Colorado Vacations
Vacation Planning Guide for Visiting Colorado with the Kids
Directory: Colorado's State Parks and Their Attractions for Family Vacations
Planning a Colorado vacation
with the kids?
This directory of Colorado State Parks lists all the state parks in Colorado and the activities you can enjoy there.
All together, just about every great outdoor family activity
is represented in
Colorado's State Parks.
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Best Family Vacations in Colorado
Our writers and editors have traveled Colorado from top to bottom and side to side - with kids in tow.
Our list of Editors' Picks grows ever longer.
Click on our article "Recommended Trips for Families in Colorado" to read more about the great vacations that await you and the kids in the highest state in the Union.
Photo: Turquoise Lake, high in the heart of the Colorado Rockies is one of our Editors' Picks for Recommended Trips for Families in Colorado.
From scenic mountain lakes to windswept prairie reservoirs, Colorado's
40 state parks and one state recreation area provide vacationing families
with great opportunities for all kinds of activities. Peruse the
following list to get a feeling for what attractions will appeal to
your kids the most.
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (deep river canyons, fishing, rafting, kayaking, picnicking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, and sightseeing)
Barr Lake State Park (wildlife watching, educational programs, hunting, fishing)
Bonny Lake State Park (camping, picnicking, hunting, fishing, boating, waterskiing, swimming, beach, prairie)
Boyd Lake State Park (sailing, windsurfing, swimming, picnicking, bird watching, camping, playground, trail system)
Castlewood Canyon State Park (rock climbing, hiking, bird watching, picnicking, history, scenery, photography)
Chatfield State Park (camping, picnicking, cycling, sailing, fishing, hiking)
Cherry Creek State Park (boating, picnicking, camping, cycling, off leash area for dogs)
Cheyenne Mountain State Park (hiking, mountain biking, visitor center, camping)
Colorado River State Park (fishing, swimming, camping, scenery)
Crawford State Park (camping, picnicking, fishing, water skiing, scuba diving, swimming, ADA accessible trail)
Eldorado Canyon State Park (spectacular steep canyon, rock climbing, hiking, picnicking, stream fishing)
Eleven Mile State Park (boating, fishing, windsurfing, camping)
Golden Gate Canyon State Park (hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, camping, scenery, cabins, yurts, mountain views, weddings)
Harvey Gap State Park (fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking, wildlife watching, scenery)
Highline Lake State Park (bird watching, boating, waterskiing, fishing, camping)
Jackson Lake State Park (hunting, fishing, ice fishing, camping, boating, waterskiing, sandy shores)
John Martin Reservoir State Park (boating, fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking, archeology, history)
Lathrop State Park (fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, views)
Lory State Park (mountain trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, photography, picnicking, fishing)
Mancos State Park (camping, yurts, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, wildlife watching)
Mueller State Park (scenery, camping, cabins, wildlife watching, hiking, nature center, changing fall colors)
Navajo State Park (camping, boating, houseboats, fishing, archeology, visitor center)
North Sterling State Park (camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, astronomy)
Paonia State Park (mountain scenery, camping, water skiing, wildflowers)
Pearl Lake State Park (yurts, camping, fly fishing, picnicking)
Lake Pueblo State Park (sailing, boating, fishing, camping, swimming, waterskiing, hiking)
Ridgway State Park (camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, sandy swim beach, windsurfing, spectacular mountain views, accessible)
Rifle Falls State Park (waterfalls, photography, spelunking, camping, hunting, fishing, interpretive program)
Rifle Gap State Park (camping, swimming, scuba diving, waterskiing, windsurfing, pincniking)
Roxborough State Park (scenery, hiking, picnicking, photography, wildlife watching, geology)
San Luis State Park (birdwatching, hiking, bicycling, camping, picnicking, fishing, windsurfing, photography)
Spinney Mountain State Park (belly boating, boating, fishing, picnicking)
Stagecoach State Park (nature trails, marina, history)
State Forest State Park (mountains, picnicking, hiking trails, backpacking, cross country skiing, yurts, cabins)
Steamboat Lake State Park (wildflowers, camping, hiking, fishing, boating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling)
St. Vrain State Park (camping, picnicking, fishing, bird watching, photography)
