Public land in Colorado

173 public places in Colorado: 124 state & public land, 14 national parks, 11 state parks, 10 wildlife management areas, 9 parks, 1 national forests, 1 open-access private land, 1 trails, 1 state forests, 1 ATV / OHV trail systems. 4 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 172 ⛺ Camping · 152 📷 Nature Photography · 152 🎣 Fishing · 129 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 126 🫐 Berry Foraging · 126 🦌 Hunting · 11 🦉 Birdwatching · 11

🎫 Entry pass for Colorado state lands

Parks pass: residents $10/vehicle/day; out-of-state visitors $10/vehicle/day. Annual option: $80 (or $29 Keep CO Wild with vehicle registration).

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (124)

All 124 on the map →

Adobe Badlands Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
American Flats Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Ant Hills Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Arapaho National Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Dry Creek Open SpaceUnknown — check official site
Bill Hare Gulch Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Black Canyon Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Black Canyon of the Gunnison WildernessUnknown — check official site
Black Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Bluff Lake Nature CenterUnknown — check official site
Bobcat Ridge Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Bowen Gulch Protection AreaUnknown — check official site
Browns Canyon Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Buffalo Peaks WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bull Gulch Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Byers Peak WildernessUnknown — check official site
Cache La Poudre WildernessUnknown — check official site
Camel Back Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Canyons of the Ancients National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Castle Peak Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Chew Winter Camp Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Coal Creek Open SpaceUnknown — check official site
Collegiate Peaks WildernessUnknown — check official site
Comanche National GrasslandUnknown — check official site
Comanche Peak WildernessUnknown — check official site
Coyote Ridge Open SpaceUnknown — check official site
Cross Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Demaree Canyon Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Devils Backbone Open SpaceUnknown — check official site
Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Dominguez Canyon WildernessUnknown — check official site
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation AreaUnknown — check official site
Eagle Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Eagle View Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Eagles Nest WildernessUnknown — check official site
Erie CommonsUnknown — check official site
Flat Tops WildernessUnknown — check official site
Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural AreaUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (14)

Rocky Mountain National Park$30/vehicle day, $35 week
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ParkUnknown — check official site
Browns Canyon National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Camp Hale - Continental Divide National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Camp Hale - Continental Divide National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Chimney Rock National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Colorado National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Curecanti National Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Great Sand Dunes National ParkUnknown — check official site
Great Sand Dunes National PreserveUnknown — check official site
Mesa Verde National ParkUnknown — check official site
Rocky Mountain National ParkUnknown — check official site
Yucca House National MonumentUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (11)

Eldorado Canyon State Park$10/vehicle/day
Eldorado Canyon State ParkUnknown — check official site
Golden Gate Canyon State Park Green RanchUnknown — check official site
James M. Robb - Colorado River State ParkUnknown — check official site
Lone Mesa State ParkUnknown — check official site
Lory State ParkUnknown — check official site
Navajo State ParkUnknown — check official site
Roxborough State ParkUnknown — check official site
Staunton State ParkUnknown — check official site
Sylvan Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Yampa River State ParkUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (10)

Alamosa National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Arapaho National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Baca National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Bergen Peak State Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Browns Park National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Monte Vista National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Perins Peak State Wildlife Area'Unknown — check official site
Rocky Flats National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Two Ponds National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (9)

Garden of the Godsfree
Mount Lindo ParkUnknown — check official site
BLM - Gunnison Field OfficeUnknown — check official site
BLM - Royal Gorge Field OfficeUnknown — check official site
Betasso PreserveUnknown — check official site
Caribou Ranch Open SpaceUnknown — check official site
Colorado River Valley Field OfficeUnknown — check official site
North Table Mountain ParkUnknown — check official site
South Valley ParkUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (1)

Arapaho National ForestUnknown — check official site

🤝 Open-Access Private Land (1)

CPW Walk-In Access Program — COfree

🥾 Trails (1)

Colorado Trailfree

🌲 State Forests (1)

State Forest State ParkUnknown — check official site

🛞 ATV / OHV Trail Systems (1)

Taylor Park OHV Trailsfree