2 CCR 405-1-100 - PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION LANDS
A.
Definitions
1. "Parks and
Outdoor Recreation Lands" shall mean, whenever used throughout these
regulations, all parks and outdoor recreation lands and waters under the
administration and jurisdiction of the Division of Parks and
Wildlife.
2. "Wearable Personal
Flotation Device" shall mean a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation
device that is intended to be worn or otherwise attached to the body. A
personal flotation device labeled or marked as Type I, II, III, or V (with Type
I, II, or III performance) is considered a wearable personal flotation device
as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 33, Parts 175 and
181(2014).
B. When these
regulations provide that an activity is prohibited except as posted or
permitted as posted, the Division will control these activities by posting
signs identifying the prohibited or authorized activities, specifying the
affected area and the basis for the posting. The Division will apply the
following criteria in determining if an activity will be restricted or
authorized pursuant to posting:
1. Public
safety or welfare.
2. Potential
impacts to wildlife, parks or outdoor recreation resources.
3. Remediation of prior impacts to wildlife,
parks or outdoor recreation resources.
4. Whether the activity will unreasonably
interfere with existing authorized activities or third party
agreements.
5. Whether the activity
will provide additional public benefits.
C.
It shall be prohibited:
1. To enter, use or occupy Parks and Outdoor
Recreation Lands when same are posted against such entry, use or occupancy.
(Access to Parks and Outdoor Recreation lands and waters is generally allowed
between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily. Restricted access generally will be
allowed during other hours for camping and fishing.)
2. To remove, destroy, mutilate, modify or
deface any structure, water control device, poster, notice, sign or marker,
tree, shrub or other plant or vegetation, including dead timber and forest
litter, or any object of archaeological, geological, historical, zoological or
natural/environmental value or interest on Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands.
(This regulation does not include removal of firewood from designated firewood
areas, noxious weeds as defined by statute, or recreational gold mining within
the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, except where prohibited as indicated
by posted signs.)
3. To remove,
destroy or harass any wildlife or livestock on Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Lands. (Hunting will be allowed in areas designated by the Division during
hunting seasons.)
CAMPING
4. To camp or to park a motor vehicle,
trailer or camper on Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands with the intention (or
for the purpose) of camping other than on areas designated for camping; or to
leave a set-up camp, motor vehicle, trailer or camper unattended for more than
twenty-four (24) hours, unless otherwise posted.
a. No individual may camp or park a motor
vehicle, trailer or camper on a state park for more than fourteen (14) days in
any twenty-eight (28) day period on a single park, except that extensions
totaling no more than a maximum of fourteen (14) additional days may be
permitted by the park manager, as a one-time exception. For the purposes of
this regulation, an individual is defined as any person who has occupied a
site, whether or not they are formally listed on the reservation as the
reserving party or primary occupant. This limit does not apply to multiple
sites reserved for the same day by an individual or group pursuant to
regulation # 704(2).
LITTERING
5. To leave fish or fish entrails or debris
in or on the ice-covered or open waters of lakes, reservoirs or streams located
within Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands.
6. To leave any residentially or commercially
generated garbage or trash or any other litter generated outside a park or
recreation area anywhere within a park or recreation area.
FIRES
7. To build or tend fires within Parks and
Outdoor Recreation Lands, except in fully enclosed vehicles; or in designated
sites in Division-furnished grills or fireplaces; or in hibachis, charcoal
grills, stoves and other metal containers, unless otherwise prohibited by these
regulations.
8. To allow a fire to
burn in a careless manner; to leave any fire unattended; or to fail to
completely extinguish any fire on Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands.
9. To discharge or use fireworks of any kind
or nature within Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands (except special displays
approved by the Director; subject to provisions of local political subdivision
regulations).
COMMERCIAL USE
10. To use Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands
for a commercial purpose, except as allowed by Chapter W-16 #1610-1615.
BOAT DOCKS
11. To fish from boat ramps or boat docks
located within Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands or to otherwise use such
ramps or docks in a manner contrary to the intended use.
GLASSWARE
12. For any person to carry or possess any
glassware within the confines of a public swimming area, bathing area or
designated water skiing beach.
NIGHT ACTIVITY
13. To occupy a parking site with a motorized
vehicle between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless such person and
all other occupants arriving in such vehicle are actively engaged in fishing or
boating.
SWIM BEACH
14. For any person:
a. To build or tend any kind of fire on any
swim beach.
b. To fish from any
swim beach.
c. To allow any child
under the age of 13 years to be on a swim beach unless accompanied by an
adult.
d. Definitions as used in
this regulation, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Swim Beach" - For the purpose of this
regulation, "swim beach" means a portion of a natural or impounded body of
water designated for swimming, recreational bathing or wading.
AIRCRAFT
15. To land or take off with any type of
aircraft on any Parks and Outdoor Recreation lands and waters, except as
specifically authorized by these regulations or in case of emergency.
