Passes and Permits
All vehicles entering the park are required to
display a current Colorado State Parks Pass on
the auto windshield. A daily pass is valid from the
day purchased until noon the following day. An
annual pass is valid at any Colorado State Park.
For annual pass holders who own another car, a
multiple pass is available for an additional fee.
Passes are available at main park entrances and
self-service dispensers.
Colorado residents 64 or older qualify for a special
Aspen Leaf annual pass, available at a discounted
rate. These allow admission to all state parks every
day and reduced-fee camping on weekdays. The
regular fee is charged on weekends and holidays.
Colorado disabled veterans displaying Colorado
Disabled Veteran (DV) license plates are admitted free
without a pass, however, camping fees still apply.
In addition to a parks pass, campers are required to
purchase and display a camping permit at
their campsite.
Picnicking
Several picnic sites are located throughout the park,
each with a grill or ring for fires.
For camping reservations please call
1-800-244-5613 or visit us online at
www.cpw.state.co.us.
Beavers, chipmunks, rabbits, skunks and mule deer
live in or around the park and may frequently be seen
at shoreline late in the evening.
Boating & Water Recreation
Boaters at Crawford State Park are subject to
Colorado boating statutes and regulations, which are
available in pamphlet form at the Park Office
Water-skiing season at Crawford usually begins in
mid-May and ends in mid-August.
Scuba diving is permitted in any safe area. A diver's
flag is required.
Fishing
Crawford State Park is well
known as a quality rainbow
trout, perch and crappie fishery.
Largemouth bass and catfish are
stocked in the reservoir.
Fishing is permitted anywhere on
the reservoir. Use or possession
of live minnows or fish for bait is
prohibited.
Accessible Features
Crawford State Park offers a multitude of accessible
features such as eight accessible campsites, accessible
camper services buildings with accessible showers.
There are also accessible fishing sites and accessible
trails.
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ENJOY YOUR STATE PARKS
Winter Recreation
Camping
Campers must have a camping permit and a parks
pass, both available at the park entrances. Please
camp only in designated sites and display the
camping permit in the markers at each campsite. The
campgrounds are patrolled for your safety and to
ensure quiet after 10 p.m.
C O L O R A D O PA R K S & W I L D L I F E
A variety of waterfowl, from western grebes to
graceful Canada geese, may be seen at Crawford State
Park, either stopping off during migrations
or nesting.
Swimming is permitted in the swim area only.
Two separate campgrounds, named Iron Creek
and Clear Fork, were improved with extensive
construction projects completed in 1997. Both
campgrounds can accommodate tents, trailers, and
campers; and each has comfortable shower facilities.
Iron Creek Campground has electrical and water
hookups at each individual campsite; while less
expensive Clear Fork does not.
Wildlife
Cold weather enthusiasts come to Crawford
State Park for ice fishing and cross-country skiing.
Dump Station
A holding tank dump station is located in Iron Creek
Campground. Please use this facility. It is illegal to
dump waste and sewage anywhere else.
Community Facilities
All commercial and religious facilities are
available in the town of Crawford, one mile north
of the park. Medical facilities are found in Paonia,
Hotchkiss and Delta.
Crawford State Park
PO Box 147, 40468 Hwy. 92, Crawford, Colorado 81415
(970) 921-5721
E-mail: crawford.park@state.co.us
cpw.state.co.us
Funded in part by Great Outdoors Colorado
through Colorado Lottery proceeds.
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rawford State Park offers its visitors
camping, fishing, watersports, hunting and
numerous other leisure time activities in
scenic mountainous terrain. The area around the
park is almost exclusively cattle country. As the
center of the cattle industry in the North Fork area,
the nearby town of Crawford sees hundreds of cows
herded down main street on their way either to
market or mountain pasture. Ranches and farms still
surround the park, drawing water from the same
reservoir that affords visitors so many recreational
opportunities year-round. The park's 6,600 ft.
elevation guarantees visitors a mild climate at
any season.
Crawford State Park
The famous and spectacular Black Canyon of the
Gunnison is only 12 miles from the park. Nearer
landmarks visible from Crawford State Park are
Needle Rock, Castle Rock and Saddle Mountain.
Within the boundaries of Crawford State Park are 337
land acres and the 400-acre reservoir, which was built
in 1963 by the US Bureau of Reclamation. Colorado
Parks & Wildlife has administered the area
since 1965.
Regulations
LEGEND
Crawford State Park is maintained for your use
and enjoyment. In the interests of safety and for
preservation of the park, we ask that you:
1. Place trash in the receptacles provided.
2. K
eep your vehicle on designated roads
and parking lots.
Dump Station
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STATE PARK
3. P
ets must be kept on a leash of no more than six
feet long at all times.
4. U
se the fire grills or rings provided and be sure
your fire is out completely before you leave it.
1000 Ft. Scale
5. R
eport any problems to a Park Ranger.
