Trinidad Lake State Park
State Park in Trinidad, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
32610 Highway 12
Trinidad, CO 81082
United States
Trinidad Lake State Park
State Park in Trinidad, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
32610 Highway 12
Trinidad, CO 81082
United States
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Activities and Trails
What to Do at Trinidad Lake
Nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain foothills of southern Colorado, Trinidad Lake State Park offers recreational opportunities, wildlife and beautiful mountain views. The park features a lake for water activities, an archery range, 10+ miles of trails, picnic areas, seasonal hunting and unique geological formations. Near the amphitheater, there's a functional adobe oven and Native American archaeological site.
- Archery Range
- Biking
- Boating
- Camping
- Cross-country Skiing
- Education Programs
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Ice Fishing
- Jet Skiing
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Snowshoeing
- Water Skiing
Best of Trinidad Lake
Trinidad Lake
The park's main attraction is an 800-surface-acre lake. Visitors can boat, fish, jet ski and water ski on the lake.
Archery Range
The Trinidad State Park Archery Range is a self-serve range that offers visitors five static target lanes and one 3D target lane. Restrooms and picnic tables nearby.
Biking
Up to 18 miles of trails and numerous paved and unpaved access roads, Trinidad Lake State Park offers a wide range of opportunities for street and mountain biking.
Lakeside Picnicking
After playing on the lake or at the park, hungry explorers can relax at one of several individual picnic tables. Lakeside tables next to boat ramps are available and provide great fishing access. Covered shelters with grills, access to potable water and flush restrooms are found on the overlook.
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Hiking, Biking and Horseback Riding
Trails
Up to 20 miles of trails reward eager explorers wanting to learn, exercise or study nature. Sights range from open vistas to grasslands, forests, cliffs and ponds.
Sunset Point Trail
1.00 miles, paved
Hiking, biking, wheelchair and accessible motorized units
ADA accessible
Dog friendly
Visitor Center Trail
0.75 miles, paved
Hiking, biking
ADA accessible
Dog friendly
Levsa Canyon Self-Guided Trail
1 mile, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Reilly Canyon Trail
4.0 miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
South Shore Trail
2.5 miles, non-paved
Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking
Dog friendly
Long’s Canyon Trail
0.75 miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Carpios Cove Trail
0.5 miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Sunset Point Trail
1.00 miles, paved
Hiking, biking, wheelchair and accessible motorized units
ADA accessible
Dog friendly
Visitor Center Trail
0.75 miles, paved
Hiking, biking
ADA accessible
Dog friendly
Levsa Canyon Self-Guided Trail
1 mile, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Reilly Canyon Trail
4.0 miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
South Shore Trail
2.5 miles, non-paved
Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking
Dog friendly
Long’s Canyon Trail
0.75 miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Carpios Cove Trail
0.5 miles, non-paved
Hiking, biking
Dog friendly
Hunting
The park is open for hunting by archery or shotgun loaded with birdshot only during established hunting seasons, starting the first Tuesday after Labor Day through the Friday before Memorial Day. Hunting licenses are available for purchase at the Visitor Center.