Sylvan Lake State Park

Sylvan Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Sylvan Lake State Park
Location Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city Eagle, CO
Coordinates 39°32′38″N 106°45′18″W / 39.54389°N 106.75500°W / 39.54389; -106.75500Coordinates: 39°32′38″N 106°45′18″W / 39.54389°N 106.75500°W / 39.54389; -106.75500
Area 1,548 acres (6.26 km2)
Established 1987
Governing body Colorado State Parks

Sylvan Lake State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Eagle County, 10 miles (16 km) south of Eagle, Colorado. The 1,548-acre (6.26 km2) park established in 1987 and surrounded by the White River National Forest includes a 42-acre (17 ha) lake and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of trails. Facilities include a visitors center, boat ramp, campsites, cabins, yurts and picnic sites. Plant communities include aspen groves, lodgepole pine and douglas fir forests on moist slopes. Ponderosa pine and juniper are found on drier slopes. Wetland and riparian areas exist near the reservoir and creek. Common wildlife includes black bear, elk, mule deer, pine martin and beaver.

References

"Sylvan Lake State Park". Colorado State Parks. 



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