Boyd Lake State Park

Boyd Lake State Park
Heron Cove on Boyd Lake.
Location	Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city	Loveland, Colorado
Coordinates	40°26′05″N 105°02′24″W
Area	334 acres (1.35 km^2)
Established	1965
Visitors	752,460 (in 2021)[1]
Governing body	Colorado Parks and Wildlife Boyd Lake Surface area 1,700 acres (6.9 km^2) Surface elevation 1,510 m (4,950 ft)[2]

Boyd Lake State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Colorado,^[3] located north of Loveland, Colorado. It became a state recreation area under the Colorado Division of Game, Fish, and Parks in 1965.^[4] The park sometimes holds events for the public including fishing derbies and clinics, education programs, and volunteer projects. Activities permitted within the park include boating, fishing, picnicking, swimming, hiking, biking, and hunting.^[5][6] The park's centerpiece, Boyd Lake, is 1,700 acres (6.9 km²).^[7]

See also

• List of largest reservoirs of Colorado

References

1. "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyd Lake State Park
3. "Boyd Lake State Park". Archived from the original on July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
4. Emerson, Tami (2011). "The History of Boyd Lake State Park: A Look to the Past" (PDF). Colorado Department of Natural Resources. p. 38. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
5. "Boyd Lake Activities". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
6. "Boyd Lake State Park". www.go-colorado.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
7. "Boyd Lake Fish Survey and Management Data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.

External links

• Official website