Yampa River State Park

State Park in Hayden, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
Office: Monday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Entrance Fees:

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

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

6185 W. US Hwy. 40
Hayden, CO 81639
United States

Contact:

970-276-2061

[email protected]

Yampa River State Park

State Park in Hayden, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
Office: Monday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Entrance Fees:

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

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

6185 W. US Hwy. 40
Hayden, CO 81639
United States

Contact:

970-276-2061

[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.

Park staff helping a child fish

Park staff helping a child fish

Jobs

Every year we hire: 

  • Park Entrance Attendants
  • 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

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. 

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Campground Host

Volunteer host responsibilities include: assist rangers with projects and maintenance, evening walkthrough of campground for visitor interaction, and management/care of host site vegetation which includes tree watering, weed control and mowing.

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