Barr Lake State Park is part of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife System. This 2,715-acre park in Brighton, Colorado, offers a boardwalk, birding opportunities and wildlife viewing stations. This state park is a 15-minute drive from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Table of Contents Entering The Park There is one entrance to enter the …
Boyd Lake State Park is part of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife System. This 2,082-acre park in Loveland, Colorado, offers a sandy beach area, trails, and a marina. This state park is close to Benson Sculpture Garden, Lake Loveland, and Devils Backbone Open Space. Table of Contents Entering Boyd Lake State Park There is one …
Lory State Park is part of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife System. This 2,600-acre park in Bellvue, Colorado, offers a waterfall, fishing, and boating. Lory State Park is close to Bellvue-Watson State Fish Hatchery and Horsetooth Reservoir.
Learn more about the Bellvue-Watson Hatchery, how it operates, and a fish feeding experience.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (RMANWR) is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. This 15,000-acre refuge in Commerce City, Colorado, offers a wildlife drive, fishing, hiking and a ferret house.
Castlewood Canyon State Park is a part of the Colorado State Park System. This 2.628-acre park in Franktown, Colorado, offers a waterfall, canyon walls, and remanents of a homestead. We enjoy the combination of kid-friendly hikes and geology.
Cherry Creek State Park is a part of the Colorado State Park system. This 4,200-acre park in Aurora, Colorado, offers a variety of land and water-based activities.
Jewell Wetlands Park is part of the City of Aurora Park System. This 50-acre park in Aurora, Colorado, offers walking trails, nature viewing, and photography opportunities. The park is close to Utah Park, Cherry Creek State Park, and the Aurora History Museum. There is a parking lot located off of Jewell Avenue. The parking lot …
The Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch is conveniently surrounded by Interstate 70, US-287, and Interstate 225 in Aurora, Colorado. We don’t live far, so we took the scenic route. It took us about 15 minutes to get there by taking local roads. The center is a hidden gem amongst a semi-industrial area. Other …