Off-Highway Vehicle Registrations
Off-highway vehicles must be registered with Colorado State Parks. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs) include motorcycles, dirtbikes, three-wheelers, ATVs, and dune buggies that are operated on public land or trails in Colorado. To register your OHV in your name for the first time, complete the OHV Registration Form and return it to:
Colorado State Parks - Registration Unit
13787 South Highway 85
Littleton, CO 80125
(303) 791-1920
If paying by credit card you may also fax the application to (303) 470-0782.
You may also register your vehicle at various OHV dealers or many State Parks offices. View our OHV Registration Agent Locations List to find the registration location nearest you. Always call ahead to ensure services are available.
Registration Fees
The annual registration fee is $25.25. Registrations are valid from April 1 through March 31 each year. This is a flat administrative transaction fee – it cannot be prorated for a partial year’s registration, and will not be subject to refund if the vehicle is sold or stolen.
OHV Registration Renewals
Registration renewal cards are mailed to currently registered owners each March. You may also renew your registration online by going to the link on the back of the registration card.
Purchasing an OHV
Dealers are required by law to complete the registration application for you and collect the registration fee before the vehicle leaves their premises. The dealer will forward the application to our office where we will process the request. Colorado residents who purchase an OHV from a private party may use their dated bill of sale as a temporary registration for 30 days during the registration application process - see the link to the application form above. The Bill of Sale must be carried on the OHV while riding until the decals and registration card get to you in the mail. Sorry, at this time, on-line registrations for a new machine is not available.
Out-of-state OHVs
Out-of-state residents who bring OHVs into Colorado must purchase a Colorado Non-Resident OHV permit which is valid from the date of purchase through the following March 31. These permits can be purchased anywhere you get your hunting/fishing licenses in Colorado, via mail-in request, or you can order one online at the Colorado State Parks E-Store.
Once purchased, this sticker should be placed on the vehicle’s outside face of the right front fender or fork. Since this is only a use permit, no renewal notice will be sent to non-resident permit holders; you must purchase a new permit each year you come to Colorado with your OHV.
Decal Placement
Registration decals must be affixed permanently on the upper forward-half of the OHV in a location where the decal can be easily seen. Suggestions: On ATVs the decals could be placed on the outer side of the fenders, on the tank or on the cowling. On bikes, place a decal on each of the outside faces of the upper end of the forks or on the tank. OHV operators must carry their registration card and show it to any peace officer on request. For general decal placement instructions for all types of OHVs and boats, see the Registrations Decal Placement Brochure. View the specific decal placement illustrations for these vehicles: