Standley Lake Nature Center
You will begin your tour at the Standley Lake Nature Center. There, you can view numerous animal displays and visit with our live animal ambassadors, Ned the box turtle and Toro the bull snake!Before heading out on your hike, feel free to pick up a park map, rent a Nature Exploration Pack (free), or speak with a Park Ranger or the Nature Center Attendant about the nature programs and activities offered at the park!Take time to apply sunscreen and bug spray if needed, refill your water bottle, and use the bathroom. Check your backpack. Do you have everything you need? Here are some ideas: Water, Snacks, a journal, and binoculars.The Standley Lake Nature Center was built in 2000 after being awarded a $125,000 Local Government Park and Outdoor Recreation Grant sponsored by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO).
Little (Free) Library
The "Little Free Library" is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fosters neighborhood book exchanges around the world to inspire a love of reading, build community, and spark creativity. More than 75,000 public book exchanges are registered with the organization and branded as Little Free Libraries. Through Little Free Libraries, present in 88 countries, millions of books are exchanged yearly to increase access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds.Standley Lake acquired its Little Free Library while working with Boy Scout Jake O'Neill as part of his Eagle Scout Project. The Eagle Scout Project is an excellent opportunity for any Boy Scout to demonstrate leadership of others while performing a project to benefit the community.
Art: Bronze Eagle
In 2002, former Standley Lake Park Ranger Christopher Romer created and gifted the "Messenger" to celebrate the opening of the Standley Lake Nature Center. This piece was constructed by creating a mold, pouring the wax, “chasing” the wax, creating a ceramic shell, dewaxing and pouring the metal, sandblasting the cast metal, welding all the pieces together, chasing the metal, applying the patina and mounting it to the base.The “Messenger” signifies and highlights the importance of the bald eagle’s relationship with the park. A mating pair of bald eagles began nesting at Standley Lake in 1993.
Dinosaur Fossils & Children's Paleo Dig Site
In this Paleo Dig Site, children can look for fossils that have been hidden as well as keep the fossils! Look closely at the seemingly unremarkable rock next to it. This is a large-foot projection from an Edmontosaurus, a type of hadrosaur or duck-billed dinosaur with short front legs and strong hind legs capable of walking erect or on all fours. They roamed in the Cretaceous period long before a lake existed in this area. This fossil was found on the Graves family's property while rebuilding their home's foundation in 2007 and donated to Standley Lake in hopes that this piece of archaeological history could be shared with the many patrons of the park. This foot projection was not the only fossil discovered in this area. The palm frond imprint next to the Edmontosaurus foot is another example of the diverse fossils around here. Another track, believed to be a hadrosaur or ceratopsian footprint, was found in a sand trap in Walnut Creek Golf Preserve. This foot projection is featured near the front entrance of West View Recreation Center.The Denver Basin Study Team initiative, based at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, studied and identified these fossils.
Neighborhood Animals
Though Standley Lake is often recognized for its recreational opportunities, the park is also a wildlife refuge. Around the nature center, you can find many signs of nearby critters just out of sight; you only have to look closely. Eastern cottontail rabbits like to burrow, but it’s not always a huge hole in the ground. You can find areas where these rabbits have dug shallow pits to cool down in the hot summer sun. Look for tufts of their soft fur stuck in low-hanging branches or along the trail and imprints of their long back paws in the loose sand.On a warm spring evening, walk north of the Nature Center, and you may hear the sound of Western Chorus Frogs all chirping loudly in search of a mate. They can often be found in a shallow marsh past the boat storage lot surrounded by insect-loving birds like Spotted Towhees and Say’s Phoebes.Look for evidence of Fox Squirrel activity under the oak trees just east of the Nature Center. It may be your first response to look up in the trees for a squirrel, but they leave clues of their favorite hangouts behind when they munch on a staple snack: acorns! Look in the tall grass or under fallen leaves for the shells of acorns from past seasons. The trees around the nature center are home to many songbirds, woodpeckers, sparrows, and numerous migratory visitors. Depending on the season, it may be difficult to spot them but search for cavities in the trees where chickadees gather to stay warm in the winter and owls hide alone in the summer. If you are patient and quiet, bird activity increases the longer you wait. On the Greenway Trail to your left, you’ll likely find evidence of the elusive coyote any time of year. Like domesticated dogs, they enjoy marking their territory often leaving scat in the middle of the trails. After a particularly rainy or snowy week, you can find their paw impressions in the exact location every day. Use this trick to discern them from a dog print: The space between the toe-pads tends to form an “X” in a coyote print due to the ovate shape of their foot. A dog print is more circular, and that “X” is stretched into an “H.”
