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BONNY, CO

Description

An oasis on the plains, Bonny Lake State Park offers a welcomed change from the rolling prairie and grasslands that surround the park. Bonny Lake State Park has colorful vistas in the fall and a variety of year-round recreational opportunities. Enjoy camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing at Bonny Lake State Park. There are three campgrounds with 155 campsites for your enjoyment.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Amphitheater
  • Beaching Your Boat
  • Biking
  • Bird Watching
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boating
  • Camper Services Bldg
  • Comfort Station
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood Available
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing
  • Group Campground
  • Group Camping
  • Group Picnic Area
  • Group Picnicking
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Ice Fishing
  • Interpretitive Programs
  • Jet Skiing
  • Laundry
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Natural Shade
  • Nature Study Exhibits
  • Parking
  • Pay Showers
  • Photography
  • Picnicking
  • Proximity To Camp Serv.
  • Sailing And Sailboarding
  • Toilet, Pit/Vault
  • Water Skiing
  • Wildlife Watching Opportunity

Alerts and Important Information

Due to budget cuts, East Beach and North Cove campground have closed permanently. Foster Grove is now an overflow campground and will open for first come/first serve campers only when Wagon Wheel campground is full or near full. Wagon Wheel is open year-round with electric sites. Shower/flush toilet building in Wagon Wheel is open from April 1 to November 1 and vault toilet during the winter months. Some handicapped accessible campsites are scheduled for upgrades this summer and may not be available for reservations. Call the park office (970)354-7306 for more details. Visitor center/park office is also closed from October 1 to May 1 to save money. Daily and camping passes are still required and can be purchased through self-service. Annual passes can be purchased from the ranger on duty.

The State Water Engineer is anticipating the lake will be kept at a level deep enough to launch boats during this boating season, unless conditions change. For the most current camping and boating conditions, please our website at www.parks.state.co.us/Parks/BonnyLake/Conditions/ or call the park at 970-354-7306.

Getting There:

Bonny
30010 COUNTY RD. 3
Idalia CO 80735

From Denver: Take I-70 east to Burlington, then 23 miles north on U.S. 385. Turn east on County Road 2 (3 1/2 miles to entrance) or 3 (1 1/2 miles to entrance). OR Take I-70 east to Byers, then east on U.S. 36 (approximately 108 miles) to Idalia. Continue east two miles on U.S. 36, then turn south on U.S. 385 for 6 or 7 miles to County Road 2 or 3. The gate entrance on County Road 2 is 3 1/2 miles from highway and County Road 3 is 1 1/2 miles from highway.
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Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (970)354-7306