Lathrop State Park
State Park in Walsenburg, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office/Visitor Center and Drive Up Window: Daily, 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:
70 County Road 502
Walsenburg, CO 81089
United States
Lathrop State Park
State Park in Walsenburg, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office/Visitor Center and Drive Up Window: Daily, 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:
70 County Road 502
Walsenburg, CO 81089
United States
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Activities and Trails
What to Do at Lathrop
Colorado's first state park, Lathrop covers 1,451 acres near the Spanish Peaks. Opportunities for water activities abound on the park’s two lakes. Lathrop is the only Colorado state park offering a golf course.
- Archery Range
- Biking
- Birding
- Boating
- Camping
- Education Programs
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Jet Skiing
- Picnicking
- Swimming
- Water Skiing
Best of Lathrop
Martin and Horseshoe Lakes
Lathrop offers 330 surface acres of water with two lakes, Martin Lake and Horseshoe Lake. Visitors can boat, fish, sail, swim, water ski and kayak.
Archery Range
Lathrop State Park has an archery range where archers can practice at either a 20, 50 or 80 yard target. The entrance gate and parking lot are west of the main entrance on Highway 160. No park pass is required. Broadheads, smoking, firearms and overnight camping are not allowed.
Golf Course
Yes, there is a golf course in a Colorado state park! Lathrop's Walsenburg Golf Course offers 9 hole, 18 hole or all-day rates and is within walking distance of the Pinon Campground. Carts and a full-service restaurant and bar are also available. For golf rates and more information, call 719- 738-2730.
Swim Beach
Swimming is permitted only in the designated swim beach area. The swim beach is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day and has covered picnic tables and grills. There are no lifeguards. Pets, fishing and glass are not permitted at the swim beach area.
Upcoming Events
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Lathrop First Day Hike
Wednesday, Jan 1
Lathrop State Park
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Lathrop First Day Hike
Wednesday, Jan 1
Lathrop State Park
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Lathrop First Day Hike
Wednesday, Jan 1
Lathrop State Park
Jan
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Lathrop First Day Hike
Wednesday, Jan 1
Lathrop State Park
Hiking, Biking and Horseback Riding
Trails
Lathrop's two main trails, the Hogback Trail and the Cuerno Verde Trail, offer visitors exceptional views of the Spanish Peaks, Greenhorn Mountain and Pikes Peak.
Biking
The park’s 3-mile closed-loop Cuerno Verde Trail is popular with bicyclists. The trail goes around Martin Lake.
Horseback Riding
There is an equestrian trail west of Horseshoe Lake. A park pass is required. Parking is available in a designated area on the west side of Horseshoe Lake. The posted equestrian trail can be accessed from that point. Horses are not allowed anywhere else in the park, including the campgrounds.
Cuerno Verde Trail
3.0 miles, paved
Hiking, biking
ADA accessible
Dog friendly
Hogback Nature Trail
2 miles, non-paved
Hiking only
Dog friendly
William Henry Jackson Trail
1.2 Miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Cuerno Verde Trail
3.0 miles, paved
Hiking, biking
ADA accessible
Dog friendly
Hogback Nature Trail
2 miles, non-paved
Hiking only
Dog friendly
William Henry Jackson Trail
1.2 Miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Waterfowl and Small Game
Hunting
The park allows waterfowl and small-game hunting in designated areas around Horseshoe Lake during established hunting seasons, which run from after Labor Day until the Friday before Memorial Day.
Hunting licenses are required. Only shotguns and bows and arrows are allowed. The park does not have any duck blinds to rent.