"Aircraft" means any device or equipment that is used or intended to be used
for manned flight or to otherwise hold humans aloft for any period of time,
including powerless flight, and specifically includes, but is not limited to,
airplanes, helicopters, gliders, hot air balloons, hang gliders, parachutes,
parasails, kite boards, kite tubes, zip lines and other similar devices or
equipment.
ANIMALS/PETS
16. To allow any dog or other pet on Parks
and Outdoor Recreation Lands, unless the same shall be under control and on a
leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length. This requirement for dogs or other
pets to be on a six-foot leash shall not apply when the animal is confined in a
vehicle or vessel or within the boundaries of the designated dog off leash area
at Chatfield State Park or the designated dog off leash area at Cherry Creek
State Park. Further, it shall be unlawful to allow a dog or other pet within
any area used as a swimming or water-ski beach. Any person having a dog or
other pet creating a nuisance or disturbance or who fails to properly control a
dog or other pet may be evicted from the park or recreation area. This
provision shall not apply to dogs while being used in hunting, field trials, or
while being trained on lands open to such use.
17. To bring horses, mules, donkeys or burros
into or allow same on Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands, except on areas or
trails designated for such use.
18.
To turn livestock onto or allow grazing on Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands
without permission from the Commission.
19. For any handler of any dog to fail to
immediately collect, remove, and properly dispose of all dog or pet feces from,
or near, any developed park sites including campgrounds, picnic area, dog
training areas, and designated trails.
DUMP STATIONS/OTHER UTILITIES
20. To empty wastewater holding tanks, fill
water holding tanks or otherwise use any parks and outdoor recreation dump
station or utility without a valid park pass and valid camping permit or
camping reservation.
BEARS
21. Where necessary to prevent or address
bear/human interactions or related issues, the park manager may designate all
or a portion of any state park where: food, trash and equipment used to cook or
store food must be kept sealed in a hard-sided vehicle, in a camping unit that
is constructed of solid, non-pliable material, or in a food storage box
provided by the park for those persons entering the park in something other
than a hard-sided vehicle or appropriate camping unit. This restriction does
not apply to food that is being transported, consumed, or prepared for
consumption. A hard-sided vehicle is defined as: the trunk of an automobile,
the cab of a pickup truck, the interior of a motor home, fifth wheel, camping
trailer or pickup camper. A hard-sided vehicle does not include any type of
tent, pop-up campers or pickup campers with nylon, canvas, or other pliable
materials, car top carriers or camper shells on the back of pickup trucks.
QUIET HOURS
22. Quiet hours will be enforced from 10:00
p.m. until 6:00 a.m.; and all generators, loud radios or other loud noises that
may disturb the peace are prohibited during these hours.
ABANDONED PROPERTY
23. It shall be unlawful to leave any
personal property unattended on Parks and Outdoor Recreation land or water for
more than twenty-four (24) hours.
a. If such
property is left unattended for more than twenty-four (24) hours, it will be
considered abandoned.
b. Removal
and storage will be at the expense of the owner.
c. All abandoned personal property, other
than motor vehicles, which is not claimed within six months shall be sold for
cash to the highest bidder at a public auction, notice of which (including
time, place, and a brief description of such property) shall be published at
least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county wherein said
public auction is to be held at least ten days prior to such auction. All funds
generated shall be deposited in the Parks Cash Fund.
d. Abandoned motor vehicles will be handled
in accordance with Article 4, Part, 18 of Title 42, C.R.S.
MODELS
24. It shall be unlawful to operate
radio-controlled and/or fuel-propelled models, except in designated areas.
CLIMBING HARDWARE
25. It shall be unlawful to place fixed or
permanent rock climbing hardware, unless the climber first obtains a
Special-Activities Permit from the park manager. Removal of previously placed
fixed or permanent climbing hardware is prohibited.
PARKING
26. To park a motor vehicle, trailer or
camper in any area other than a designated parking area.
BIKING
27. To bike in any area other than in a
designated biking area or on a designated road or trail.
ALCOHOL
28. Consumption of alcoholic beverages on
lands and waters under the supervision, administration, and/or jurisdiction of
the Division is permitted with the following exceptions:
a. It shall be prohibited to consume
alcoholic beverages on any archery or firearm range unless specifically
authorized by a concession contract, cooperative agreement or special
activities permit, and then only allowed in areas specifically designated by
the contract, agreement, or permit.
b. It shall be prohibited to sell and/or
dispense alcoholic beverages on any lands and waters under the supervision,
administration, and/or jurisdiction of the Division unless specifically
authorized by a concession contract, cooperative agreement, or special
activities permit, and then only allowed in areas specifically designated by
the contract, agreement, or permit and the applicant party has obtained all
appropriate licenses and permits to sell and/or dispense alcoholic
beverages.
c. It shall be
prohibited to be present on any lands and waters under the supervision,
administration, and/or jurisdiction of the Division when under the influence of
alcohol or any controlled substance to the degree that may endanger oneself or
another person, damage property or resources, or may cause unreasonable
interference with another person's enjoyment of any lands or waters under the
supervision, administration, and/or jurisdiction of the Division.
