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.
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.
Rock ridges with trees at Eldorado Canyon State Park. ©Dustin Doskocil
Colorado State Parks
With more than 4,000 campsites and 58 cabins and yurts located throughout the state, Colorado State Parks’ affordable accommodations offer something for everyone. From the outdoor enthusiast to the family looking for a relaxing weekend, the perfect escape is only a click or phone call away.
Visit a Park
Looking for an adventure or a relaxing weekend? Plan your escape to a Colorado State Park.
Colorado’s 42 state parks are as diverse as the state itself, and they offer something for everyone. Enjoy a family picnic, cast a line in the water, take a hike, ride a horse, try snowshoeing or discover geocaching.
Purchase a Park Pass
All state parks require an entry pass. You can purchase a pass online, at all park visitor centers and CPW offices, and at any authorized sales agent.
Find out moreUpcoming Events
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Wildflower Hike and SURVIVE IN THE WILD- Seeds, Berries & Roots
Thursday, Sep 5
Staunton State Park
Sep
5
Wildflower Hike and SURVIVE IN THE WILD- Seeds, Berries & Roots
Thursday, Sep 5
Staunton State Park
Sep
5
Bear Lunch at Mueller
Thursday, Sep 5
Mueller State Park
Sep
5
Bear Lunch at Mueller
Thursday, Sep 5
Mueller State Park
Sep
6
Skins & Skulls at Jackson Lake
Friday, Sep 6
Jackson Lake State Park
Sep
6
Skins & Skulls at Jackson Lake
Friday, Sep 6
Jackson Lake State Park
Sep
5
Wildflower Hike and SURVIVE IN THE WILD- Seeds, Berries & Roots
Thursday, Sep 5
Staunton State Park
Sep
5
Wildflower Hike and SURVIVE IN THE WILD- Seeds, Berries & Roots
Thursday, Sep 5
Staunton State Park
Sep
5
Bear Lunch at Mueller
Thursday, Sep 5
Mueller State Park
Sep
5
Bear Lunch at Mueller
Thursday, Sep 5
Mueller State Park
Sep
6
Skins & Skulls at Jackson Lake
Friday, Sep 6
Jackson Lake State Park
Sep
6
Skins & Skulls at Jackson Lake
Friday, Sep 6
Jackson Lake State Park
Stay Overnight
Camping
Go camping at one of 30 different Colorado parks.
Cabins
Stay at one of 41 cabins available at 6 Colorado State Parks.
Yurts
Stay at one of 12 yurts available at 6 Colorado State Parks.
Park Visitors Experiencing Disabilities
CPW parks offer accessible campsites, park passes, track-chairs, paved walkways, and accessible fishing piers to visitors experiencing disabilities. You can request Sign Language Interpretation, Assistive Listening Equipment or other ADA accommodation services.
Colorado State Parks
Weddings and Special Events
Celebrate Together: State Parks offer lovely backdrops for outdoor family or company gatherings, weddings, receptions, and pictures. 9 Colorado parks offer overlooks, group picnic areas, amphitheaters, or designated scenic areas for your special event.
Park Brochures, Park Guides, Passports, and eNews
Your Guide to State Parks
The Guide to State Parks gives you an overview of each of Colorado's State Parks including locations and what activities and amenities are offered.
Download the BrochureGuía De Los Parques Naturales
¡Dondequiera que vaya en Colorado, se encuentra un parque estatal esperándole para darle la bienvenida!
Descargue una versión PDFRequest a Park Brochure
You can download specific park brochures from each park homepage, or you can request a paper copy be sent to you.
Request a BrochureSignup for State Park eNews
CPW publishes weekly newsletters, with each edition focused on topics including Colorado's state parks, fishing, hunting, trails and recreation, and conservation. Choose the topics that are most important to you.
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Managing State Parks
State Park Management Plans serve as an overarching management guide for each park by outlining short- and long-term visitor, recreation, resource, and infrastructure management visions for the park. It charts the management priorities and specific management directions for current and future park staff. State Park Management Plans:
- Guide management of existing natural and cultural resources
- Provide a framework for monitoring and maintaining state park resources
- Identify park enhancement opportunities, including possible facility upgrades, new park facilities, restoration and rehabilitation projects, and other important management initiatives, and