You’ll Never Forget Your Stay At Eleven Mile State Park, A Waterfront Campground In Colorado
By Christy Articola|Published June 18, 2024
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Christy Articola has lived in Colorado since 2013 and considers herself a Centennial State enthusiast and expert through and through. She's based in Denver metro, but over the past decade, she has traveled to every corner, river, village, park, town, and city in the state and continues to explore it deeper and further whenever she can. Christy simply can't get enough of Colorado, and loves sharing all her adventures with you through Only In Your State! She graduated with a degree in journalism from Fordham University and is thrilled to be working as a full time travel writer for this and other sites - she finally found her perfect niche - and is so grateful for that.
If you love camping, then you’re going to love Eleven Mile State Park! This is one of the biggest and best state parks in the entire state of Colorado, and we think that it’s not only the best campground near Lake George, Colorado, but that it’s also one of the very best places to go camping overall anywhere in this big rectangle we call home. This park was established in 1970. The park itself is 7,662 acres in size and it surrounds the 3,405-acre Eleven Mile Reservoir. There are over 300 campsites in the park in nine different campgrounds. You could go here every year for the rest of your life and have an entirely different experience every time. You’re going to fall in love with this place! Read on to learn more about it.
Eleven Mile State Park is a very special park! The reservoir was completed in 1932 to store water for Colorado residents. It's a fantastic spot for recreation of all kinds.
The reservoir itself is quite beautiful. Many of the campgrounds on its shores are open year-round, and there are recreational opportunities in the park during all four seasons.
People come from all over the state and the nation to camp at this state park, and it's easy to see why. You'll find a wide variety of campgrounds and campsites here, and they are all very well-maintained with incredible views. This is Colorado at its finest!
It can get hot in Eleven Mile State Park in the summertime, so if you're in one of the campgrounds without trees, you'll likely want to bring some shade with you.
Not all of the campgrounds are open in the wintertime, but many of them are. This is a great place for winter camping. There are lots of winter activities here including ice fishing, cross country skiing, ice skating, and winter hiking.
Most people visit Eleven Mile State Park in the warmer months, though. It's a lovely spot for boating. Sailing, motorboating, canoeing, and kayaking are popular activities on the reservoir.
Fishing is a popular activity at Eleven Mile State Park as well. The reservoir is stocked with brown, cutthroat, cutbow, and rainbow trout, plus northern pike and even Kokanee salmon!
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Paddleboarding is also a fun activity on Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir. However, swimming and other body-water contact activities like jetskiing, scuba diving, water skiing, and wading are prohibited.
This is also a great place to hike! There are many miles of trails in the park and on other public land nearby. Bikes are also allowed on most park trails.
There are a lot of animals living in the park, too. Don't be surprised if you see some pronghorn like the ones shown here. You might also see mule deer, squirrels, rabbits, porcupine, badgers, elk, and even black bears during your stay.
When you relax at your campsite at night, you're sure to be amazed at the beauty of the night sky. This park is in a very dark part of Colorado, so you'll see hundreds of stars on a clear night.
Eleven Mile State Park is the best campground near Lake George, Colorado, if you ask me, and it’s easily one of the best places to camp in the entire state. It’s beautiful and relaxing and gigantic, and there’s so much to do during your stay. Book a visit today! You’ll be glad that you did, and you’ll want to return year after year after year.
