Pearl Lake State Park

State Park in Clark, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Office: Sunday through Saturday 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:

PO Box 750
Clark, CO 80428
United States

Contact:

970-879-3922

[email protected]

The calm waters of the lake reflect the patches of gold and orange in the trees on the mountain in the fall.

Pearl Lake State Park

State Park in Clark, CO

The calm waters of the lake reflect the patches of gold and orange in the trees on the mountain in the fall.

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Office: Sunday through Saturday 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:

PO Box 750
Clark, CO 80428
United States

Contact:

970-879-3922

[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.

A staff member talks to an angler.

A staff member talks to an angler.

Jobs

Every year we hire: 

  • Park Entrance Attendants
  • Campground Attendants
  • Certified Lifeguards
  • 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.

Volunteer

A mountain bluebird sitting on a fence

Bluebird Monitoring

Monitor bluebird populations in our birdhouses on the State Park property. Record data. Clean boxes when needed.

A staff member and visitors look at a park trail sign.

Special Projects

Special projects may include writing and developing outdoor interpretive signs. 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.

A person on a snowmobile

Trail Grooming

The Steamboat Lake Snow club grooms the 150 miles of snowmobile trails and 15 kilometers of ski trail in the park; all of the members are volunteers. You must be a member of the Steamboat Lake Snow Club to join this volunteer group.

A mule deer buck in the snow

Winter Wildlife Monitor

Volunteers have the opportunity to document wildlife activity by photographing wildlife, their tracks and assisting with the trail camera program. Most observations will be documented through iNaturalist, a smartphone application that parks staff will train volunteers to use.