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Halloween is coming up! Don’t miss our Hike or Treat event at Yampa River State Park from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. on Halloween.G...
10/10/2026

Halloween is coming up! Don’t miss our Hike or Treat event at Yampa River State Park from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. on Halloween.

Get dressed in your best Halloween costumes, & bring the whole family out for some hiking & candy

For this event, we will be accepting non-perishable food items for our local food banks.

Anyone interested in helping to hand out candy, here is a link to our event on the volunteer web page:

https://cpwconnect.state.co.us/Calendar?showActivities=true&onlyShowActivitiesWithOpenAssignments=true

Attention Boaters! Due to low water at Elkhead Reservoir, the dock is no longer usable and has been pulled up for the se...
09/11/2026

Attention Boaters! Due to low water at Elkhead Reservoir, the dock is no longer usable and has been pulled up for the season. The ramp is still usable for smaller vessels but we are asking our boaters to use caution when attempting to launch. Call our visitor center at 970-276-2061 with any questions.

09/03/2026

Due to low water levels at Elkhead Reservoir, we are asking our boaters to use caution when launching at the Elkhead boat ramp. We can currently see the end of the concrete boat ramp which is approximately 20 feet from the current water line. Fishing boats have been able to launch but larger boats/ longer trailers may have difficulty. Feel free to contact our visitor center at 970-276-2061 for any additional updates.

We are hosting a public meeting regarding the update of our Parks’ Management Plan on August 27, 2026 from 5:30 - 7 pm a...
08/18/2026

We are hosting a public meeting regarding the update of our Parks’ Management Plan on August 27, 2026 from 5:30 - 7 pm at the Yampa River State Park Visitor Center.
The goals of the meeting are to:
Share information about the planning process and how to get involved
Share preliminary visitation survey results
Gather input on park priorities and public interest
For more information and to register for the meeting or take part in the survey, please visit
https://engagecpw.org/yampa-river-and-elkhead-reservoir
We hope to see you there!

Don't forget about the range cleanup tomorrow! Feel free to stop by the Hayden range between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Even if ...
08/14/2026

Don't forget about the range cleanup tomorrow! Feel free to stop by the Hayden range between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Even if its just for a few minutes, we sincerely appreciate any help.

Please come show your support for our public range by joining us for a range clean-up. We will start the clean-up at 10...
08/09/2026

Please come show your support for our public range by joining us for a range clean-up. We will start the clean-up at 10 am on Saturday, August 15th. We will be handing out food and prizes around noon. Even if you can only stop by for a few minutes to help, it would be appreciated.

Unfortunately, due to high temps the water quality in our ponds is too poor to support stocking for this event. We hop...
06/15/2026

Unfortunately, due to high temps the water quality in our ponds is too poor to support stocking for this event. We hope to have better conditions next year. If you have any questions please contact the park office
(970) 276-2061

Make some memories this Father’s Day! Bring your dad, grandpa or any special father figure to Yampa River State Park for...
06/05/2026

Make some memories this Father’s Day! Bring your dad, grandpa or any special father figure to Yampa River State Park for this family friendly event. Bait, tackle and FREE fishing poles will be available as well as knot tying and casting education. Every dad that attends will also be entered into a raffle to win some great prizes.

LOCATION:
Yampa River State Park
6185 US Highway 40
Hayden, CO 81639

DATE:
June 21, 2026

TIME:
9:00am-12:00pm

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to help clean up the Hayden Shooting Range! Our small but mighty crew hauled o...
06/02/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to help clean up the Hayden Shooting Range! Our small but mighty crew hauled out an impressive 2,780 pounds of trash and we couldn't have done it without you.

We'd love to see even more community members join us next time, so stay tuned for our next range cleanup day announcement!

Land stewardship matters to us. When we use public lands, we want to leave them better than we found them and that starts with each of us. The trash we removed is just a fraction of what remains on the property, so every bit of effort counts.

If you have questions or concerns about the range, give us a call: 📞 970-276-2061 or 970-870-3333

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6185 Highway 40
Hayden, CO
81639

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(970) 276-2061

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