Ordway
Aliases: Conestoga Park, Ordway Reservoir State Wildlife Area
This is the population center of Crowley County, and it has restaurants, gas and groceries. Conestoga Park in town hosts breeding Mississippi Kites in summer. Ordway Reservoir State Wildlife area, just north of town, has a pond worth checking for waterbirds, however access is only available from September 1 through the end of February.
Restrictions: Please respect private property; keep pets on leash and clean up after them
County: Crowley
Directions: Ordway is at the junction of CO 71 and CO 96 about ten miles north of Rocky Ford. Conestoga Park is on the west side of Main north of downtown. The Ordway Reservoir SWA is on the west side of CO 71 about two miles north of the intersection with CO 96.
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Park/Cemetery, Pond/Lake/Reservoir
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: 0
Ownership: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Municipal
Admission or Fees: Town of Ordway is free; A valid hunting or fishing license is required for everyone 18 or older to access any State Wildlife Area or State Trust Land leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Parking: Various
Lodging: Hotel
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Conestoga Park is partly accessible by sidewalk
Delorme: 98 D2
ROC: 123 F2
Latitude: 38.2174
Longitude: -103.7563
Contact Information
719-336-6600 for Colorado Parks & Wildlife information
Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspots?hs=L605102&yr=all&m=