Crawford State Park
State Park in Crawford, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Office: Daily, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. as staffing permits
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
40468 Hwy 92
Crawford, CO 81415
United States
Crawford State Park
State Park in Crawford, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Office: Daily, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. as staffing permits
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
40468 Hwy 92
Crawford, CO 81415
United States
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Activities and Trails
What to Do at Crawford
Only 12 miles from Black Canyon in Gunnison National Park, Crawford State Park offers beautiful mountain views and lots of outdoor fun all year round. Visitors can camp, fish, water ski, cross-country ski and watch wildlife, among other exciting activities.
Activities
- Biking
- Boating
- Camping
- Cross-country Skiing
- Education Programs
- Fishing
- Group Picnicking
- Hiking
- Ice Fishing
- Jet Skiing
- Paddleboarding
- Playground
- Picnicking
- Sailboarding
- Scuba Diving
- Snowshoeing
- Snowtubing
- Swimming
- Water Skiing
- Waterfowl Hunting
Best of Crawford
The Reservoir
Visitors wanting to boat, fish, jet ski, paddle board, scuba dive and swim can enjoy the park's main attraction, the reservoir.
Paddleboarding
Crawford is a great place to take a break and enjoy stunning scenery from your paddle board. All paddleboarders must have a sound producing device and a properly fitted life jacket while on the lake.
Picnicking
There are over 30 tables with grills and fire rings spread around the park.
Swim Beach
Open during the summer only, the swim beach is located near the picnic and camping facilities. Colorado State Park swim beaches do not have lifeguards on duty. Swim at your own risk. Children must be supervised by adults at all times.
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Hiking and Snowshoeing
Trails
You can hike from the Visitor Center to the West Shore Day Use Area for a total of 3.5 miles. There are six starting points around the park to make shorter hikes along this trail.
Swim Beach Trail
0.2 miles
Hiking, snowshoeing
ADA accessible
Dog friendly
East Shore Trail
4.3 miles
Hiking, snowshoeing
Dog friendly
Clear Fork Trail
0.2 miles
Hiking, snowshoeing
Dog friendly
Iron Creek Trail
0.4 miles
Hiking, snowshoeing
Dog friendly
West Shore Trail
0.8 miles
Hiking, snowshoeing
Dog friendly
Indian Fire Nature Trail
0.5 miles
Hiking, snowshoeing
Dog friendly
Safety during Hunting Season
Most of Colorado's outdoors is multi-use and intended to be shared. Hunters and nonhunters should show respect and courtesy to all users engaged in outdoor recreation.
- Learn where and when hunting is taking place. Stay out of designated hunt areas.
- Stay on designated trails. Enjoying activities only on designated trails will reduce the likelihood of entering designated hunt areas.
- Make yourself easily visible by wearing bright clothing. Choose colors that stand out, like bright, fluorescent red, orange or green.
- For protection, it is recommended to keep your dog on a leash. Tie a brightly-colored bandana around your dog’s neck or purchase a blaze orange dog vest to make your dog more visible.
- Make noise. Alert hunters to your presence by whistling, singing or carrying on a conversation as you walk.
- If you hear shooting, raise your voice and let hunters know you are in the vicinity.
- Be courteous. Once a hunter is aware of your presence, don’t make unnecessary noise that disturbs wildlife. Avoid conflict. Please note it is illegal to intentionally interfere with hunters.
Waterfowl
Hunting
Waterfowl hunting is allowed in the fall seasons as long as the hunter is 100 yards away from anyone fishing on shore and 150 yards away from any campground.