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
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
Seasonal Closures -
Boating and Boat Ramps are closed. There are winter campground closures. Water at the park is completely off. For more information, see Seasonal Closures and Know Before You Go > Staying During Winter, as well as Winter Campground Closures.
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 park's main attraction, the 3,400-surface-acre reservoir welcomes boating, sailing and fishing.
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
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
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.
Coyote Ridge Interpretive Trail
1.35 miles
Dog friendly
Access point: Coyote Ridge parking lot
Black Bear Trail
0.6 miles
Bikes are not allowed on the Black Bear Trail.
Midland Trail
2.9 miles
Access point: The Midland Trail begins at the far north end of the Coyote Ridge Trail's Aspen Loop.
Orienteering Trail
3.16 miles
Coyote Ridge Interpretive Trail
1.35 miles
Dog friendly
Access point: Coyote Ridge parking lot
Black Bear Trail
0.6 miles
Bikes are not allowed on the Black Bear Trail.
Midland Trail
2.9 miles
Access point: The Midland Trail begins at the far north end of the Coyote Ridge Trail's Aspen Loop.
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.
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.