SWIMMING
29. To swim on state-park managed properties:
a. From sunset to sunrise.
b. Within or 150 feet from:
i. any boat ramp,
ii. marina,
iii. breakwater,
iv. dock,
v. buoy-designated hazard or
keep-out,
vi. any dam inlet or
outlet structure, and
vii. where
prohibited as posted.
c.
For any child under the age of 13 unless accompanied by an adult.
d. As prohibited in #100.D of these
regulations at:
i. Barr Lake State
Park,
ii. Eleven Mile State
Recreation Area,
iii. Golden Gate
Canyon State Park,
iv. Highline
Canal State Trail,
v. James M. Robb
- Colorado River State Park within East and West Lake of the Wildlife Area
Section,
vi. Lathrop State Park,
except at the designated swim beach at Martin Lake,
vii. and
viii. Spinney Mountain State Recreation Area.
PARK-SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS
D.
In addition to the general land and
water regulations, the following restrictions shall also apply:
1.
Arkansas Headwaters
Recreation Area
a. Except
in established campgrounds where toilet facilities are provided, all overnight
campers must provide and use a portable toilet device capable of carrying human
waste out of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area. Contents of the portable
toilet must be emptied in compliance with law and may not be deposited within
the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, unless at a facility specifically
designated by the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area.
b. Building or tending fires is allowed
pursuant to regulation # 100b.7., except at the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation
Area fire containers must have at least a two inch rigid side. Fire containers
must be elevated up off the ground.
c. Swimming is permitted in the Arkansas
River from the confluence of the East Fork/Lake Fork of the Arkansas within the
boundaries of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area. All persons swimming
within designated whitewater parks and all persons under the age of 13 swimming
anywhere in the Arkansas River within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
must wear a properly fitting U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable personal
flotation device.
d. No motorboats
shall be permitted on the Arkansas River from the confluence of the East
Fork/Lake Fork of the Arkansas to the west end of Pueblo Reservoir.
e. Innertubes, air mattresses, and similar
devices are permitted on the Arkansas River from the confluence of the East
Fork/Lake Fork of the Arkansas within the boundaries of the Arkansas Headwaters
Recreation Area. All occupants of these devices must wear a U.S. Coast Guard
approved wearable personal flotation device.
f. During any hunting season all year, lawful
methods of hunting may be used in areas not prohibiting such use.
g. Recreational gold mining within the
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area is allowed, except where prohibited as
indicated by posted signs.
2.
Barr Lake State
Park
a. No dogs or other
pets shall be permitted in the wildlife refuge area.
b. Visitors shall be required to remain on
designated trails and boardwalks in the wildlife refuge area.
c. No fishing or boating shall be permitted
in the wildlife refuge area.
d.
Visitors shall be required to remain on the designated trails on Barr Lake
Dam.
e. No horses shall be
permitted on the Barr Lake Dam.
f.
Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats and boats with electric trolling motors or
gasoline motors of 10 horsepower or less shall be permitted.
g. Only shotguns loaded with birdshot may be
used for waterfowl hunting during the regular waterfowl hunting seasons, in the
areas and at the times posted.
h.
Shotguns loaded with birdshot may also be used for dove hunting in the areas
and at the times posted.
i. All
hunters must register prior to beginning hunting and check out at the
conclusion of hunting, at the hunter registration area.
j. Swimming is prohibited.
3.
Boyd Lake
State Park
a. During the
period beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday
prior to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows including crossbow and hand-held
bow, unless otherwise restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used
for hunting during hunting seasons, and only in areas not posted as prohibiting
such use.
4.
Cameo Shooting and Education Complex
a. Public access is allowed only from sunrise
to sunset, except as otherwise authorized by an approved Commercial Use
Permit.
b. All fires may be
prohibited, as posted, to comply with current burn restrictions.
c. Camping is prohibited, except when
authorized by an approved Commercial Use Permit, and then only allowed in areas
specifically designated on the permit.
d. Dogs are prohibited outside of vehicles,
unless specifically authorized by an approved Commercial Use Permit, and then
only allowed in areas specifically designated on the permit.
e. Hunting is prohibited, except in the area
north of, and no closer than 100 yards of, the Coal Canyon Main Canyon
Divide.
f. All persons must adhere
to range safety rules, as posted.
g. The possession of marijuana is
prohibited.
h. Biking is allowed in
designated areas only, as posted.
5.
Castlewood Canyon State
Park
a. No dogs or other
pets shall be permitted in the East Canyon area.
b. No horses shall be permitted in the East
Canyon area.
c. It shall be
unlawful to climb, traverse, or rappel, on or from rock formations in the East
Canyon area.
d. Visitors shall be
required to remain on the designated trails in the East Canyon area.
6.
