Pearl Lake State Park
Under $25A Colorado state park around a mountain lake north of Steamboat Springs, known for birding, fishing, and quiet camping.

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A Colorado state park in Routt County with a large reservoir, campsites, trails, and views of Hahns Peak.
61105 RCR 129, Clark, CO 80428, United States · Clark, CO
Steamboat Lake State Park sits in the Park Range north of Steamboat Springs, near Hahns Peak Village. Visitors use it for fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking, and boating, and it has a marina and a sandy beach. The reservoir draws waterfowl and shorebirds, and the surrounding forest and sagebrush hold mule deer, red foxes, and many bird species. Some areas carry traces of Ute hunting grounds, old ranching, and mining-era history.
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