Crawford State Park (Colorado)

Crawford State Park

Crawford Reservoir at low water in 2007
Map showing the location of Crawford State Park
Location Delta / Montrose counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest city Delta, CO
Coordinates 38°41′14″N 107°35′44″W / 38.68722°N 107.59556°W / 38.68722; -107.59556Coordinates: 38°41′14″N 107°35′44″W / 38.68722°N 107.59556°W / 38.68722; -107.59556
Area 734 acres (2.97 km2)
Established 1964
Governing body Colorado State Parks

Crawford State Park is a Colorado State Park located north of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and about 30 miles (48 km) east[1] of Delta, Colorado.

The 734-acre (2.97 km2) park was established in 1974 on the shore of Crawford Reservoir, a 400 acres (1.6 km2) lake, with boat ramps and a swimming beach. Other facilities include camp sites, picnic sites and a visitors center. The park has 1.8 miles (2.9 km) of trails available to both hikers and bicyclists. Plant communities include pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush and small areas of west slope grassland. Wetland and riparian areas are around the reservoir and below the dam.

References

  1. Linda Murdock, author of All Things Colorado and Almost Native How to Pass as a Coloradan
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