Sweitzer Lake State Park (watersking, hunting, picnicking, bird watching)
Sylvan Lake State Park (canoeing and no-wake boating, fishing, camping, scenery, cabins, yurts)
Trinidad Lake State Park (archeology, history, camping, fishing, boating, hiking)
Vega State Park (mountain lake, camping, cabins, hiking, water skiing, visitor center)
Yampa River State Park (River running access, camping)
Related Links on FamilyTravelColorado.com:
Colorado's National Parks
Camping in Colorado
Best Colorado Campgrounds: Editors' Picks
Colorado Recreation
Colorado Attractions for Families
Best Scenic Spots for Families Traveling in Colorado
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (deep river canyons, fishing, rafting, kayaking, picnicking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, and sightseeing)
Barr Lake State Park (wildlife watching, educational programs, hunting, fishing)
Bonny Lake State Park (camping, picnicking, hunting, fishing, boating, waterskiing, swimming, beach, prairie)
Boyd Lake State Park (sailing, windsurfing, swimming, picnicking, bird watching, camping, playground, trail system)
Castlewood Canyon State Park (rock climbing, hiking, bird watching, picnicking, history, scenery, photography)
Chatfield State Park (camping, picnicking, cycling, sailing, fishing, hiking)
Cherry Creek State Park (boating, picnicking, camping, cycling, off leash area for dogs)
Cheyenne Mountain State Park (hiking, mountain biking, visitor center, camping)
Colorado River State Park (fishing, swimming, camping, scenery)
Crawford State Park (camping, picnicking, fishing, water skiing, scuba diving, swimming, ADA accessible trail)
Eldorado Canyon State Park (spectacular steep canyon, rock climbing, hiking, picnicking, stream fishing)
Eleven Mile State Park (boating, fishing, windsurfing, camping)
Golden Gate Canyon State Park (hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, camping, scenery, cabins, yurts, mountain views, weddings)
Harvey Gap State Park (fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking, wildlife watching, scenery)
Highline Lake State Park (bird watching, boating, waterskiing, fishing, camping)
Jackson Lake State Park (hunting, fishing, ice fishing, camping, boating, waterskiing, sandy shores)
John Martin Reservoir State Park (boating, fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking, archeology, history)
Lathrop State Park (fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, views)
Lory State Park (mountain trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, photography, picnicking, fishing)
Mancos State Park (camping, yurts, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, wildlife watching)
Mueller State Park (scenery, camping, cabins, wildlife watching, hiking, nature center, changing fall colors)
Navajo State Park (camping, boating, houseboats, fishing, archeology, visitor center)
North Sterling State Park (camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, astronomy)
Paonia State Park (mountain scenery, camping, water skiing, wildflowers)
Pearl Lake State Park (yurts, camping, fly fishing, picnicking)
Lake Pueblo State Park (sailing, boating, fishing, camping, swimming, waterskiing, hiking)
Ridgway State Park (camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, sandy swim beach, windsurfing, spectacular mountain views, accessible)
Rifle Falls State Park (waterfalls, photography, spelunking, camping, hunting, fishing, interpretive program)
Rifle Gap State Park (camping, swimming, scuba diving, waterskiing, windsurfing, pincniking)
Roxborough State Park (scenery, hiking, picnicking, photography, wildlife watching, geology)
San Luis State Park (birdwatching, hiking, bicycling, camping, picnicking, fishing, windsurfing, photography)
Spinney Mountain State Park (belly boating, boating, fishing, picnicking)
Stagecoach State Park (nature trails, marina, history)
State Forest State Park (mountains, picnicking, hiking trails, backpacking, cross country skiing, yurts, cabins)
Steamboat Lake State Park (wildflowers, camping, hiking, fishing, boating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling)
St. Vrain State Park (camping, picnicking, fishing, bird watching, photography)
Sweitzer Lake State Park (watersking, hunting, picnicking, bird watching)
Sylvan Lake State Park (canoeing and no-wake boating, fishing, camping, scenery, cabins, yurts)
Trinidad Lake State Park (archeology, history, camping, fishing, boating, hiking)
Vega State Park (mountain lake, camping, cabins, hiking, water skiing, visitor center)
Yampa River State Park (River running access, camping)
Related Links on FamilyTravelColorado.com:
Colorado's National Parks
Camping in Colorado
Best Colorado Campgrounds: Editors' Picks
Colorado Recreation
Colorado Attractions for Families
Best Scenic Spots for Families Traveling in Colorado