Ridgway State Park

Ridgway State Park
Ridgway State Park, February 2014
Map showing the location of Ridgway State Park
Map showing the location of Ridgway State Park
LocationOuray County, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityMontrose, CO
Coordinates38°12′45″N 107°44′03″W / 38.21250°N 107.73417°W / 38.21250; -107.73417
Area3,201 acres (12.95 km2)
Established1989
Visitors740,485 (in 2021)[1]
Governing bodyColorado Parks and Wildlife

Ridgway State Park is a state park located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States.[2] The park is 21 miles southeast of Montrose, 14 miles northeast of Ouray, 4 miles north of the town of Ridgway and 312 miles southwest of Denver. The wildlife consists of deer, mountain lions, coyotes, rabbits, and elk. Due to the park's variety of animal life, the park is used as a hunting ground although hunting opportunities are extremely limited due to proximity to developed areas.[3]

Facilities

Three entrances to the park provide a range of options. Dallas Creek is a day-use only area, with facilities for picnicking, fishing in the summer, although it is not recommended. Dutch Charlie (the second entrance to the state park) contains the camping facilities. Yurts and cabins are available for rent nightly. Two yurts are wheelchair accessible. Tent sites with full RV hook-ups are available. Several tent sites are wheelchair accessible. Lake access includes a marina for long-term stays, boats docks, and a swim beach for children. Nature and hiking trails dot the area around the lake featuring great views of the Cimarron Range of the San Juan Mountains. One trail leads through all of the parks' areas and back. Several portions of the trails provide wheelchair access, including trails to fishing ponds. The third entrance is most visited for its fishing. Pa-co-chu-puk has an assortment of fishing areas, including two ponds connected to Ridgway reservoir. Brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout are commonly caught at Pa-co-chu-puk.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
  2. ^ "Ridgway". Colorado State Parks.
  3. ^ "Activities at Ridgway State Park". Colorado State Parks/Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
  4. ^ "Pa-Co-Chu-Puk". Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce. April 13, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.


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