Elkhead Reservoir State Park

State Park in Craig, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

135 County Road 28
Craig, CO 81625
United States

Contact:

970-276-2061

[email protected]

Elkhead Reservoir offers a wide variety of activities for water lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. 

Elkhead Reservoir State Park

State Park in Craig, CO

Elkhead Reservoir offers a wide variety of activities for water lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. 

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10

Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

135 County Road 28
Craig, CO 81625
United States

Contact:

970-276-2061

[email protected]

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Get Involved

Whether you are an avid hiker, mountain biker, or hunter, or you simply appreciate all the Colorado outdoors has to offer, there are many ways you can get involved. Colorado state parks have a variety of employment and volunteer opportunities. Jobs include naturalists and maintenance and administrative work and range, from full to part time and temporary. Volunteer opportunities include wildlife monitoring and campground host. Check out the opportunities below for more information.

Elkhead Reservoir welcome sign

Elkhead Reservoir welcome sign

Jobs

Every year we hire: 

  • Visitor Service Technicians
  • Park Entrance Attendants
  • Aquatic Invasive Species (ANS) Inspectors
  • Interpretive Naturalists
  • Maintenance Workers
  • Limited-Commissioned Law Enforcement Personnel

All temporary, YIP internship and full-time jobs are posted directly on the state's career website.

Volunteering

Campground Host for Elkhead Reservoir

Campground Host for Elkhead Reservoir

Daily cleaning of campground restrooms, using an ATV to comb the swim beach, contacting visitors, answering visitor questions and lawn mowing.

Campground Host for Yampa River

Campground Host for Yampa River

Assist rangers with projects and maintenance, evening walkthrough of campground for visitor interaction and management/care of host site vegetation, which includes tree watering, weed control and mowing.

Special Projects

Special Projects

Special projects may include writing and developing outdoor interpretive signs for self-guiding trails or roadside exhibits; recruiting other volunteers; photographing or recording park programs, special events, visitors or resources; assisting in planning volunteer recognition or social events; providing equipment, donated funds, or expertise on special projects and more.