Lake Pueblo State Park

Lying in an area of deep contrast, Lake Pueblo State Park is one of Colorado's most popular water sports parks. To the east, the high plains seem to stretch away forever while to the west, the Sangre de Cristo, Pikes Peak and Greenhorn mountain ranges provide a scenic alpine backdrop. The lake's irregular, 60+ mile shoreline is rimmed with limestone cliffs and buttes. At an elevation of 4,900 feet, the park's mild climate makes this a year round recreation resource.

The park offers 401 campsites to accommodate tents, pick-up campers, moter homes and trailers. The campgrounds at Yucca Flats, Prairie Ridge and Arkansas point offer modern toilets, showers, laundry facilities and electricity. The campgrounds at Kettle Creek and Juniper Breaks are primitive and feature vault restrooms with no running water.

Picnic sites are located throughout the park. There are also group picnic shelters near the Northshore Marina, the Southshore Marina and Rock Canyon. Each shelter can accommodate up to 110 people.

Swimming is permitted only at the swim beach at Rock Canyon. Facilities there include a sand beach, grass picnic area, picnic tables, grills, showers, lockers, first aid station, snack bar and a water slide. Lifeguards are on duty as posted but swimming is always at the risk of the individual. An additional fee is charged for entrance to the swim area.

The Arkansas Point Trail is a short hiking trail leading to bluffs that overlook the south side of the park.

Pueblo Dam (10,500 feet long and 200 feet high) is a major feature of the Frying Pan/Arkansas Project built by the US Bureau of Reclamation. The Project diverts water from the Colorado River Basin on the Western Slope through a tunnel under the Continental Divide to provide water for drinking, irrigation and recreation through southeastern Colorado and into Kansas.

Colorado State Parks manages 7,000 acres of land and 4,500 surface acres of water under a lease from the Bureau of Reclamation written in 1975. An additional 6,500 acres with a fish hatchery is adjacent to the park and is managed by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.