Boyd Lake State Park
| Boyd Lake State Park | |||||||||
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 Heron Cove on Boyd Lake. | |||||||||
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| Location | Larimer County, Colorado, USA | ||||||||
| Nearest city | Loveland, CO | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°26′05″N 105°02′24″W / 40.43472°N 105.04000°W | ||||||||
| Area | 334 acres (1.35 km2) | ||||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||||
| Visitors | 752,460 (in 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyd Lake State Park
- ^ "Boyd Lake State Park". Archived from the original on July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Boyd Lake Activities". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ "Boyd Lake State Park". www.go-colorado.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Boyd Lake Fish Survey and Management Data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
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