowers, a view of the Clara Henry Cabin, and a view of the Steamboat Lake Dam. Reservations needed.
Staunton
Staunton offers an accessible fishing pier. Contact the park at least two days' ahead for help providing an accessible fishing experience on weekdays. Visitors with disabilities can also explore designated trails in the park using a Track Chair. Check the chair calendar and make a reservation.
Featured Issue
Colorado Outdoors Magazine
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The annual state park issue is full of recreation ideas: Bird watch at Barr Lake, go into the backcountry at State Forest, experience whitewater thrills at Arkansas Headwater.
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At Home in Nature - The History of Colorado's State Parks
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Colorado's Ultimate Road Trip
Colorado State Parks Passport
Visit a state park or hatchery and ask for your free passport. Ask any state park or hatchery staff to stamp your passport. Collect all 57 (42 parks, 15 hatcheries) stamps and receive a completion prize.