Pollinator Garden
There are over 900 native bees in Colorado! They are responsible for the health and balance of native flora throughout the varying ecosystems. Many of these bees prefer and require native flowers to retrieve pollen and nectar as a food source. On the flip side, many native plants are shaped in ways specific to certain insect species and cannot be pollinated unless those species visit the flower.The pollinator garden was built to assist our native pollinators as much as possible. If you sit on one of the benches and wait, you’ll see many buzzing bugs visiting the plants in the garden, including many of the honey bees that call the Standley Lake hives home.As many pollinating insects arrive at the park at varying times of the summer, it’s important to have plants that bloom as early as April and as late as September. The Butterfly Pavilion and the City of Westminster Greenhouse have provided numerous plants that flower throughout the season. Within the garden, you can spot Penstemons with bright purple flowers growing on one side of the stem, bright red and yellow Gaillardia, sunflowers that provides both nectar and pollen for pollinators, golden columbines, which are a hummingbird favorite, and many more that all provide unique benefits to insects. A few bees found in Colorado are considered “social,” meaning they have a hive similar to a honeybee hive. The rest are typically solitary finding shelter in crevices, burrowed in wood, or under leaves. Throughout the pollinator garden, you'll see a few honeycomb structures filled with sticks, pinecones, mulch, and reeds. The hexagonal structures are rooms in a bug hotel, where bees, other insects, and arachnids can protect themselves from the elements.We encourage you to take some time exploring the numerous native plant species and consider that beneath your feet, there are likely hundreds of beneficial insects that help balance the Front Range's ever-changing ecosystems.
Raptors
Hundreds of birds of different species make Standley Lake a temporary home throughout the seasons, and on any given day, there’s a high chance of seeing or hearing at least one bird of prey. Raptors, birds of prey, are carnivorous birds whose diet consists of other vertebrates. There are a variety of raptors throughout the park, but they all share similar traits that set them apart:- All raptors have curved, sharp beaks designed for tearing apart their prey effectively.- Their feet are powerful and equipped with sharp talons for grasping or piercing to kill.- Their eyesight contributes to their excellent hunting abilities, enabling them to focus on prey at great distances.Many birds that consume insects and fish can be considered carnivorous; however, they do not share the above adaptations, so they are not considered a bird of prey.On the nearby interpretive sign, there are 5 common raptors seen in this area:Red-tailed Hawks are Standley Lake’s most common year-round residents, and they are easy to see perched on bare cottonwood branches or light posts nearby. They are the second largest hawk found in North America after the Ferruginous Hawk. Their piercing scream is often used in movies depicting a Bald Eagle since it is powerful and loud. They can be heard from long distances and seen circling high in the sky above you. The distinctive red tail is characteristic of adults only, so don’t be deceived when you see a juvenile with a light or barred tail soaring above you!A Swainson’s Hawk is present on any given summer day with its piercing scream high in the air. They return in large numbers to the Front Range every year and can be found circling for small rodents all summer. Though frequently confused with Red Tail Hawks, the Swainson is noticeably smaller and lacks the rusty tail that adult Red Tails sport. Swainson’s have a brown bib and creamy white belly, easily spotted when perched. When in flight, the underwings are black, with white “armpits.” Once the season begins to change, these hawks start one of the longest migratory journeys of any bird of prey, and make their way to southern Argentina.Cooper’s Hawks are the culprit for the piles of feathers found under trees, near the trail, and even in your backyard. A bird-eating hawk can navigate swiftly through dense branches to get to the songbird or chickadee. The Cooper’s Hawk pictured is a juvenile, adults look nearly identical to a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, but larger. A Cooper’s Hawk can be crow-sized, and a Sharp-Shinned is typically robin-sized. The American Kestrel is North America’s smallest falcon! The smallest ones weigh just a few ounces (about 40 pennies). In this area though, they tend to be a bit larger due to the abundance of food. Their diet consists of insects, small birds, and rodents like voles, mice, and shrews. Don’t underestimate its size! They are powerful and can quickly carry a small rodent off the ground. They have the unique ability to hover in midair and drop rapidly to pounce on prey. The kestrel shown is a male. Males are much more colorful and vibrant than the female counterpart.Like the Cooper’s Hawk, the Sharp-shinned Hawk focuses mainly on hunting smaller birds. This hawk can be confused with a falcon, like the kestrel, as its tail is long in proportion to its body. Unlike other hawks, they do not soar high in the air in search of their prey; they camouflage on low branches swooping in on a songbird with excellent precision. You can often find them on tree brnahces close to bird feeders.The Osprey, also known as the fish hawk, can be seen soaring high above the water in search of its next meal. Though we have no known nesting sites within the park, they can still be spotted regularly as their primary food source is fish, which Standley Lake has plenty of. Bald eagles often chase an osprey with freshly caught prey in hopes of spooking it into dropping the fish. Ospreys are one of the world’s most widely distributed birds spanning four continents.
