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Barr Lake State Park - Beautiful Tuesday at Barr Lake State park

Barr Lake State Park

3.8(59 reviews)
10.3 mi

Great experience at the Barr Lake State Park that is part of the Keep Colorado Wild Pass. When I…read morearrived there wasn't a person at the entrance booth but there is a kiosk if you need to purchase a pass. Since I have KPW pass, I just showed it to the ranger when I saw him. My adventure was to paddleboard on Barr Lake and there is a mandatory boat inspection, I was not sure if qualify for the inspection so I proceeded to the inspection area. Unfortunately, there was nobody at the inspection area but there was instructions and phone number. The ranger I spoke to on the phone was great and explained that I did not need the inspection of my inflatable paddleboard. There are places that require SUPs and kayaks to be inspected hence I called. Somehow I missed the fact that south side of the lake is closed because it is a wildlife refuge fortunately there are buoys that mark the off limit areas. Overall the State Park staff that I interacted with, on the phone and in person, were awesome (might have been the same person, not sure). I strongly recommend reviewing the information at the entrance or check out the Park Brochure on the CPW website.

Beautiful and picturesque flat 14er! I found this location during my 2020/2021 Colorado relocation…read moreand fell in love. I should preface this with I LOVE COLORADO!!! I'm a San Diego native and yes it's home but Colorado has my heart. When you arrive at Barr Lake there is an entrance fee but it was minimal. I purchased the park pass. It was worth it. When you drive through the gate the speed is slow because there are multiple parking lots and turn off areas and pedestrians so keep an eye out. I drove to the last lot where the information center is and had no problem finding a parking spot. There were several people and groups already there and setting off on their walk. I joined them. It was a clear October day in 2020 and I was excited to walk and gawk and snap pictures. I walked about for over three hours and met some lovely people. I believe I snapped over 200 shots that day. It's one of my all time favourite places in Colorado.

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Barr Lake State Park - Adult bald eagles on my walk today!

Adult bald eagles on my walk today!

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Nature center 5.22.23

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge - Bison area ahead!

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

4.4(176 reviews)
17.4 mi

Fun way to spend a couple hours! From driving around the Arsenal looking for bison and the rest of…read morethe animals, to parking in one of the lots and taking a walk around. My family and I have often visited this area as it's really close to where we live. We've driven family and friends many times, walked around the lakes, and even had family photos taken! Besides all those wonderful things, there's also a cool visitor center. Lots of information, a Bison figure, bathrooms, and a nice Discovery Room for children! Behind the Visitor Center is the Ferret Exhibit! Don't forget to take a stroll outside past the garden to visit the little friends. You can also go inside!

What an absolutely lovely experience. I went twice during a 1 week stay in the Denver area!…read more There are tons of walking trails that are so peaceful. Signs and maps were easy to follow. I went in early March and there were so many birds. The immediate scenery is flat prairie but you can walk around a couple lakes and the mountains in the distance are cool. We did the wildlife drive and got to see some bison fairly close. Would definitely recommend listening the the podcast while you drive along. The visitor's center is well done and the staff were nice and friendly. Overall would highly recommend for anyone wanting a nice peaceful walk in nature or to see the bison!

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge - Atop Rattlesnake Hill Trail

Atop Rattlesnake Hill Trail

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge - Bison that was about 4 yards from the road. Amazing!

Bison that was about 4 yards from the road. Amazing!

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