Chatfield
State Park
a. Entrance to
and exit from the dog off leash areas are permitted only at designated access
points.
b. A handler may bring a
maximum of three dogs at one time into the designated dog off leash
area.
c. Handlers must possess a
leash and at least one waste bag for each dog in the designated dog off leash
area.
d. Sport dog trainers shall
obtain a special use permit to access and use the designated upland and
flat-water sport dog training areas.
e. Handlers in the dog off leash area and the
sport dog training areas must have a visible and valid dog off leash annual
pass or dog off leash daily pass.
f. Fishing is prohibited on the ponds within
the dog off leash area.
g. Only
pistols or other mechanisms incapable of discharging live ammunition may be
used at the dog training area.
h. A
valid permit is required to launch or land any hot-air balloon.
i. Only float tubes or craft propelled by
hand shall be permitted on the ponds within the park, excluding the main
reservoir.
7.
Cherry Creek State Park
a. Entrance to and exit from the dog off
leash areas is permitted only at designated access points.
b. A handler may bring a maximum of three
dogs at one time into the designated dog off leash area.
c. Handlers must possess a leash and at least
one waste bag for each dog in the designated dog off leash area.
d. Sport dog trainers shall obtain a special
use permit to access and use the designated upland sport dog training
area.
e. Handlers in the dog off
leash area and the sport dog training area must have a visible and valid dog
off leash annual pass or dog off leash daily pass.
f. Use of shotgun shells on the trap/skeet
range with shot size larger than size 7 is prohibited.
g. Only pistols or other mechanisms incapable
of discharging live ammunition may be used at the dog training area.
8.
Cheyenne
Mountain State Park
a.
Dogs and other pets shall be prohibited except leashed dogs and pets shall be
permitted in the developed areas of the park and on the following select trails
only: Acorn Alley, Bobcat Way, Raccoon Ridge, and that portion of Soaring
Kestral west of the eastern most intersection with Bobcat Way. All visitors
that have dogs or other pets on the select trails must have in their possession
at least one waste bag per animal.
b. Smoking shall be limited to developed
areas only and shall not be permitted in the backcountry, or on the archery
range, parking lot or trail system.
c. Hunting shall be prohibited.
d. It shall be unlawful to climb, traverse or
rappel on or from rock formations.
e. Any person 17 years of age or older who is
shooting on the field/3D portion of the archery range must obtain and maintain
on one's person a proper and valid daily or annual Cheyenne Mountain Park
archery range individual permit.
f.
Public access is prohibited on the archery range from sunset to
sunrise.
g. Any person 16 years of
age or younger entering the archery range must be under adult supervision at
all times.
h. Broadheads,
crossbows, and firearms, including, but not limited to, BB guns, pellet guns,
and air rifles, are prohibited on the archery range.
i. No dogs or other pets shall be permitted
on the archery range.
9.
Crawford State Park
a. During any hunting season all year, lawful
methods of hunting may be used in areas not prohibiting such use.
10.
Eldorado
Canyon State Park
a. The
use of all portable grills and stoves (including, but not limited to, charcoal,
gas, and wood) is prohibited outside of designated high-use pads.
b. During the period beginning the Tuesday
after Labor Day and continuing through March 31, only hand-held bows and
shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for hunting during hunting seasons in
the western portion of the parks known as crescent meadows.
c. During the period beginning the Tuesday
after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior to Memorial Day, only
primitive weapons (hand-held bow and muzzle-loading rifles) may be used to hunt
big game animals in the western portion of Eldorado Canyon State Park known as
Crescent Meadows.
d. During the
period of May 1 through October 1 on every Saturday, Sunday and federal or
state holiday, no motorized vehicle shall enter, park or use any facilities of
Eldorado Canyon State Park from 5:30 am until 5:30 pm unless such use is by the
authority of a valid day use reservation issued through the approved
reservation system by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
(1) Day use reservations may be made by phone
or online (cpw.state.co.us).
(2)
Reservations may not be made more than 1 month in advance of the
date.
(3) Visitors who wish to
cancel a reservation must do so no later than 24 hours before the
reservation.
(4) Day use
reservations are limited to one reservation per person per day. Each person is
limited to a maximum of four reservations each month.
(5) The individual named on the reservation
must be in the motor vehicle. Reservations are non-transferable and cannot be
traded, sold or auctioned.
(6) In
addition to a valid day use reservation, a valid vehicle pass, as required by
regulation #700, shall be required for each motor vehicle for each day of
entry.
11.
Eleven Mile State Recreation Area
a. It shall be unlawful, except by law
enforcement officers on official duty, to operate or park snowmobiles on land
or on the frozen water surface of the reservoir, unless otherwise posted at the
park entrances.
b. It shall be
unlawful to operate or occupy boats on the surface of the reservoir from
one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.
c. It shall be unlawful to enter upon, use or
occupy the islands on the reservoir.
d. It shall be unlawful to enter, use or
occupy the lands or waters of Eleven Mile State Recreation Area lying to the
east of the restrictive buoy line.
e. Water skiing is prohibited on Eleven Mile
Reservoir.
f. During any hunting
season all year, lawful methods of hunting may be used in areas not prohibiting
such use.
g. Swimming is
prohibited.
