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Colorado State Parks

Elkhead Reservoir State Park

135 County Road 28
Craig, CO 81625

The hours represented in the previous section are the park office hours.

Park hours are daylight to dusk.

Elkhead Reservoir State Park, located in the beautiful Yampa Valley of northwest Colorado, is an oasis in the high desert. This 900-acre reservoir provides endless recreational opportunities, including (but not limited to) boating, swimming, jet skiing, skiing, picnicking, wildlife watching, hiking, camping, meeting friends and neighbors, bird watching, biking, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and many photo opportunities.

No Water Hydrants or Dump Stations Available

  • The Elkhead Campgrounds, Bears Ears & Pronghorn do not have water hydrants or dump station.
  • If you stay at either of the campgrounds at Elkhead, you can use the dump station at Yampa River State Park.