Elkhead Reservoir State Park is a Colorado state park located in Moffat and Routt counties in northwest Colorado, near
Craig. The park surrounds and includes the 900 surface acre Elkhead Reservoir. It is referred to as Elkhead State Park. Elkhead Reservoir State Park is managed as a complex out of the Yampa River State Park office, located to the west of the town of Hayden, CO.
Elkhead Reservoir was constructed in 1974 and is owned by the City of Craig. The Colorado State Parks system took over management of recreational use and facilities at the reservoir in 1998.
The reservoir is stocked with primarily warmwater fish species, including largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill.
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Elkhead Reservoir
Activities at the park include both non-electric and electric camping, fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, and hiking. As of 2021, Elkhead Reservoir State Park did not feature potable water as an amenity, though it can be sourced at the nearby Yampa River State Park.
Geography
The park straddles the Routt / Moffat county line. The reservoir dams Elkhead Creek, which drains the
Elkhead Mountains
The Elkhead Mountains are a mountain range in Colorado. The mountain range is considered to be low altitude within Colorado as all of the peaks are under . Located within Routt and Moffat counties, the Elkhead Mountains are far from metropolitan a ...
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See also
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Craig, Colorado
Craig is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,060 at the 2020 United States Census. Craig is the principal city of the Craig, C ...
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Elkhead Mountains
The Elkhead Mountains are a mountain range in Colorado. The mountain range is considered to be low altitude within Colorado as all of the peaks are under . Located within Routt and Moffat counties, the Elkhead Mountains are far from metropolitan a ...
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List of Colorado state parks
The system of state parks in Colorado integrates outdoor recreation with tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there is one in development. Colorado State Parks host over eleven million visitors each year. Colorado ...
References
External links
Colorado Parks & Wildlife: Elkhead(official site)
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Protected areas of Moffat County, Colorado
Protected areas of Routt County, Colorado
State parks of Colorado
Protected areas established in 1998
1998 establishments in Colorado