Mueller State Park

State Park in Divide, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office/Visitor Center: Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10
Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Service Animals
  • Horses
  • Leashed Dogs

Park Address:

21045 Highway 67 South
Divide, CO 80814
United States

Contact:

719-687-2366

[email protected]

Dense forest with mountains in the distance.

Mueller State Park

State Park in Divide, CO

Dense forest with mountains in the distance.

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office/Visitor Center: Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10
Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Service Animals
  • Horses
  • Leashed Dogs

Park Address:

21045 Highway 67 South
Divide, CO 80814
United States

Contact:

719-687-2366

[email protected]

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Construction Closures: Pond Closed -

Dragonfly Pond will remain closed until the spring of 2025 due to low water levels following maintenance of the pond.

Pet Access Limited -

Pets are allowed in the campsites, picnic areas, and on paved roads. Pets are prohibited on all trails and in the backcountry.

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.

A staff member teaches visitors about aquatic ecosystems.

A staff member teaches visitors about aquatic ecosystems.

Jobs

Every year we hire: 

  • Park Entrance Attendants
  • Visitor Center Attendants
  • Cabin Housekeepers
  • Interpretive Naturalists
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Revenue Supervisors
  • Limited-Commissioned​ Law Enforcement Personnel​

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

Volunteer

Staff helps two children learn how to use fishing poles.

Angler Outreach

Assist with school groups, large events for all ages and fishing derbies. We have an annual need for assembling, fixing and rigging fishing poles and other equipment maintenance.

A mountain bluebird on a fence

Bluebird Monitoring

Volunteers will monitor bluebird house/nesting sites located around the park.

Trail maintenance workers

Maintenance

Common tasks include cleanup and maintenance of the park grounds and facilities; completing special and/or seasonal maintenance tasks as needed; carpentry, remodeling and construction projects; assisting with minor equipment repairs.

A staff member at the visitor center front desk answers a visitor's questions.

Special Projects

Special Projects is open to suggestions for projects and/or assignments that are outside the realm of naturalist work, maintenance details or trails crew: Assist with clerical duties in the Visitor Center; cleaning and organizing the park's facilities; newsletter compilation and editing; and more.

Visitors look at the park nature displays located in the Visitor Center

Visitors look at the park nature displays located in the Visitor Center

Friends of Mueller

The mission of The Friends is to raise funds to support Park projects, especially those related to education and enhancing the visitor experience, and to promote the preservation of the Park’s resources, history and culture.

The Friends of Mueller State Park have various Art in the Park and other fundraisers throughout the year, request memberships and donations and utilize grant opportunities to support Park programs.  Funds raised go directly to Mueller State Park.