Bee Hives
In the back, hidden between the long grasses, are some honey bee hives. This is the Westminster Bee Club apiary (where a collection of hives is kept). The boxes you see are home to bee colonies.Each has a queen and a hundred workers who constantly bring pollen and nectar to the hive. Some of this nectar is turned into honey, which is harvested during the summer.Honey bees are truly amazing creatures to watch, and the park hives allow you to see day-to-day activities at a safe distance without disrupting or irritating the bees. Every month, the Westminster Bee Club membersvisit Standley’s hives to not only utilize it as an educational opportunity for new beekeepers but also to inspect, maintain, and care for the honey bees.Park staff and Westminster Bee Club members aim to keep the apiary structure strong and homey to promote a healthy honey bee culture and help prevent the introduction of the Varroa mite. The Varroa mite is a devastating bee pathogen that, if left untreated, can kill an entire honeybee colony.
Eagle Blind
Standley Lake Regional Park has been home to a pair of eagles since 1993. The eagle blind was constructed by an Eagle Scout in 2011, roughly ½ mile from that year's nest. On May 13, 2021, we all were devastated by the collapse of the nest, which sadly happened again in 2023. Since 2024, they have a new nest! And in that year, three eaglets were born. Look through a scope or binoculars for a white leafless cotton tree to the southwest. There, you can spot the 200-pound eagle nest. The new nest is not accessible to see with the naked eye from the eagle blind; however, this is still an excellent place for bird watching and taking a break from the sun. Standing just behind the sign facing west, you can see what appears to be a telephone pole in the middle of a clearing between two cottonwood trees. This used to be a camera, activated in 2016. The nest's new location is within the park's protected wildlife area but not close enough for the camera signal to transmit to the Nature Center. To utilize the equipment and continue to allow patrons to connect to the park's wildlife, staff has relocated the camera to a location that will provide a live view of Westminster's largest rookery, Bird Island.Near the telephone poles is another pole with a square fixture on top. This is a constructed Bald Eagle nest that was created by Westminster's Open Space Team in 2023. If the cottonwood tree the nest is on currently falls, we hope they utlitize this man made nest that is strudy and great for all weather events.
Coyotes
*Coyote prints can be found in this area in the morning after heavy rain or snow*The protected eagle area provides an oasis for many animals, allowing them to exist with minimal human interactions. While well adapted to urban areas, coyotes prefer privacy to raise their young and hunt their prey. The hill near the shoreline, southwest of the sign, is a highly suspected location for coyote dens. Coyotes use these dens to raise their pups in spring and summer. Coyotes are thought to mate for life, raising litters of 5-7 pups. The young emerge from the dens after several weeks of their mother providing them with food. They practice their hunting skills on grasshoppers but quickly move on to small rodents and birds.The abundance of prairie dogs provides coyotes with a steady supply of sustenance.Coyotes are opportunistic eaters and have no issue consuming plants and seeds when the going gets rough. You can find coyote scat and prints on the trails of Standley Lake. They like to mark their commonly walked trails with their scent. Have you ever wondered if an animal print is a coyote or domestic dog? Look at the space between the paw pad impressions to differentiate between the two animals. If the space forms an “X”, it’s likely a coyote print. If it forms an “H,” it is likely a dog print, as they are larger and rounder.While you walk, look at the prairie ecosystem. Can you spot the cacti growing between the grasses? These are prickly pear cactus. They can grow in various habitats and survive from -50F to above 100. This cactus supplies food for many types of animals, including Black-Tailed Praire Dogs
Scat & Tracks
Beneath your feet are clues to wildlife roaming the park. After a particularly snowy or rainy day, hit the trails to investigate who was active recently. Bobcats, deer, and other smaller mammals have been seen in the park. This area of the park is highly trafficked by wildlife of all kinds. Raccoons leave traces of their human-like hands on the trail as they approach the shoreline to gather insects and other small animals for dinner. Foxes can be seen in quick glimpses in the tall grass, stalking their prey and preparing to pounce. While rare, signs of porcupines can be found in woody areas, like the cottonwoods near the shoreline. Inspect trees for missing bark or search for scat filled with plant material. Refer to the interpretive sign in this area to learn more about wildlife clues. As mentioned before, coyote tracks are also frequent. They typically walk with intention leading to their next meal or closest hiding spot. Because of this, their tracks are often in a direct path with little straying. Compare this to dog tracks. Dog tracks are all over the trail tracking scents along the way.
