Eads
The largest town in Kiowa County is a good spot to stop for lunch or as a base for birding the area. While here, there are a couple of good spots to check out. The small town park should be checked for migrants. The waste water lagoons, just just south of town, are private protery and no access is allowed. South and west of the waste water lagoons is Jackson’s Pond, a natural recreation site including, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, fishing and more. Look for waterfowl, deer, kingfisher, raptors, shorebirds and more wildlife along the shore of the pond and Kiowa Creek at this site.
County: Kiowa
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Pond/Lake/Reservoir
Directions: Eads is along CO 96 where US-287 joins it from the north, between Haswell and Sheridan Lake. To get to the sewage ponds, head south on CR 41 from CO 96 just east of town. Where the county road bends left (east), take the dirt road southwest towards the sewage ponds, which can be well scanned from outside the fence. Beware this road when it is wet.
Delorme: 99 C6
Roads of Colorado: 109 F3-F4
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: N/A
Ownership: Municipal
Admission: Free
Restrictions: Please respect private property
Parking: Various
Lodging: Hotels
Handicapped: Yes
Handicapped Access: Viewing from car
Latitude: 38.47989
Longitude: -102.78184
Contact Info:
Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation at 719-438-2200 or kcedf@kcedfonline.org
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Amenities
| Restrooms | Yes |
| Drinking Fountain | No |
| Gravel Trails | No |
| Paved Trails | No |
| Platform/Blind | No |
| Boardwalk | No |
| Concession | Yes |
| Visitor Center | No |
| Gift Shop | No |
| Primitive | No |
| Camping | No |
| Picnic | Yes |
| Hunting | No |
| Fishing | Yes |