Lake George

· South Park

Lake George

While this small, private lake doesn’t attract the sheer number of birds that the nearby South Park reservoirs do, it can still be quite productive for waterfowl. The best time to visit is during the late fall, though there are usually some birds present whenever the water is open. The marshes fringing the lake can have flocks of blackbirds (often including Yellow-headed), as well as Marsh Wren and Virginia Rail, while the ponderosa woodland nearby is good for Western Bluebird, Pygmy Nuthatch, and Williamson’s Sapsucker. There is no public access, but the lake can be seen from the county road. Parking is minimal, so use caution.

County: Park

Directions: From I-25 in Colorado Springs: take exit 142, US Hwy 24/Cimarron St. Head west on US Hwy 24 for 37 miles to the town of Lake George. The best scanning of the lake is from CR 96, southeast of town.

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

Restrictions: Please obey all rules and regulations

Parking: Gravel parking area
Lodging: Hotels in Woodland Park or Fairplay, camping at Eleven Mile State Park

Handicapped Access: Some viewing from car

Latitude: 38.977023
Longitude: -105.361866

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Amenities

RestroomsNo
Drinking FountainNo
Gravel TrailsYes
Paved TrailsNo
Platform/BlindNo
BoardwalkNo
ConcessionNo
Visitor CenterNo
Gift ShopNo
PrimitiveYes
CampingNo
PicnicNo
HuntingNo
FishingNo
2018-06-29T15:55:47-06:00

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