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Nearest city
  
Lake George, CO

Operated by
  
Colorado State Parks

Phone
  
+1 719-748-3401

Created
  
1970

Area
  
31.01 km²

Eleven Mile State Park

Location
  
Park County, Colorado, USA

Address
  
4229 Co Rd 92, Lake George, CO 80827, USA

Hours
  
Closed now Wednesday8AM–6PMThursday8AM–6PMFriday8AM–8PMSaturday8AM–8PMSunday8AM–6PMMonday8AM–6PMTuesday8AM–6PM

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Eleven Mile State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Park County, 11 miles (18 km) south of Lake George, Colorado, United States. Established in 1970, the 7,662-acre (31.01 km2) park surrounds 3,405-acre (13.78 km2), 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long Eleven Mile Reservoir. Facilities include a marina, a visitors center and over 300 campsites. There are 5 miles (8.0 km) of trails available for hikers and bicyclists. Fish species include cutthroat, rainbow, brown trout and northern pike. Eleven Mile Reservoir is famous for the thriving Kokanee salmon population found in the river current along the north side of the reservoir known as the Dream Stream. This reservoir is also known for being very windy in the afternoon. A required daily vehicle park pass can be obtained at the entrance of the park. Daily species possession limits are as follows: trout, 4 total, two over 16" and two under 16", or four under 16"; salmon, 10; pike and crawdads, unlimited. Cottontail rabbit, white-tailed jackrabbit, coyote, muskrat and ground squirrels are commonly seen in the park. Mule deer, pronghorn, porcupine, badger, black bear and elk are seen occasionally.

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Under the reservoir in the state park lie three former communities, which had flourished prior to 1933, Howbert, Idlewild, and Freshwater Station, Colorado. The towns were submerged to provide for the water needs of the city and county of Denver.

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Eleven Mile State Park Wikipedia