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Sweitzer Lake State Park
State Park in Delta, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
PO Box 173
Delta, CO 81416
United States
Sweitzer Lake State Park
State Park in Delta, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
PO Box 173
Delta, CO 81416
United States
A boat pulling a person on a boogie board while a jet ski passes to one side
Activities and Trails
What to Do at Sweitzer Lake
This lake retreat on the Western Slope is the perfect spot for water adventures, including boating, water skiing, swimming, sailboarding and paddle boarding. The lake is a largemouth bass trophy fishery, so it’s great for anglers too. It’s also a popular area for birdwatching.
- Biking
- Boating
- Cross-country Skiing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Jet Skiing
- Paddle Boarding
- Picnicking
- Sailboarding
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Water Skiing
Best of Sweitzer Lake
Sweitzer Lake
The park's main attraction, the 137-surface-acre lake is perfect for visitors wanting to boat, fish, paddle board and jet ski.
Picnicking
Picnicking is Sweitzer Lake’s primary visitor activity, with 32 picnic sites, including some shelters. Picnic sites offer a fire ring and a nice view of the lake.
Paddle Boarding
Sweitzer Lake offers the perfect paddle-boarding opportunity! Get on the water to enjoy stunning views and a full-body workout. Be sure to have a life jacket as well as a sound-producing device (like a whistle).
Swim Beach
A sandy beach for all to enjoy! Colorado State Park swim beaches do not have lifeguards on duty. Swim at your own risk. Children must be supervised by adults at all times.
Upcoming Events
Nov
11
Free Park Entry for Veterans and Active Military
Tuesday, Nov 11
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
As a thank you to U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers veterans, active-duty military and the National...
Nov
11
Free Park Entry for Veterans and Active Military
Tuesday, Nov 11
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
As a thank you to U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers veterans, active-duty military and the National...
Nov
11
Free Park Entry for Veterans and Active Military
Tuesday, Nov 11
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
As a thank you to U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers veterans, active-duty military and the National...
Nov
11
Free Park Entry for Veterans and Active Military
Tuesday, Nov 11
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
As a thank you to U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers veterans, active-duty military and the National...
Trails
Sweitzer Lake offers visitors a trail around the lake.
Waterfowl
Hunting
Waterfowl hunting is allowed only in the six designated hunt zones on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays and legal holidays after Labor Day. Shotgun hunting is allowed within the park's boundaries.
From 5a.m. until 12 p.m. (noon), reservations are required to hunt waterfowl. Hunting is on a first-come, first-served basis from 1 p.m. until sunset, and reservations are not required. Reserved zones that are unoccupied by 7 a.m. will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. However, any hunt zone must be yielded at any time upon request of a hunter holding a valid and active reservation for that zone.
Duck blind reservations are mandatory. Leaving decoys overnight is prohibited.