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See the Bear Creek Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: The project is located in Lakewood, Colorado approximately 8 miles southwest of downtown
Denver. It is on Bear Creek immediately below its confluence with Turkey Creek and
approximately eight miles upstream from its confluence with the South Platte River.
Factoid: Bear Creek is an intensively used urban lake set at the base of the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. Recreation is managed by the City of Lakewood as part of Bear Creek Lake Park,
which offers camping, fishing, no-wake boating, horseback riding, bike and hiking trails,
archery, picnicking, golf courses, wonderful views of the rocky mountains and many other
programs and events.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
3 Recreation areas at Bear Creek Lake
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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