Drake Lake

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Drake Lake

Aliases: Smith Reservoir, Mahood Reservoir, James Lake

Drake Lake from Public road.

Drake Lake west side of road

A small lake with great marsh edges and a few trees, this area can be very attractive to ducks, geese, and especially gulls between fall and spring, as long as it is not frozen. The gulls gather here when they are not feeding in the nearby Weld County Landfill. In April and May, shorebirds can visit in good numbers.

County: Weld

Directions: From I-25: exit 269-A, CO 14/Mulberry St. and go east for 8 miles. At CR 23, head south and in 0.5 miles, the lake is on the west. Please be respectful of private property.

Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Daylight hours
Ownership: Private
Admission: Free

Restrictions: Please respect private property. Beware of traffic when parking on the roadside

Parking: Roadside
Lodging: Hotels in Greeley or Fort Collins

Handicapped Access: Viewing from car

Latitude: 40.573379
Longitude: -104.850887

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Amenities

RestroomsNo
Drinking FountainNo
Gravel TrailsNo
Paved TrailsNo
Platform/BlindNo
BoardwalkNo
ConcessionNo
Visitor CenterNo
Gift ShopNo
PrimitiveYes
CampingNo
PicnicNo
HuntingNo
FishingNo
2021-07-17T13:14:36-06:00

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