List Of Colorado Wildlife Areas

The Colorado state wildlife areas are managed for hunting, fishing, observation, management, and preservation of wildlife.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife division of the U.S. State of Colorado manages more than 300 state wildlife areas with a total area of more than 860 square miles (2,230 km²) in the state.
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Fishing or hunting license required for entry

Beginning July 1, 2020, anyone entering a Colorado state wildlife area is required to carry a valid fishing or hunting license. The cheapest license is a fishing license, which costs in 2020. The fine for entering a state wildlife area without a valid license is . This new rule was instituted by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to deal with a budget shortfall. In 2021, Colorado Parks and Wildlife implemented the Colorado State Wildlife Area Pass for individuals who prefer not to purchase a hunting or fishing license. The annual pass costs and includes the required Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp.

State wildlife areas

* Adams State Wildlife Area
* Adobe Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area at Blue Lake
* Alberta Park Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Alma State Wildlife Area
* Almont Triangle State Wildlife Area
* Andrews Lake State Wildlife Area
* Andrick Ponds State Wildlife Area
* Apishapa State Wildlife Area
* Arkansas River (Holly) State Wildlife Area
* Arkansas River/Big Bend State Wildlife Area
* Atwood State Wildlife Area
* Badger Basin State Wildlife Area
*Banner Lakes State Wildlife Area
* Basalt State Wildlife Area
*Beaver Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area
*Beaver Lake State Wildlife Area
*Bellaire Lake State Wildlife Area
* Bellvue-Watson State Fish Unit (state fish hatchery)
*Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area
*Big Meadows Reservoir State Wildlife Area
*Big Thompson Ponds State Wildlife Area
*Billy Creek State Wildlife Area
*Bitter Brush State Wildlife Area
*Blacktail Conservation easement
*Bliss State Wildlife Area
*Blue River State Wildlife Area
* Bob Terrell State Wildlife Area (formerly the Roaring Fork State Wildlife Area - Koziel Parcel)
* Bodo State Wildlife Area
* Boedecker Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Bosque Del Oso State Wildlife Area
* Boyd Ponds State Wildlife Area
* Bravo State Wildlife Area
* Brower State Wildlife Area
* Brown Lakes State Wildlife Area
*Brown's Park State Wildlife Area - Beaver Creek Unit
* Brown's Park State Wildlife Area - Calloway Unit
* Brown's Park State Wildlife Area - Cold Springs
* Brown's Park State Wildlife Area - Wiggins Unit
* Brownlee State Wildlife Area (fishing lease on the North Platte River)
* Brush Creek State Wildlife Area
* Brush Hollow State Wildlife Area
*Brush Prairie Ponds State Wildlife Area
* Brush State Wildlife Area
* Buena Vista State Wildlife Area
* Burchfield State Wildlife Area
* Cabin Creek State Wildlife Area
*Centennial State Wildlife Area
*Centennial Valley State Wildlife Area
* Chalk Cliffs State Fish Unit (state fish hatchery)
* Champion State Wildlife Area
*Charlie Meyers State Wildlife Area
* Cherokee State Wildlife Area - Lone Pine Unit
* Cherokee State Wildlife Area - Rabbit Creek Unit
*Cherokee State Wildlife Area - Middle Unit
* Cherokee State Wildlife Area - Upper Unit
* Cherokee State Wildlife Area - Lower Unit
* Chipeta Lake State Wildlife Area
* Christina State Wildlife Area
*Chubb Park Ranch State Wildlife Area
* Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area
*Cimarron State Wildlife Area
*Clear Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area
* Coalbed Canyon State Wildlife Area
* Cochetopa State Wildlife Area
*Coke Oven State Wildlife Area
* Coller State Wildlife Area
*Colorado River Island State Wildlife Area
* Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area
*Columbine State Wildlife Area
* Conejos River State Wildlife Area (fishing easements)
* Cottonwood Creek State Wildlife Area (Marquard fishing easement)
* Cottonwood State Wildlife Area
* Cowdrey Lake State Wildlife Area
* Creede State Wildlife Area
*Crystal River State Fish Unit (state fish hatchery)
*Dan Noble State Wildlife Area
* Dawn Pond State Wildlife Area
* Deadman State Wildlife Area
*Delaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife Area
* Devil Creek State Wildlife Area
* DeWeese Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Diamond J State Wildlife Area
* Dolores River State Wildlife Area
* Dome Lakes State Wildlife Area
* Dome Rock State Wildlife Area (formerly the Mueller State Wildlife Area)
*Douglas Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Dowdy Lake State Wildlife Area
* Dry Creek Basin State Wildlife Area
* Duck Creek State Wildlife Area
* Dune Ridge State Wildlife Area
* Durango State Fish Unit (state fish hatchery)
* Dutch Gulch State Wildlife Area
* Eagle River State Wildlife Area (fishing leases)
*Echo Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Elliott State Wildlife Area
* Emerald Mountain State Wildlife Area
* Escalante State Wildlife Area - Cap Smith Tract
*Escalante State Wildlife Area - East Walker Tract
*Escalante State Wildlife Area - Hamilton Tract
* Escalante State Wildlife Area - Harrison Tract
*Escalante State Wildlife Area - Lower Roubideau Tract
*Escalante State Wildlife Area - Picket Corral Tract
* Escalante State Wildlife Area - Upper Roubideau and Peach Orchard
* Escalante State Wildlife Area - Waterwheel, Kelso, and Lower Gunnison River Tracts
*Escalante State Wildlife Area - West Walker Tract
* Finger Rock State Fish Unit (state fish hatchery)
* Fish Creek State Wildlife Area
* Flagler Res. State Wildlife Area
* Flanders Ranch State Wildlife Area
* Forks State Wildlife Area
* Fort Lyon State Wildlife Area
* Four Mile State Wildlife Area
* Frank State Wildlife Area
* Franklin Island State Wildlife Area
*Franz Lake State Wildlife Area
*Frenchman Creek State Wildlife Area
* Garfield Creek State Wildlife Area
* Georgetown State Wildlife Area
* Georgetown Watchable Wildlife Area
* Glenwood Springs State Fish Unit (state fish hatchery)
* Granada State Wildlife Area
*Granby Ranch Conservation Easement
* Granite State Wildlife Area
*Grieve Ranch Conservation Easement State Wildlife Area
*Groundhog Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Gunnison River State Wildlife Area
* Gunnison State Wildlife Area
* Gypsum Ponds State Wildlife Area
* Hallenbeck Ranch State Wildlife Area (currently closed)
* Hardeman (fishing easement)

* Harmon State Wildlife Area (fishing easement)
* Haviland Lake State Wildlife Area
* Heckendorf State Wildlife Area
* Higel State Wildlife Area
* Hohnholz Lakes State Wildlife Area
*Holbrook Reservoir State Wildlife Area
* Holly State Wildlife Area
* Holyoke State Wildlife Area
* Home Lake State Wildlife Area
*Horse Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area at Timber Lake
* Horsethief Canyon State Wildlife Area
* Hot Creek State Wildlife Area
* Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area - Byers Canyon Rifle Range
*Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area - Jenny Williams
*Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area - Joe Gerrans
*Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area - Lone Buck
* Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area - Parshall Divide Unit
*Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area - Paul Gilbert Fishing Area
*Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area - Pioneer Park
*Huerfano State Wildlife Area