12.
Fishers Peak State Park
a. Visitors shall remain on the designated
trails except as otherwise authorized in a special use permit issued in
accordance with (g) of these regulations.
b. It shall be unlawful to climb, traverse,
or rappel, on or from the summit or rock formations of Fishers Peak.
c. Pets or other domestic animals are
prohibited outside of designated parking areas, except as otherwise authorized
in a special use permit issued in accordance with (g) of these
regulations.
d. Snowmobile and
off-highway vehicle use are prohibited.
e. Fires are permitted only in
Division-furnished grills or fireplaces; LP gas or liquid fueled stoves which
allow the operator to turn the fuel on and off are permitted only in designated
campsites or picnic areas.
f.
Raptor nest buffers
(1) From December 15-July
15, all visitors must remain outside of the 1/2-mile buffer established for
Golden Eagle nests as posted.
(2)
From March 15-July 31, all visitors must remain outside of a 1/2-mile buffer
established for Peregrine Falcon nests as posted.
g. Hunting access is permitted for licensed
big game (deer, elk, mountain lion and bear) or turkey hunters with a hunting
access permit in accordance with parts (1) through (3) below:
(1) A special use permit authorizing access
will be issued to successful applicants through a drawing as provided in these
regulations. Failure to comply with the conditions stated in the permit,
statutes or regulations may result in permit revocation.
(2) Only a successful special use permit
holder and one nonhunting companion are allowed on the property.
(3) Vehicles involved in hunting use of the
park are required to have a valid Colorado State Parks Pass, unless the vehicle
displays a Disabled Veteran license plate or Purple Heart license
plate.
13.
Golden Gate Canyon
a. No boats, rafts or other floating devices
of any kind shall be permitted on lakes within Golden Gate Canyon State Park,
except as part of an organized class in canoeing sponsored by the
Division.
b. In Jefferson County,
excluding the 160-acre parcel known as the Vigil Ranch and the posted strip of
land along Gilpin County Road 2: During deer and elk seasons, any lawful method
of hunting may be used for hunting such big game; and beginning the Tuesday
after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior to Memorial Day, any
lawful method of hunting may be used during hunting seasons for small game, in
areas not posted as prohibiting such use or uses. Reservations for hunting are
required and shall be limited in number. To make a reservation, hunters must
already possess a valid big game license for the specific hunt code permitted
on the property or a valid small game license. Reservations must be made
through the Hunter Reservation System in accordance with regulation #901.A
except that each reservation will be valid for a single day, within the season
designated by the license, and made no more than 14 days in advance of the hunt
date. Additionally, reservations may be made up to and including the
reservation date regardless of species.
c. During deer and elk seasons that are in
the period beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the
Friday prior to Memorial Day, any lawful method of hunting deer and elk may be
used in areas not posted as prohibiting such use in that portion of Golden Gate
Canyon State Park located in Gilpin County, otherwise known as the Green Ranch.
Only hunters selected through a special drawing prior to the beginning of big
game seasons are permitted to hunt the Green Ranch portion of Golden Gate
Canyon State Park.
d. Swimming is
prohibited.
14.
Harvey Gap State Recreation Area
a. Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats and
boats with electric trolling motors or gasoline motors of 20 horsepower or less
shall be permitted on Harvey Gap Reservoir.
b. Water skiing is prohibited on Harvey Gap
Reservoir.
c. During the period
beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior
to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows including crossbow and hand-held bow,
unless otherwise restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for
hunting during hunting seasons, and only in areas not posted as prohibiting
such use.
15.
Highline Canal State Trail
a. No swimming, tubing or rafting shall be
permitted.
b. No fires shall be
permitted.
16.
Highline Lake State Park
a. Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats and
boats with electric motors shall be permitted on Mack Mesa Reservoir.
b. Boats shall be prohibited on Highline Lake
from the first day in October through the last day in February, except that
hand-propelled craft may be used to set out and pick up decoys and retrieve
downed waterfowl in the area open to hunting.
c. Waterfowl hunting permitted in the areas
and at the times posted. Only shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for
waterfowl hunting.
d. Small game
hunting permitted using only shotguns, in the areas and at the times
posted.
e. Reservations are
required to hunt in accordance with #504.I.
f. Big game hunting is prohibited.
g. All hunters must register prior to
beginning hunting and check out at the conclusion of hunting, at the hunter
registration area.
h. Vessels
launched on Highline Lake on Wednesdays are prohibited from traveling at speeds
above "wakeless," as defined in regulation #218.1 in Chapter P-2. If July 4
falls on a Wednesday, this day is exempt from the wakeless
restriction.
17.
Jackson Lake State Park
a. During the period beginning the Tuesday
after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior to Memorial Day, only
bows and arrows including crossbow and hand-held bow, unless otherwise
restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for hunting during
hunting seasons, and only in areas not posted as prohibiting such
use.
18.
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
a.
Colorado River Wildlife Area
(1) In accordance with applicable management
plans, no dogs or other pets shall be permitted, except on designated
trails.
(2) No fires shall be
permitted.
(3) Swimming is
prohibited within East and West Lakes.
(4) In accordance with applicable management
plans, public access is restricted to designated roads and trails from March 15
to May 30 of each year.
(5) No
boats, rafts or other floating devices of any kind shall be permitted on
lakes.
b.
Fruita,
Connected Lakes, Corn Lake and Island Acres Sections
(1) Except for the swim area at Island Acres,
only hand-propelled craft, sailboats and boats with electric motors shall be
permitted.
(2) Only waterfowl
hunting permitted in the areas and at the times posted. All other hunting
prohibited.
(3) Only shotguns
loaded with birdshot may be used for waterfowl hunting.
(4) Waterfowl hunting from designated blinds
only.
(5) Reservations are required
to hunt in accordance with #504.I.
(6) Hunting is prohibited in Fruita and
Connected Lakes sections.
c.
34 Road Parcel
(1) No public access except for waterfowl
hunting on weekends during designated waterfowl hunting seasons.
(2) Only waterfowl hunting permitted in the
areas and at the times posted. All other hunting prohibited.
(3) Only shotguns loaded with birdshot may be
used for waterfowl hunting.
(4)
Reservations are required to hunt in accordance with #504.I.
(5) Waterfowl hunting from designated blinds
only.
d.
Pear Park
Section
(1) No boats, rafts or other
floating devices of any kind shall be permitted on lakes between 30 Road and 29
Road.
(2) Only waterfowl hunting
permitted in the areas and at the times posted. All other hunting
prohibited.
(3) Only shotguns
loaded with birdshot may be used for waterfowl hunting.
(4) Reservations are required to hunt in
accordance with #504.I.
(5)
Waterfowl hunting from designated blinds only.
19.
John Martin Reservoir
State Recreation Area
a.
No public access shall be permitted on the north shore area of John Martin
Reservoir State Recreation Area from the first day of November through March 15
of every year or as posted except to retrieve downed waterfowl.
b. Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats and
boats with electric motors shall be permitted on Lake Hasty.
c. No unauthorized boats, rafts, or other
floating devices of any kind shall be permitted on the waters below John Martin
Dam to the Arkansas River bridge.
d. No public access shall be permitted east
of the waterfowl closure line to the dam from the first day of November through
March 15 of every year or as posted except to retrieve downed
waterfowl.
20.
Lake Pueblo State Park
a. Jumping, diving or swinging from cliffs,
ledges or man-made structures is prohibited, including, but not limited to,
boat docks, marina infrastructure and the railroad trestle in Turkey
Creek.
b. Innertubes, air
mattresses and similar devices are permitted, below the dam on that part of the
Arkansas River within the boundaries of Pueblo State Recreation Area. All
occupants of these devices must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable
personal flotation device.
c.
During the period beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through
the Friday prior to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows including crossbow and
hand-held bow, unless otherwise restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot
may be used for hunting during hunting seasons, and only in areas not posted as
prohibiting such use.
21.
Lathrop State Park
a. Boats shall be prohibited on Horseshoe
Reservoir from the first Monday in November through the last day of migratory
waterfowl seasons, except as posted and except that hand-propelled craft may be
used to set out and pick up decoys and retrieve downed waterfowl on the areas
of such lakes open to hunting of migratory waterfowl.
b. Water skiing is prohibited on Horseshoe
Reservoir.
c. During the period
beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior
to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows including crossbow and hand-held bow,
unless otherwise restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for
hunting during hunting seasons west from a north-south line corresponding with
the existing barbed-wire fence between Horseshoe Lake and Martin
Lake.
d. Swimming is prohibited
except at the designated swim beach at Martin Lake.
22.
Lone Mesa State
Park
a. During any
authorized big game hunting season, any lawful method of hunting deer, elk, and
bear may be used in areas not posted as prohibiting such use in Lone Mesa State
Park. Only hunters who possess a valid Lone Mesa State Park hunting permit are
permitted to hunt.
b. Hunting is
permitted in the spring only in accordance with parts (1) through (3)
1. Individuals must hold a TM000U1R turkey
license.
2. Vehicles involved in
hunting use of the park are required to have a valid Colorado State Parks Pass,
unless the vehicle displays a Disabled Veteran license plate or Purple Heart
license plate.
3. Only established
roads and parking area defined on the Lone Mesa hunting map may be used. Game
retrieval roads are excluded from the spring season and are only for use in the
fall big game seasons.
23.
