COLORADO · FIELD ATLAS

Colorado Parks and Wildlife · six Front Range profiles · records retrieved 1 November 2026

Six state parks, read straight from the official record.

Hours, fees, reservation windows and the points where Colorado Parks and Wildlife documents disagree with each other. Each entry carries its record date and says plainly what no source has confirmed. This is not a live-conditions service.

Tilted sandstone formations in Roxborough State Park, Colorado
Tilted sandstone formations in Roxborough State Park, Colorado. Photograph by Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The atlas

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  1. Chatfield State Park Littleton Published hours 5 a.m.–10 p.m.; capacity closures possible per a 2019 park document.
  2. Cherry Creek State Park Aurora 35 miles of trail; a separate dog off-leash pass is required.
  3. Golden Gate Canyon State Park Golden No entrance gates; self-pay kiosks. Address conflict noted between sources.
  4. Roxborough State Park Roxborough Day use only; animal rules conflict between sources.
  5. Eldorado Canyon State Park Eldorado Springs Timed reservations required May–October on weekends.
  6. Boyd Lake State Park Loveland Marina closed for 2026; campground showers listed.
Chatfield Reservoir in Chatfield State Park, Colorado
Chatfield Reservoir, looking west toward the swim beach, Douglas and Jefferson counties. Photograph by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Littleton

Chatfield State Park

Reservoir recreation south of Denver, with the county line running through the main channel. The park's own document lists 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours and warns that capacity closures can close the gate; both facts carry the date of that document.

Read the Chatfield profile

Ranger station with Shirttail Peak behind, Eldorado Canyon State Park
The Eldorado Canyon State Park ranger station and visitor center, with Shirttail Peak behind. Photograph by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eldorado Springs

Eldorado Canyon State Park

Timed-entry reservations apply on weekends from May through October. The reservation window, the fee notice and the parking arrangements each come from a dated CPW page; check the current conditions notice before setting out.

Read the Eldorado Canyon profile

The rest of the six

Before you leave the house

  • Plan a Front Range park day

    Published hours, timed-entry windows at Eldorado Canyon, dated fee notices, and the capacity cautions the sources actually print.

  • Check access and facilities

    Which trails and piers CPW labels accessible, which facilities are named, and which questions still need a phone call.

How these records were built

Each profile draws on park pages, brochures and press releases published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Where a 2019 document, a 2023 management plan and a current page give different numbers, the profile keeps both and dates each one rather than picking a winner. Unknown attributes are marked unknown. Fees and fire restrictions change; treat every figure as a starting point for a check on the official page.

Record dates appear on every profile. The site is not affiliated with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Tremont Mountain in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado
Tremont Mountain in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, near Denver. Photograph by Brian, CC BY 2.0.