Steamboat 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 6 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
61105 RCR 129
Clark, CO 80428
United States
Steamboat 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 6 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
61105 RCR 129
Clark, CO 80428
United States
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.
Parents hold their children up to examine an animal skull Steamboat Lake staff is holding.
Jobs
Every year we hire:
- Visitor Services Staff
- 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
Bluebird Monitoring
For those with an interest and familiarity of birds, volunteers will monitor bluebird house/nesting sites located around the park.
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.
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.
Winter Wildlife Monitor
Volunteers have the opportunity to document wildlife activity by photographing wildlife and 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.
Three people take turns using the binoculars to look at the landscape.
Friends of Steamboat Lake
The Friends of Steamboat Lake State Park serve to protect, enhance and preserve for all time the natural state and spectacular beauty of the park. We are also dedicated to working in partnership with the park staff to promote recreational and educational activities as well as advocating for important park issues.
To find out how you can help give back to Steamboat Lake State Park, visit the Friends of Steamboat Lake website or Like us on Facebook!