Lory State
Park
a. During deer and
elk seasons, any lawful method of hunting may be used for hunting such big
game; and beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the
Friday prior to Memorial Day, any lawful method of hunting may be used during
hunting seasons for small game, in areas not posted as prohibiting such use or
uses; except that hunting is not permitted on Saturdays and Sundays.
b. During the spring turkey hunt at Lory
State Park, it shall be permitted to hunt turkey by legal methods on Mondays
and Tuesdays only. All other days of the week shall be closed to spring turkey
hunting.
24.
Mancos State Park
a. Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats,
boats with electric trolling motors and boats with gasoline motors operated at
a wakeless speed shall be permitted on Mancos Reservoir.
b. Water skiing is prohibited on Mancos
Reservoir.
25.
Mueller State Park
a. No dogs or other pets shall be permitted
outside of the developed facilities area.
b. It shall be unlawful, except by law
enforcement officers on official duty, to operate snowmobiles and off-highway
vehicles.
c. No boats, rafts or
other floating devices of any kind shall be permitted on lakes within Mueller
State Park.
d. During the period
beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior
to Memorial Day, any lawful method of controlled hunting may be used, during
hunting seasons, in areas not prohibiting such use on Mueller State Park.
Hunters may access the posted hunting area only from Trail 5 at the Visitor
Center, Trail 11 at the Livery parking lot or Lost Pond Picnic Area and Trail
13 at the group campground. All weapons must be completely unloaded when the
hunter is outside the posted hunting area boundary.
26.
Navajo State
Park
a. During any hunting
season all year, lawful methods of hunting may be used in areas not prohibiting
such use.
b. Kiteboarding is
permitted at Navajo State Park via a special use permit with the following
restrictions:
(i) The kiteboard must have
three safety systems: a control bar release, a quick release and a safety
release.
(ii) All three safety
systems must be in good and operational condition and in compliance with
manufacturer specifications so that when activated the kite loses power and
falls to the water.
(iii)
Kiteboarders must wear a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation
device when kiteboarding.
27.
North Sterling State
Park
a. Boats shall be
prohibited on North Sterling Reservoir from the first Monday in November
through the last day of migratory waterfowl seasons, except as posted and
except that hand-propelled craft may be used to set out and pick up decoys and
retrieve downed waterfowl on the areas of such lakes open to hunting of
migratory waterfowl.
b. During the
period beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday
prior to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows and shotguns loaded with birdshot
may be used for hunting in areas not prohibiting such use on North Sterling
State Park, except as follows:
(i) Hunting is
prohibited from the dam, and
(ii)
Hunting is prohibited from the frozen surface of the lake.
28.
Paonia State
Park
a. During any
hunting season all year, lawful methods of hunting may be used in areas not
prohibiting such use.
29.
Pearl Lake State Park
a. Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats,
boats with electric trolling motors and boats with gasoline motors operated at
a wakeless speed shall be permitted.
b. Water skiing is prohibited on Pearl
Lake.
c. During deer and elk
seasons, any lawful method of hunting may be used for hunting such big game;
and beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday
prior to Memorial Day, any lawful method of hunting may be used during hunting
seasons for small game, in areas not posted as prohibiting such use or
uses.
30.
Ridgway State Park
a. No boats, rafts, or other floating devices
shall be permitted on any waters within the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Recreation Site,
below Ridgway Dam.
b. On all areas
of the park east of Highway 550: during deer and elk seasons, any lawful method
of hunting may be used for hunting such big game; and, during the period
beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior
to Memorial Day, any lawful method of hunting may be used during hunting
seasons for small game, in areas not posted as prohibiting such use or
uses.
c. During any authorized
hunting season from October 1 to April 30 of each year, and any approved
special season, any lawful method of hunting may be used on all lands at
Ridgway State Park open to public access west of Ridgway Reservoir, except that
the area bounded by Dallas Creek on the south and the site closure signs on the
north shall be closed to all hunting.
d. During any authorized waterfowl hunting
season from October 1 to April 30 of each year, and any approved special
season, waterfowl hunting shall be permitted within the Dallas Creek Recreation
Site at Ridgway State Park; except that hunting shall be prohibited between the
park road and U.S. Highway 550 and in other areas posted as prohibiting such
use.
e. During approved special
seasons, any lawful method of hunting may be used in the following areas (or
special hunting zones) as defined:
(i) (Zone
1) Elk Ridge Mesa, including the closed Elk Ridge Campground, and
(ii) (Zone 2) That area bounded by a distance
of 100 yards south of park headquarters, on the north; Ridgway Reservoir on the
west; 1/4 mile from Colorado Highway 550 on the south; and 1/4 mile from the
main park road on the east and,
(iii) That area bounded by Ridgway
reservoir's main cove on the north; 1/4 mile from the Elk Ridge road on the
west; the intersection of the Elk Ridge and main park roads on the south; and
1/4 mile from the main park road on the east at Ridgway State Park
and,
(iv) The Pa-Co-Chu-Puk
Recreation site at Ridgway State Park.
