![]() You’ll want to be sure to leave the park before the gates close otherwise, you’ll be trapped! For pedestrians and cyclists, walk-in gates are available. The gates will be opened half an hour after the front gate and closed one hour before the front gate in good weather, and they will be shut in bad weather. The entrance to the park is via a road that runs along the southern property line of the reservoir. Large shelters are not available on weekends, but weekday rentals start at $350. On Martin Luther King Day (January 17), Earth Day (April 22), Observance Earth Day (April 23), and Celebrate Colorado Days (May 6-8), as well as Veterans Day (November 11) there will be four free usage days at the reservoir.Īfter January 2nd, reservations for shelters are also accepted! On the weekdays, a tiny shelter costs $75, but it will cost $150 on weekends. You can also get a $15 watercraft access card! During the week, a single pass costs $10, while a weekend or holiday pass costs $15. Seniors and residents may buy annual passes for $75 per year. On Saturday, May 28th, the swim area at Aurora Reservoir opens, and it has lots of things to do!Īnnual passes are available for purchase by visitors who wish to use the reservoir as much as possible. so sue me.Look no further than the Aurora Reservoir if you’re searching for a great way to cool off. You can follow the the paved trail for about 7 miles around the lake and I'm sure you can find other serene spots, but this makes for a nice enough destination.Īt first the weather was cloudy and the photos were kind of boring, so I took some liberties with Lightroom and pushed the colors further than I typically would when touching up photos. Follow this to the shoreline and a very nice grassy area where you can relax without the hordes of picnicers and fishers that surround the lake closer to the parking lot. Look towards the lake for the grassy, faint, double track road. The nicest part that I found, until I got bored and turned around, was at the 1 mile marker. There is also good wildlife and bird watching so this makes for a decent easy hike. That being said, there are some natural surface trails that branch off from the paved trail and the reservoir shore is extremely pleasant. The park is a wonderful place to bring the bike or your fishing gear, but is not really a hiking park. You'll see the paved trailhead but if you start walking down towards the fishing pier, you'll see the dirt single track to the right that takes you down to the water's edge. The trail starts to the right of the picnic area. Park here and walk down the stairs towards the Picnic Area called Pike's Peak. Pass the entrance station (fee required) and make your first right towards the Main Plaza. Take Quincy Ave east until you see the sign for Arapaho Park/Aurora Reservoir. Get off at the Parker Road exit heading south and turn east on Quincy. Otherwise, take I-70 East to I-225 South. ![]() Directions: There are two ways to get to this park, the fast way costs a bit of money as you need to take C-470 from I-70 south to Quincy Ave. ![]()
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