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Outdoors and wildfire - Gunnison County
Almont Triangle is a wildlife area, not a park, and closes in winter
The Almont Triangle State Wildlife Area near Gunnison needs a license or SWA pass to enter and closes to the public each winter to protect wintering big game.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Cheyenne County
Hunting access in Cheyenne County is mostly about private land and access programs
Cheyenne County has little federal public land, so upland bird hunters here often rely on state access programs like Walk-In Access and State Wildlife Areas, each with its own rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Grand County
Kemp-Breeze and Hot Sulphur Springs are wildlife areas, not parks
Grand County's State Wildlife Areas along the Colorado River give fishing access, but they require a license or SWA pass and follow their own rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Alamosa County
San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area: open water and great birding
San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area north of Alamosa offers open water and wetlands for excellent waterfowl watching, with a few simple rules to plan around: an access pass, a seasonal nesting closure, and boating limits.
Read note ->Water and land - Costilla County
Sanchez Reservoir is a warm-water fishing spot, open only for fishing
Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area south of San Luis offers warm-water fishing and a boat ramp, but public access is limited to fishing and needs a license or SWA pass.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Sedgwick County
Sedgwick Bar State Wildlife Area sits right on the South Platte River
This riverside State Wildlife Area in Sedgwick County offers fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing along the South Platte, but it runs on State Wildlife Area rules, not park rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Logan County
Tamarack Ranch is Logan County's riverside wildlife area
Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife Area takes in a long stretch of the South Platte River corridor east of Sterling, open for wildlife viewing, hunting, and fishing under Colorado Parks and Wildlife rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County
The Dolores River State Wildlife Area is not a park
Along the Dolores River, a State Wildlife Area offers fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing, but it is managed for wildlife and adults need a license or SWA pass to be there.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Fremont County
Beaver Creek near Penrose is rugged canyon country with bighorn sheep
The Beaver Creek canyons northeast of Cañon City include a BLM wilderness study area and a state wildlife area near Penrose, with wildlife that includes Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Costilla County
Mountain Home Reservoir has an emergency fish salvage in 2026
As of July 28, 2026, Mountain Home Reservoir is being drained and an emergency fish salvage has lifted ordinary bag and possession limits.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Costilla County
Smith Reservoir has seasonal shore and boat-inspection rules
Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area has seasonal shore rules; motorboats and sailboats need an ANS stamp and inspection, while registration depends on residency.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Pueblo County
State Wildlife Areas near Pueblo are not the same as parks
Lake Pueblo SWA and Runyon/Fountain Lakes SWA offer fishing and wildlife recreation near Pueblo, but they require a hunting or fishing license or an SWA pass, not just a parks pass.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Saguache County
San Luis Lakes is a State Wildlife Area, not a state park
San Luis Lakes is now a Colorado Parks and Wildlife State Wildlife Area with license or SWA-pass rules for most adult visitors.
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