Eleven Mile State Park Brochure

leven Mile State Park is in South Park – an Nearby Facilities COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE expansive high-altitude grassland region of Fishing Groceries, camping and fishing supplies, licenses, Rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon, firewood and snacks are available at the 11 Mile central Colorado. The park is bordered on two Esides by the Pike National Forest. The surrounding northern pike and carp are found in the reservoir. Marina located at the North Shore Boat Ramp. Bow fishing for carp and northern pike is permitted Medical facilities are available in Woodland Park. mountains, including Pikes Peak, the Tarryall Range and the snowy peaks of the Continental Divide, complement year round. Fishing is prohibited in the restricted Religious and commercial facilities are available in area near the dam. Please check the current Colorado most nearby communities. Eleven Mile’s own scenic reservoir, short grasses and Eleven Mile rocky outcroppings. Fishing Regulation brochure for special regulations, First Aid season dates, and bag and possession limits that may This remarkable setting is home to tremendous apply. Please contact a park ranger if you need first State Park recreational opportunities. Eleven Mile’s waters have aid assistance. Medical facilities are available in surrendered some of the largest fish ever taken in Woodland Park, 40 miles east, and in Fairplay, 30 ENJOY YOUR STATE PARKS Colorado. The reservoir’s boaters, particularly sailors, Camping miles northwest. If you are not able to reach a ranger, are challenged by the tricky winds and fast-rising storms Eleven Mile’s 335 campsites can accommodate please call 911. that occasionally sweep the area. tents, pick-up campers, trailers and motor homes. A camping permit is required in addition to the Eleven Mile’s elevation of 8,600 feet makes for a wide Park Office/Camper Services vehicle pass. Only one camping unit with a single range of temperatures in any season, so park visitors The Park Office is located in the camper services family or a maximum of six people is permitted per should dress accordingly. Visitors should also be building near Rocky Ridge Campground on Park site. Electrical hookups are available in Rocky Ridge prepared to protect themselves against sunburn at this County Road 92. Showers, flush toilets and laundry Campground, Loops A, B or D. No more than two altitude. facilities are available at the camper services building motor vehicles are allowed at any site. May-September. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages Eleven Mile’s Quiet hours are enforced from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Campsites may be reserved in advance by calling 3,400 surface-acre reservoir and 4,000 land acres under 1-800-244-5613 or reserve online at a lease from the Denver Water Board. The reservoir has The backcountry area of the park, near the east end of www.cpw.state.co.us been an important water storage facility for the city of the reservoir, has 14 walk-in / boat-in campsites. Denver since the dam was completed in 1932. To Hartsel Area Map Dump Stations U.S. 24 Holding tank dump stations are located near the Cty Rd.23 North Shore and Witcher’s Cove entrances. Please C Cty Rd. ty use these facilities. It is illegal to dump waste R 59 d . 90 Cty Rd. Lake George anywhere else. A valid vehicle pass and a valid S M. 92 S P camping permit are required to dump tanks. To Colorado Kevin by Tobey Photo E M Dam Springs S P Wildlife & Hunting To Guffey Passes & Permits Several species of waterfowl are abundant at the All vehicles entering the park are required to display reservoir. Pronghorn antelope, elk, deer, bear, coyote, a current Colorado State Parks Pass. A Daily Pass is mountain lion, bobcat and many varieties of small valid for the day purchased until noon the following mammals frequent the park and surrounding area. day. A Yearly Pass is valid at any state park for 12 months from date of purchase. For yearly passholders Hunting is permitted in specific portions of the Eleven Mile State Park with an additional vehicle, a multiple pass is available park during legal seasons. Maps of hunting areas are available online or at the park office. The park 4229 County Road 92 • Lake George, CO 80827 for a reduced fee. Daily passes are available at self supports many species of ducks, as well as geese, as (719) 748-3401 service stations. they migrate south each fall. E-mail: [email protected] Colorado’s senior citizens 64 and older may buy an Aspen cpw.state.co.us Leaf Annual Pass at a discounted rate. (Passes, permits, and licenses may be purchased at the park office.) Accessibility Some areas and campgrounds have been adapted for Colorado disabled veterans displaying Colorado use by persons with disabilities. Ask at the Park Office Disabled Veteran (DV) license plates are admitted for more information. Funded in part by Great Outdoors Colorado CPW_SEEM_10K_3/18 free without a pass. through Colorado Lottery proceeds. cpw.state.co.us C.R. 92 Winter Recreation Winter activities include ice fishing, ice boating, ice Loop E skating and cross-country skiing, weather permitting. Day Loop D Snowmobiles and off-highway vehicles are prohibited, Use Loop E Eleven Mile State Park (electrical sites) except for those used by people with qualifying mobility impairments who possess a Disabled Ice Access Permit issued by park staff. Loop D Rocky Ridge Campground To Hartsel Loop C Boating Boaters must observe all Colorado boating statutes Day North Shore Loop B and regulations. Regulation brochures are available at County Rd 92 Use County Rd 59 Campground (electrical sites) the Park Office and are posted at self-serve stations. Loop B Loop C 1. All trailered vessels must be inspected for aquatic Day nuisance species prior to launching or leaving and Use Loop A launch only at designated boat ramps. (electrical sites) 2. The reservoir is closed to boating from 1/2 hour Loop A 1 after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise. 3. Water-contact sports such as swimming, water- E A skiing, tubing, wading and scuba diving are B prohibited. Wind surfing and paddleboarding are 4 E allowed — full-body wetsuit recommended. C.R. 335 13 4. Boat docks are for loading and unloading only. 5 6 Mooring at or fishing from the docks is prohibited. A five-minute use limit is enforced. 2 To Lake LEGEND 5. All islands, and the land and water in the restricted 3 George E Entrance Station area at the southeast end of the reservoir, are closed 1 A B Boat Ramps to all public use. 7 E B A Amphitheater CAUTION: Sudden storms with strong winds and high 8 B E 1. Camper Services Building waves can develop quickly at Eleven Mile. Underwater 2. Rocky Ridge Campground 9 12 hazards are frequently found in the reservoir and not E 15 3. North Shore Campground all are marked. Boaters should be especially careful 4. Stoll Mountain Campground when within 150 feet of any shoreline. 14 5. Cross Creek Campground 6. Sucker Cove Fishing Access 10 7. Lazy Boy Campground Regulations 8. Rogers Mountain Fishing Access Please observe the following rules at Eleven Mile State Park: 9. Rocking Chair Campground 1. Display a valid parks pass on each motor vehicle Restricted Area 10. Howbert Point Campgound entering the park. (Closed to All Public Use) 11. Witcher’s Cove Campround 12. Coyote Ridge Fishing Access 2. Keep vehicles on established roads and parking areas. 13. Park Maintenance / B 3. Camp only in established camping sites. A camping 11 Boat Decontamination permit is required in addition to the parks pass. 14. Backcountry Campground - E Walk-in/Boat-in 4. Build fires only in park-provided fire rings or grills. 15. Trail System 5. Keep pets on a leash no longer than six feet. Playground 6. Dispose of all trash, garbage, fish entrails, etc. in Boat Mooring Areas provided receptacles. To Guffey Parking Area 7. Only 3.2% alcoholic beverages are allowed. Marina 8. Observe quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m..

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