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Boyd Lake State Park
FACT SHEET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
Who we are
Boyd Lake State Park is a modern water sports recreation area. The lake’s 1,700 surface acres offer all types of water
recreation, including boating, sailing, water skiing, fishing and swimming. Park amenities include: camping facilities, picnic areas,
swim beach with paddle board rentals, boat ramps, showers, a bicycle/walking trail, a marina store with boat rentals and vessel
mooring, a group picnic facility and more.
Top attractions
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Boyd Lake provides camping, fishing, bike trail access and water recreational opportunities for the northern Front Range.
Boyd Lake serves as a base for visitors making trips to Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Budweiser Event Center and local
regional events.
The Loveland Trail runs through the park, providing opportunities to run, walk and bike through the park and access the surrounding
communities.
Our partners
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Greeley & Loveland Irrigation Co.
City of Loveland
Seven Lakes Irrigation Co.
Larimer County Parks and Open Lands
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Larimer County Sheriff’s Department
Front Range Community College
Boyd Lake homeowners associations
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Challenges we face
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Preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) by inspecting boats, developing partnerships with shoreline neighbors and
train-ing and educating park visitors, user groups and constituents on the impacts of ANS and how to prevent their spread.
Changing operational needs with increased visitation, urban pressures and changing visitor expectations.
Aging infrastructure. The majority of park infrastructure was built in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, which we are replacing as funding
allows, following the guidelines of the 2015 redevelopment plan.
Volunteer activities
Camp host program volunteers provide over 6000 hours of annual volunteer service to the campground,
which regularly earns visitor praises
of the “cleanest and best maintained
campground we have visited.”
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Court-ordered volunteers help prepare and maintain the park. Under
careful supervision, these individuals benefit the park and improve
visitors’ experiences.
VIC SCHENDEL/CPW
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COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1192 cpw.state.co.us
3720 N County Road 11-C, Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 669-1739 • Email: boyd.lake@state.co.us
Park Manager: Eric Grey
As of June 30, 2017
Manager’s Message
Come visit Boyd Lake State Park and enjoy the fun and exciting outdoor opportunities our northeastern Colorado lifestyle has to offer.
Geography
Region: Northeast
County: Larimer
Elevation: 5,000 ft
Miles From Denver: 50
Trails
Biking: 6.4 miles
Hiking: 6.4 miles
Cross Country Skiing/
Snowshoeing: 6 miles
Total: 6.4 miles
Annual Visitation
490,289
Facilities
2 Boat Ramps
Boat Rental
Dump Station
Group Picnic Area
Jet Ski Rental
Laundry (seasonal)
Marinas (seasonal)
Mooring/Docking
90 Picnic Sites
Showers (coin-operated)
Visitor Center
Boat Rental
Acreage
Total Acres: 2,004
Governmental
US Cong Dist: 2nd
CO Senate: 15th
CO House: 51st
Employees
Permanent: 7
Temporary: 26
Volunteers: 136
Volunteer Hours: 8,310
Recreation
Boating
Fishing
Geocaching
Hunting
Ice Fishing
Ice Skating
Jet Skiing
Ranger/Nature Programs
Sailboarding
Water Skiing
Wildlife/Bird Viewing
Winter Camping
Roads
Paved: 7 miles
Camping
Campsites (electrical, seasonal): 84
Campsites (electrical, year-round): 64
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COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1192 cpw.state.co.us
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