Colorado State Parks
Colorado State Parks, run by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Colorado Department of Natural Resources), has 42 state parks, 1 recreation area in this directory. 34 units offer camping and 41 allow dogs under park rules. 1 park require a day-use reservation at least some of the time.
The state reports 43 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 29 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Per vehicle, priced by license plate (Colorado vs out-of-state plates) and by park; $4 individual daily pass for non-vehicle entry. 'All Colorado state parks require an entrance pass for motor vehicles.
- Keep Colorado Wild Pass — $29. Annual vehicle entry for Colorado residents, bought with DMV vehicle registration Details
- Individual Annual Pass — $29. Non-vehicle entry (foot, bike, horse) for passholder plus three accompanying visitors; resident or nonresident Details
- Family Annual Pass (hang tag) — $120. One household; transferable between vehicles Details
- Annual Affixed Vehicle Parks Pass — $80. One vehicle; resident or nonresident Details
- Aspen Leaf Pass — $70. Colorado residents 64+, vehicle registered in Colorado; $3/night camping discount Sun–Thu Details
- Daily passes — $4 to $17. Daily vehicle pass (Colorado or out-of-state plates; price varies by park), Individual Daily Pass $4 for non-vehicle entry Details
- Specialty passes (Centennial, Columbine, Independence Lifetime, Blue Spruce, veterans plates). Discounted/free passes for Colorado residents with disabilities, income-eligible residents, veterans and disabled first responders Details
- Dog Off-leash Pass — Day Pass: $3. Dog off-leash areas at Cherry Creek and Chatfield only Details
Reservations
Bookings use CPWshop (Aspira/Brandt reservation platform).
Timed entry reservations for vehicles at Eldorado Canyon State Park on Saturdays, Sundays and summer holidays May 1 – Oct 1 (inner canyon).
Pets
Varies by park; each park lists 'Animals Permitted' (Leashed Dogs / Service Animals / Horses). Park camping pages: pets must be on a maximum six-foot leash, not left unattended. Source
Browse Colorado parks by activity
Camping 34RV camping with hookups 6Cabins and lodging 12Dog-friendly parks 41Swimming 20Fishing 37Boating and paddling 33Hiking 36Accessible features 33Horseback riding 23Winter recreation 30
All 43 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (42)
Recreation areas (1)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: CPW website Drupal JSON:API, node type state_park (43 published nodes; same store that renders /state-parks/{slug}). We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: State Wildlife Areas (~350) (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); State Trust Lands (incl. Sweetwater) (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Fish hatcheries, shooting ranges, CPW offices (Separate node types; not park destinations.); Sweetwater Lake (Wikidata Q110129123) (CPW pages describe a Sweetwater Lake partnership with the White River National Forest (USFS land). Sitemap only has /state-trust-lands/sweetwater and news items.); Bonny Lake State Park (Q4942504) (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); San Luis State Park (Q7414770) (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.