Bird Island
You’re looking at the largest rookery in Westminster!A rookery is a colony of nesting birds, and during the late spring/early summer, their are over 100 nests filled with fishing birds raising their young. The three cottonwood trees on Bird Island provide a summer home for dozens of birds primarily Double-Crested Cormorants and Great Blue Herons. These two species are some of the earliest birds to arrive each spring traveling from southern states and Mexico. The island provides a breeding ground for American White Pelicans too who require isolated land masses to successfully reproduce. Though these three species occupy a small space together, they coexist harmoniously.If you’re visiting during the summer, take a moment to listen carefully. The birds of the island are noisy during the day but tend to quiet down in the evening. Cormorants sound almost like a croak of a toad. Their babies incessantly call for food during midsummer and can be seen poking their heads above the tops of the nests. Cormorants are diving birds and excellent fishermen. They lack the preen oil that pelicans and geese spread on their feathers to stay buoyant and dry. This allows them to dive several feet underwater to hunt for larger fish out of reach from other fishing birds. The downside to a lack of preen oil is frequent waterlogging. They struggle to take off from the lake, so they often are found on rocks or perched on branches near the water with their wings spread out to use the sun and wind as a blow dryer.The nests are constantly "under construction" at Bird Island, which is why they are large and visible from the shoreline. Great Blue Herons are monogamous to a new partner each season, and the males court the females by presenting sticks for her to arrange in the nest they share. During the early summer months, the massive herons can be seen flying from all areas with big sticks. Herons are often confused with bald eagles in flight. Though they share very little in appearance, their 6-7 foot wingspan is matched only by bald eagles and pelicans. The pelicans are the largest birds you will find at Standley Lake. With a whopping 9-foot wingspan, they are rarely mistaken for anything else. Pelicans can be seen in groups facing away from the sun and wobbling their pouch to keep cool. Unlike cormorants, they fish in groups forming semi-circles to trap fish swimming near the surface. Their large pouch is used for catching their prey and allows them to drain out the water before swallowing. Unlike portrayals in children’s movies, they do not use their pouch to carry prey to another location.
Fish of Standley Lake
Standley Lake has 1,063 acres of water, which can reach up to 96 feet in depth towards the dam. It is the third largest reservoir in the Denver Metro area and contains several different species of fish: rainbow trout, bluegill, large and smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, wiper, channel catfish, and carp. Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocks the lake a few times a year.Standley Lake holds the state record for the largest walleye caught in Colorado. In 1997, Scott Regan reeled in the 34-inch walleye, weighing 18 pounds and 3 ounces, and he remains a record holder today. However, regulations at Standley Lake have changed:No motor crafts are allowed in the lake anymore, but you can always use a fishing kayak or fish anywhere from the shore (except posted areas like the dam and boat ramps). A fishing pier and ADA accessible floating pier are available during the summer. Fishing is not permitted from sunset to sunrise, wading is prohibited, and aquatic bait is not allowed.
