Eleven Mile State Park

State Park in Lake George, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday - Tuesday. Closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

4229 County Road 92
Lake George, CO 80827
United States

Contact:

719-748-3401

[email protected]

Visitors may enjoy fishing, boating,  kayaking, canoeing, sailing or windsurfing. When not reeling in a trophy fish, there are nearly five miles of scenic hiking and biking trails that await exploration.

Eleven Mile State Park

State Park in Lake George, CO

Visitors may enjoy fishing, boating,  kayaking, canoeing, sailing or windsurfing. When not reeling in a trophy fish, there are nearly five miles of scenic hiking and biking trails that await exploration.

Hours:

Park: Daily, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday - Tuesday. Closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

4229 County Road 92
Lake George, CO 80827
United States

Contact:

719-748-3401

[email protected]

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Eleven Mile Boating and Winter Campground Closures, Water Off -

Closed to boating except hand launch and human-powered vessels. No motors allowed. All water in the park is shut off. Winter campground closures are in effect.

Fishing from a boat

Fishing from a boat

Activities and Trails

What to Do at Eleven Mile

The reservoir at Eleven Mile is well known for excellent fishing year-round, yielding some of Colorado's largest catches. Spanning 3,400 acres at 8,600 feet, it's perfect for boating, sailing, waterfowl hunting and windsurfing. The park hosts diverse bird species, ideal for bird watching.

  • Backcountry Camping
  • Biking
  • Birding
  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Cross-country Skiing
  • Education Programs
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Ice Fishing
  • Ice Skating
  • Playground
  • Picnicking
  • Windsurfing

Best of Eleven Mile

The reservoir

The Reservoir

The park's main attraction, the 3,400-surface-acre reservoir welcomes boating, sailing and fishing.

Two people windsurfing

Windsurfing

The park offers tremendous windsurfing opportunities all summer long. Visitors participating in this sport need to understand that the winds here can make sailboarding a challenge even for the most experienced of sailboarders.

Picnicking

Picnicking

Eleven Mile State Park offers 15 picnic sites. Some are located close to shoreline fishing access areas, while others are found near the playground. A universal access picnic site is also located adjacent to the playground.

Camping

Camping

Eleven Mile State Park has 326 campsites in nine separate campgrounds located around the lake. From basic and walk-in sites to electric or lakeshore sites, there is something for every camping style.

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Hiking and Biking

Trails

Visitors enjoy nearly five miles of scenic hiking and biking trails in the Coyote Ridge/Backcountry area. ​Both a self-guided Nature Trail and an Orienteering Trail are offered for hiking enthusiasts. Guided hikes with park interpreters are available in the summer. Brochures for both are available either online or at the park office. 

The Orienting Trail is an orienteering course that can only be located by following a set of instructions with a compass. The course begins and ends at the same spot, a point marked with a sign near Backcountry campsite 901, and has 9 main waypoints and a total of 41 sub-points that must be navigated successfully to ​complete the course.

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    Coyote Ridge Interpretive Trail

    1.35 miles
    Dog friendly

    Access point: Coyote Ridge parking lot

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    Black Bear Trail

    0.6 miles
    Bikes are not allowed on the Black Bear Trail.

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    Midland Trail

    2.9 miles

    Access point: The Midland Trail begins at the far north end of the Coyote Ridge Trail's Aspen Loop.

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    Orienteering Trail

    3.16 miles

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    Coyote Ridge Interpretive Trail

    1.35 miles
    Dog friendly

    Access point: Coyote Ridge parking lot

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    Black Bear Trail

    0.6 miles
    Bikes are not allowed on the Black Bear Trail.

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    Midland Trail

    2.9 miles

    Access point: The Midland Trail begins at the far north end of the Coyote Ridge Trail's Aspen Loop.

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    Orienteering Trail

    3.16 miles

    Big Game, Small Game and Waterfowl

    Hunting

    Big-game, small-game and waterfowl hunting are all available during appropriate hunting seasons, except in those areas that are specifically closed to hunting. Hunting licenses are available at the park office.  

      Pick up a map of areas closed to hunting at the Visitor Center. These areas include, but are not limited to, any location that is within 100 yards of any campground, picnic site, vault toilet, boat ramp, building, or other facility or structure.

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      Rentals

      Equipment Rentals

      The Eleven Mile marina has boat rentals available that include a 20-foot pontoon boat and a couple of 16-foot Lund aluminum V-hull boats. Winter ice fishing equipment can also be rented, including augers, shelters, fish finders and heaters.