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Parks Campfire Restrictions

All of Colorado’s 42 state parks are open for public recreation use and in many parks, campfires are allowed in permanent, designated fire rings and grills. Propane grills are also permitted in most state parks. Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, or permanent fire structures such as metal fire rings and grates on developed or improved picnic grounds or campsites are permitted under Stage1 restrictions. Feel free to read more information on Stage Restrictions or check out some Campfire Safety Tips for your next State Park camping adventure.


Park Restrictions

Date Implemented

Arkansas Headwaters

Must use established fire pits.
Outside of developed sites, use fire pan.

Bring own firewood.
No fire rings!

7/22/2008

Barr Lake
Propane stoves only.
No Charcoal!

7/31/2008

Bonny Lake

Fires only allowed in grills and rings.
Propane grills and stoves OK.

7/28/2008

Boyd Lake
Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.
Fires must be monitored.

7/31/2008

Castlewood Canyon No wood fires or charcoal allowed.
Gas grills OK.

7/27/2008

Chatfield
Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.
Fires must be monitored.

7/24/2008

Cherry Creek
No wood fires or charcoal allowed
Gas grills OK.

7/31/2008

Cheyenne Mountain No smoking on trails.

6/04/2008

Crawford
Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.
Fires must be monitored.

6/07/2008

Eldorado Canyon No wood fires or charcoal allowed.

7/31/2008

Eleven Mile
 
Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.

7/30/2008

Golden Gate Canyon Fires allowed in designated pits.
No fires allowed in the backcountry.

7/24/2008

Harvey Gap

Fires only allowed in gas and designated charcoal grills. No fire rings on site.

7/31/2008

Highline Lake

Fires allowed in designated fire grills, pits, or personal grills. Firewood available at the Camp Host.
No Fireworks!

7/16/2008

Jackson Lake

Fires only allowed in grills and rings.
Contained charcoal grills and propane stoves OK.
No Fireworks!

7/27/2008

James M Robb

Fires only allowed in grills and rings.
Contained charcoal grills and propane stoves OK.
Firewood available in Fruita and Island Acres.

6/18/2008

John Martin

Fire ban in effect.
Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings.
Campfires are not permitted in State Wildlife areas.

5/05/2008

Lathrop Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.

7/31/2008

Lone Mesa

Park closed. Special use permit only.

7/31/2008

Lory Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.

7/31/2008

Mancos

Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.
No fireworks allowed!

7/10/2008

Mueller
Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.
No fires allowed in the backcountry.

7/24/2008

Navajo Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.

7/31/2008

North Sterling Fires OK in contained fire grills or grates.
Firewood available at Bayside Marina.

7/26/2008

Paonia
Fires OK in contained fire pits and grills only.
Fires must be monitored.

7/21/2008

Pearl Lake Fires allowed in designated fire rings.

7/19/2008

Lake Pueblo Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings.

7/31/2008

Ridgway Fires allowed in approved containers

11/06/2006

Rifle Falls Fires OK in contained fire rings and grills only.

7/31/2008

Rifle Gap Fires OK in contained fire rings and grills only.

7/31/2008

Roxborough

Day use only.
Propane stoves only.

7/31/2008

San Luis Fires OK in contained fire rings and grills only.

7/31/2008

Spinney Mountain Fires only permitted in the park-provided fire rings or upright grills. 

7/30/2008

St Vrain

Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.
No fireworks allowed!

7/20/2008

Stagecoach
Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.

7/27/2008

State Forest
Fires OK in contained fire pits and grills only.
Fires must be monitored.

7/27/2008

Staunton Currently closed to all public activity.

7/31/2008

Steamboat Lake Fires allowed at the Park designated fire rings.

7/19/2008

Sweitzer Lake
Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.

7/31/2008

Sylvan Lake
Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.

6/06/2008

Trinidad Lake
Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.

7/31/2008

Vega
Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.

7/31/2008

Yampa River

Fires are permitted only in designated fire rings or grills.
Outside of developed sites, use fire pan.

12/06/2007

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Last Updated: 11/4/2008