Campground
What better way to experience the great outdoors than camping at your local park!There are 72 camping sites with fire pits and picnic tables for you to rent to have a unique and pared-down night under the stars. The park’s campground accommodates both RV-vehicle and tent camping from May to September. In our campgrounds, you’ll have access to two permanent restroom facilities with outdoor showers and drinking water. You’ll enjoy the surrounding front range vistas, nature viewing opportunities, paddling on the water, and trails to explore within minutes of the city where you can go shopping, dining with family and friends, see sporting events, enjoy sightseeing, and much more. Our campground offers avid or first-time campers the perfect outdoor adventure & city culture balance.
Paddle Craft Rentals
Paddling on Standley Lake offers a closer look at the park's wildlife. Their is a paddle-only area on the lake that sits inside part of the wildlife refuge that does not allow access by foot. Taking a paddle craft into this area allows you to witness wildlife interactions otherwise unseen by the public in the park.The rental station is open during the weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and craft rented before 5 p.m. can stay on the water until sunset. The paddle crafts available for rent are single kayaks, double kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards. Pricing for these can be found on the City of Westminster website.Visisors can also bring their own watercraft to Standley Lake! Their is a watercraft fee of $10 per watercraft and all watercraft must be sprayed off at the spray station each day before going into the water. The spray station is open 7am - sunset daily.
Fishing Pier
Do you want to connect to nature, possibly catch dinner, hang out with family, and see wildlife large and small?Check out our urban ADA-accessible fishing pier on the north side of the park in our Lower Cottontail Campground to experience nature differently. Fish enthusiasts can reel in a wide variety of fish, such as rainbow trout, walleye, bass, channel catfish, or wiper. Whether you want to fish or take in the vistas, our fishing pier is accessible to all park visitors.Park visitors can access the pier by parking at the Cottontail Campground ($7.00 to enter into the north side of the park) or the free north parking lot (100th Ave and Owens St).
Standley Lake
In addition to being a multi-use recreation area, Standley Lake is a water storage facility and the drinking water supply for Westminster, Northglenn, and Thornton. With 1,063 acres of surface area, Standley Lake is Westminster's largest body of water and the Denver metropolitan area's third-largest reservoir.The history of the lake started centuries ago when Europeans settled in Westminster in the early 1860s. The area was undeveloped prairie land bisected by an unnamed stream. Around 1870, John S. Kinnear filed a homestead claim on part of the land, secured rights to the water from Coal Creek, and began constructing a ditch and reservoir for irrigation purposes. The Colorado Central owned the adjacent area to the east and then Union Pacific Railroad, which built a line from Golden to Boulder just east of the developing reservoir. Situated in the center of where Standley Lake is today, Kinnear Reservoir was soon the largest body of water in the countryside northwest of Denver.For some time, Nebraska native O.J. Standley had been seeking a site to build a water storage reservoir north of the city, initially settling upon Barr Lake near Brighton as an option. However, with Thomas Croke, they decided instead to enlarge and improve Kinnear Reservoir significantly. To accomplish this project and invest in farmlands north of the city, the men created the Denver Reservoir and Irrigation Company and moved forward with planning. From then on, O. J. Standley was the president and the effort's dedicated advocate and manager.Construction began in 1908 and continued into early 1910 with a massive earth-moving effort. Chicago hydraulic and irrigation engineer William H. Rosecrans prepared the design for the entire project. Awarded the general contract, the Kenefick Construction Company of Kansas City brought its men and equipment to the site on the Colorado and Southern Railroad, which also hauled and dumped the massive amount of dirt required to raise the dam wall. Excavation and earth moving were accomplished using large steam shovels and dragline dredges. A construction camp of wood frame buildings rose at the foot of the dam.
Dam
By early 1910, the Denver Reservoir and Irrigation Company had expanded to hold more than 200,000 acres of agricultural land across several irrigation districts north of Denver with options placed on thousands more. It also held a developing system of irrigation canals and reservoirs and acquired the rights to more than 400,000 acre-feet of water on the plains and in the mountains above. Between 1909 and 1912, Thomas Croke served in the Colorado state senate. Although a member of the agriculture and irrigation committee, he could not forestall the financial problems that soon beset the Standley Lake project. With rapid expansion, by 1910, the Denver Reservoir and Irrigation Company had taken on so many ambitious efforts in such a short period that it found itself overextended and short on funds to finish several of its projects.When work finally resumed in the spring of 1911, the general contract for Standley Lake remained in the hands of the Kenefick Construction Company, whose owner, William Kenefick, helped secure the funding from the French bank. The contract called for the earthwork to be completed by Oct. 1 and the concrete work by the first of December. Under tremendous pressure, Kenefick increased the scale and pace of its effort. Hundreds of laborers were brought from Denver daily to work on the site. Excavators and trains moved remarkably setting records in the heavy construction industry. At the same time the dam was being finished, all the canals, embankments, and laterals had to be prepared to meet the same deadline.Upon completion, Standley Lake’s earthen dam was reported to be the largest of its kind in the United States and possibly the second largest in the world. Three million cubic yards of soil had been excavated and moved to create a dam wall measuring 700 feet wide at the base, 1.25 miles long, and 113 feet high. The lake was filled with water from Clear Creek, Coal Creek, Ralston Creek, and Leyden Creek, delivered through the Croke (formerly Kinnear) Canal and Church Ditch. Water also entered the lake from the upper reaches of Big Dry Creek and Woman Creek above the reservoir. Additional water was secured from the Farmers High Line Canal. The twin outflow from Standley Lake divided the water below the dam between the Niver Canal and Big Dry Creek.In 2003/2004, the spillway was constructed. Currently, the reservoir covers approximately 1,063 surface acres, with adjoining land covering an additional 2,000 acres. 42,000 acre-feet of water can be stored when full, with a maximum depth of 96 feet at the dam face. Ninety-six percent of the water comes from Clear Creek via an irrigation ditch. The remaining percent comes from Woman’s Creek and adjacent drainages.While the public has access to the parkland and recreational use of the lake, the water is used as a municipal water supply and the rights are jointly owned by the cities of Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, and the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO). It is also habitat for a lot of wildlife in Westminster! The dam, which is one mile long, is FRICO property and not accessible to the public.
Prairie Dog Colony
Prairie dogs are considered a “keystone” species because their colonies create islands of habitat that benefit approximately 150 other species.A keystone species is an organism that plays a unique and crucial role in an ecosystem. They play a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem. Without keystone species, the ecosystem would be dramatically different or cease to exist altogether.Prairie dogs are a food source for many animals, including bald eagles, Ferruginous hawks, foxes, and coyotes. Many species, like burrowing owls, use their burrows as homes. Prairie dogs even help aerate and fertilize the soil allowing a greater diversity of plants to thrive. However, the widespread destruction of prairie dog colonies and the arrival of the exotic plague in the 1900s reduced prairie dogs by more than 95 percent.Standley Lake is home to several prairie dog colonies around the park. This colony is one of the smaller colonies, but it offers a great opportunity to view this important species in its habitat.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Decontamination Station
Looking to your left, you will see a small building where park rangers decontaminate (spray) all paddle craft that is used on Standley Lake. Because Standley Lake is the drinking water supply for approximately 300,000 people, protecting the lake from invasive species is a top priority. The City of Westminster does not allow any vessels or paddle craft of any kind on the water without receiving a full decontamination. Zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (D. bugensis) mussels cost the U.S. economy up to $1 billion each year. These invasive aquatic animals clog water pipes and cover boat hulls, motors, and equipment left in lakes. Their sharp shells litter beaches, they harm native fish by consuming their food, and they often kill native mussels, crayfish, and snails.In the late 1980s and early 1990s, these invasive mussels spread from Europe to the Great Lakes in contaminated ballast water discharged from foreign ships. From there, they expanded to the Mississippi River, its tributaries, and inland lakes across the country, including Lake Powell. They spread primarily by attaching to boat hulls, trailers, and inside ballast tanks and livewells. Adults can survive out of water for up to 27 days under certain conditions, so watercraft decontaminations are an important step in preventing the spread of invasive species to Standley Lake.
Deluxe Bell Tent Village
Our deluxe bell tents are for those who love being in nature but are looking for an effortless and elevated experience. Your site is already set up for you when you arrive. Sitting on a raised wood platform is a unique 16' canvas bell tent featuring 200 square feet of living space. Each bell tent offers one double size cot, two single cots, LED lantern, entry rug, lockable storage trunk, and night stand. Each site also has one personal fire pit and picnic table for your use. A large community fire pit and charcoal grill are also available in the "Deluxe Bell Tent Village". The reservation fee includes a daily parks pass for one vehicle and personal paddle craft use on the lake during your stay (does not include paddle craft rentals). Available for reservation May 1 - Sept. 30.