31.
Rifle Falls State
Park
a. It shall be
unlawful to climb, traverse, or rappel on or from rock formations.
32.
Rifle Gap
State Park
a. Hunting
permitted in areas not prohibiting such use.
33.
Roxborough State
Park
a. No dogs or other
pets shall be permitted.
b. No
fires shall be permitted.
c. It
shall be unlawful to climb, traverse or rappel on or from rock
formations.
34.
Saint Vrain State Park
a. Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats and
boats with electric motors shall be permitted, except on Blue Heron
Reservoir.
b. Only hand or trailer
launched vessels with electric or gasoline motors operated at a wakeless speed
shall be permitted on Blue Heron Reservoir.
35.
Spinney Mountain State
Recreation Area
a. It
shall be unlawful, except by law enforcement officers on official duty, to
operate or park snowmobiles on land or on the frozen water surface of the
reservoir, unless otherwise posted at the park entrances.
b. It shall be unlawful to operate or occupy
boats on the surface of the reservoir from one-half hour after sunset until
one-half hour before sunrise.
c. It
shall be unlawful to enter upon, use or occupy the islands on the
reservoir.
d. It shall be unlawful
to enter, use or occupy the lands or waters of Spinney Mountain State
Recreation Area between November 16 and April 30, unless the reservoir is
ice-free and the area is otherwise posted as open for public use.
e. It shall be unlawful to enter, use or
occupy the lands or waters of Spinney Mountain State Recreation Area between
the hours of one hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, or as
otherwise posted.
f. Water skiing
is prohibited on Spinney Mountain Reservoir.
g. During any hunting season all year, lawful
methods of hunting may be used in areas not prohibiting such use.
h. Swimming is prohibited.
36.
Stagecoach
State Park
a. During the
period beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday
prior to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows including crossbow and hand-held
bow, unless otherwise restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used
for hunting during hunting seasons on the western half of the
reservoir.
37.
State Forest State Park
a. No boats, rafts or other floating devices
of any kind shall be permitted on lakes within The State Forest, except that
wakeless boating shall be allowed on North Michigan Reservoir.
b. Only hand-propelled craft, sailboats,
boats with electric trolling motors and boats with gasoline motors operated at
a wakeless speed shall be permitted on North Michigan Reservoir.
c. Water skiing is prohibited on North
Michigan Reservoir.
d. During any
hunting season all year, lawful methods of hunting may be used in areas not
prohibiting such use.
38.
Staunton State Park
a. No boats, rafts or other floating devices
of any kind shall be permitted on lakes within the park.
39.
Steamboat Lake State
Park
a. During deer and
elk seasons, any lawful method of hunting may be used for hunting such big
game; and from the Tuesday after Labor Day through the Friday prior to Memorial
Day, any lawful method of hunting may be used during hunting seasons for small
game, in areas not posted as prohibiting such use or uses.
40.
Sweitzer Lake State
Park
a. During the period
beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior
to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows including crossbow and hand-held bow,
unless otherwise restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for
hunting during hunting seasons, and only in areas not posted as prohibiting
such use.
b. Waterfowl hunting is
prohibited, except in the six (6) designated hunt zones.
c. From 5:00 am until 12:00 pm, reservations
are required to hunt waterfowl in accordance with #504.I. Reserved zones which
are unoccupied by 7:00 am will be available on a first-come, first-served
basis. However, any hunt zone must be yielded at any time upon request of a
hunter holding a valid and active reservation for that zone.
d. Reservations are not required to hunt
waterfowl from 1:00 pm until sunset, and hunting is on a first-come,
first-served basis.
e. Leaving
decoys overnight is prohibited.
41.
Sylvan Lake State
Park
a. Only
hand-propelled craft, sailboats and boats with electric motors shall be
permitted.
b. Water skiing is
prohibited on Sylvan Lake.
c.
During any hunting season all year, lawful methods of hunting may be used in
areas not prohibiting such use.
42.
Trinidad Lake State
Park
a. During the period
beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior
to Memorial Day, only bows and arrows including crossbow and hand-held bow,
unless otherwise restricted, and shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for
hunting during hunting seasons, and only in areas not posted as prohibiting
such use.
b. Dogs or other pets are
prohibited on the archery range.
c.
Smoking is prohibited on the archery range.
d. Broadheads, crossbows, and firearms,
including, but not limited to, BB guns, pellet guns, and air rifles are
prohibited on the archery range.
e.
Any person 16 years of age or younger entering the archery range must be under
the direct supervision of an adult at all times.
f. Public access is prohibited on the archery
range between sunset and sunrise.
43.
Vega State
Park
a. Hunting permitted
beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior
to Memorial Day.
b. Only bows and
arrows, including crossbow and hand-held bow, unless otherwise restricted, and
shotguns loaded with birdshot may be used for hunting during hunting seasons,
and only in areas not posted as prohibiting such use.
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