Jackson Lake State Park
State Park in Orchard, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
26363 County Road 3
Orchard, CO 80649
United States
Jackson Lake State Park
State Park in Orchard, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
26363 County Road 3
Orchard, CO 80649
United States
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Sunset at Jackson Lake
Park Highlight
Explore Jackson Lake
The park's main attraction is the 4,600-surface-acre reservoir. Check with the park for water levels, temperature and more boating conditions.
Lake Facilities
Facilities
Boating and Fishing
Boating
Boats are allowed in designated areas only. Boats are not permitted in the inlet or areas buoyed as keep out. Weather changes can have boaters rushing to get off the lake, creating lines for the dock. If the weather looks like it’s going to turn, start early to dock your boat.
The lake closes to motorized boating October 16th. Hand launch vessels launched from the shorelines are still permitted. Boating at Jackson Lake does not resume until all ice is off the reservoir in spring. Please contact the visitor center at 970-645-2551 for more information.
Fishing
Jackson Lake is stocked with warmwater fish. Colorado Parks and Wildlife awards anglers who catch big fish.
Fish Species and Bag Limits
See the Fishing Atlas for fishable species at this location and the Fishing Brochure (PDF) for daily bag limits.
Fishing Awards and Records for Jackson Lake
Visit the Fishing Awards and Records page.
Bring the Brochures with You
Fishing Brochure
Read up on the location you want to fish before you head out.
Download the BrochureLand and Water Regulations Brochure
Have a question about regulations? Check the brochure.
Download the BrochureAquatic Nuisance Species at Jackson Lake
To boat on the reservoir, a pre-launch boat inspection for aquatic nuisance species (ANS) at the boat ramp, an ANS stamp and a current boat registration are required.
Inspection Hours
Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) boat inspections hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
If a decontamination is needed, please call the Visitor Center at 970-645-2551 to make an appointment.
Waterfleas
Waterfleas are tiny aquatic invasive crustaceans that outcompete native fish and clog fishing-rod eyelets. Learn more about waterfleas and how you can help.
Stop the Spread of WaterfleasWater Activities
Jet Skiing
Please review personal watercraft laws, including the requirement that drivers must be at least 18 years of age. Youth, ages 14 and 17, can operate vessels upon successful completion of a Boating Safely Course.
Swimming
Jackson Lake's sandy beaches and gradually sloping lake bottom make it ideal for swimming, and the beaches are accessible. We do not have designated swim beaches. Swimming is allowed on the west shore and south shore out to the no-wake buoys. Swimming is not permitted within 150 feet of any dock, boat ramp, inlet or outlet structures.
Water Skiing
All areas of Jackson Lake are open to water skiing. Both an observer and an operator must be in any boat towing a skier. Children 12 and younger are required to wear a personal floatation device (PFD) whenever their vessel is on the water. Ski counter-clockwise, and please spread out across the reservoir to avoid dangerous congestion.