Colorado Boat Launches

• Elk Creek Boat Ramp — NPS Curecanti ramp; boat permit required; hand-launch only since Aug 2026 due to low water
• Lake Fork Boat Ramp — NPS Curecanti ramp at the west end; boat permit required; hand-launch only since Aug 2026
• Iola Boat Ramp — NPS Curecanti ramp at the east end; boat permit required; hand-launch only since Aug 2026
• Stevens Creek — NPS hand-launch site
• Ponderosa — NPS hand-launch site on the Soap Creek arm
• More public access — See Colorado Parks & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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• Main boat ramp (marina, west side) — Closed for the season due to low water at last check.
• Heron Cove boat ramp — Also closed due to low water at last check.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Boat ramps — Three ramps with 10 launch lanes in total, per Reclamation.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• North ramps — Northwest side of the reservoir; eight launch lanes and four courtesy docks
• South ramp — Southeast side; two launch lanes and one courtesy dock
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• East boat ramp — Past Pelican Point, west of the East Lehigh Avenue entrance
• West boat ramp — By the marina, east of the East Union Avenue entrance
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Dillon Marina — Ramp unusable for most motorized craft at water elevation 8,971 ft. 970-468-5100.
• Frisco Bay Marina — Fishing boats launch here; threshold 9,009 ft. 970-668-4334.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• North Shore ramps — Two ramps on the north side; close Oct 31.
• Witcher's Cove ramp — One ramp on the south side.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Main boat ramp — Two-lane concrete ramp, 38 trailer parking spaces; page notes motorized-boat closure at time of check; hand launch at NE access and Greenwood cove
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Boat ramps — Two boat ramps, one launch lane each, per Reclamation.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• South Shore Boat Ramp — Parking can fill on summer weekends; ramp hours on the Larimer County boating page.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Sunset Point Boating Site — Forest Service single-lane ramp with courtesy dock, southwest shore
• Stillwater Boating Site — Forest Service two-lane ramp on the west end; listed closed, check status
• Arapaho Bay Campground — Forest Service campground with boating access, east end
• Beacon Landing Marina — Private marina on the north shore
• Roaring Fork Boat Ramp (Arapaho Bay) — Hand-launch only for non-motorized, portable watercraft (kayaks, canoes, paddleboards); southeast end of lake, about 9 mi east on County Road 6 (Arapaho Bay Road) from US 34; Arapaho NRA daily use fee applies
• More public access — See Colorado Parks & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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• North Boat Ramp — Next to North Shore Marina; six lanes, two courtesy docks; closes for the season Nov 1.
• South Boat Ramp — Next to South Shore Marina; six lanes, one courtesy dock.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• McPhee Boat Ramp — Public ramp run by the San Juan National Forest (Dolores Ranger District, County Road 25 access).
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• North (Elks) ramp — North end of the park; listed by CPW as closed for the season due to low water at last check
• South ramp — East side of reservoir between Chimney View campground and the dam; listed as closed for the season at last check
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Dutch Charlie boat ramp — Four-lane concrete ramp that reaches the lowest water levels; only ramp for motorized boats
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• South Boat Ramp — South end next to the south parking lots via the North Access Road.
• North Boat Ramp — Northeast side; closed to trailered launching at low water at last CPW update.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Marina and North Boat Ramp — North side near Harding Cove
• Morrison Cove Boat Ramp — Southeast side, via County Road 18A
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Taylor Park boat ramps — Boat ramps and additional access points; ANS inspection station on south shore (7am-7pm in Sept and Oct)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Trinidad Lake boat ramp — One ramp on the northeast side, accessed from Highway 12
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Twin Lakes boat ramps — 2 boat launch ramps with 2 lanes total, per Reclamation
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Lake page: map, bait shops, species →