Barr Lake State Park is a Colorado state park established in 1977 in Adams County near Brighton, Colorado, USA. The 2,715-acre (10.99 km2) park has 12 miles (19 km) of trails, including an 8.8-mile (14.2 km) trail that circles Barr Lake. Fishing and boating are allowed in the northern half of the park. The southern half is a wildlife refuge, with several wildlife viewing stations and a nature center. Numerous bald eagles spend the winter at Barr Lake and one pair nests every year. The park is popular with birders; over 350 species have been observed.
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| Location | Adams County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Brighton, CO |
| Coordinates | 39°56′15″N 104°45′05″W / 39.93750°N 104.75139°W |
| Area | 2,715 acres (10.99 km2) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Visitors | 250,176 (in 2021)[1] |
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
The headquarters of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is inside the park on the northwest side of the lake.
Barr Lake is fed by the Burlington Ditch, which is diverted from the South Platte River.
The namesake Barr Lake derives its name from one Mr. Barr, a railroad official.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 8.
- "Barr Lake State Park". Colorado State Parks. Archived from the original on December 25, 2009.
External links
edit- Official website
Media related to Barr Lake State Park at Wikimedia Commons
