Chatfield State Park

This place is beautiful! We road tripped to Denver during the first week on January and spent several days camping in Loop D.
We hiked the easy trail along the lake and even got to experience walking on a frozen lake (checked off my bucket list). There is a trail that leads you to the lake from the main trail. The view of the mountains was breathtaking and just being able to wake up to the mountains made camping in the freezing cold worth it. Chatfield State Park is about 30 minutes from the city, which wasn’t too bad. During the slow season, only the main office is opened which is located inside the park. We only experienced hiking around the lake, but we saw several people biking around the lake and around the park.
The only downside was the restroom cleanliness in Loop D. It really made me cringe and I tried my best to not touch the walls. Either way, I’ll be back here to camp again if ever taking another camping road trip to Colorado.
It’s $ 8 a day for car entrance fee. There is no fee for # of people entering the park. It’s also $ 24 a night to camp.

My dogs loved this park! And so did my husband and I! It has a Great Lake for the doggies to jump in and play in! It was perfect and we will definitely be coming back again

Always a fun trip to Chatfield! We’ve camped here, hiked here and boated here. We always have a great time and it is always worth the visit.

Best dog park closest to the city– and by close I mean a 30 minute drive. The dogs are so happy to run around and we are so happy that the dogs can be off leash & there is no goose poop! I still don’t understand why the park closed off the river from the dog park. My dogs used to have so much fun playing in the river. Now they are relegated to the 2 ponds which may or may not contain insane levels of bacteria. The signs around the ponds scare the hubs. There is plenty of room for your dogs to run, play, swim & hide from you. It’s also likely your dog will find a leftover tennis ball to play with. Tip– buy the dog park pass it’s $ 20 and guarantees you admission all year.

Beautiful, spacious area right next to Littleton… great for camping or boating. You can also do SUP! There are fishing restrictions kind of like anywhere else in Colorado when fishing. You must have a day pass or the yearly pass to get in and park. This place is not only good for camping it’s also good for biking as there are biking and hiking trails around the whole lake. The lake is kind of small so not a whole lot of boats can be on it and when it rains it floods the whole beach area. This is a nice little place in town to getaway from the city vibe.

Meh.
About the same as Cherry creek as far as camping, though fewer trees and even less privacy if you can imagine that.
But it’s fine. It’s clean, the sites are spaced really far apart and everything is close by. The toilets are a cesspool, but that’s typical.

I’m rating this given my experience in the Marina. The guy at the store is a POS! Some pple shouldn’t work with the public specially if you are a RACIST!

Great large park near Denver with good camping facilities (especially spaces in the D loop). Can see how park is heavily used in the summer months, crowds were already beginning to fill up the park by the time we left. Dislike that some campers don’t curb their dogs and left a mess behind in our campsite.

I have taken my dogs to Chatfield State Park twice in the last month and BOTH times they were attacked by another dog that was off leash. My dogs were on a leash both times and both times I was greater than 100 yards from the people when their dog ran all the way over to me and my dogs. On both visits, I was just east of the main Marina where a lot of people fish. Each time this happened, I tried to called a ranger, but you just get voice mail. What I have learned, if i go back, is, to carry something to protect myself with and to call the police should anything happen. I followed up and spoke with someone that works at the park. They didn’t seem to care and weren’t willing to go look for the vehicle these people were driving. This is not a peaceful place to take your dog. Too much riff-​raff.

A great place to camp close to most everything. Secluded and lots of room to stretch out. It has a lot to offer for a campground and definitely worth the stay. Not an easy place to secure a reservation but with a little extra effort it can be done.
I would stay here again, no complaints at all.

I don’t get the love fest for the place.
It’s a boob job in terms of outdoor spaces… totally fake and overpriced.
It’s a reservoir with a man made dam, which looks very similar to Cherry Creek Reservoir, also with dam. Meanwhile there are real, majestic lakes with amazing scenery just west in that area called «mountains» and not suburbia.
I felt bad for the boy scout troop that was «camping,» since parking a trailer on asphalt, hooking up a wide screen for movies, having clean, lighted bathrooms, and being able to see the Denver skyline isn’t exactly roughing it.

This is a solid place to go for a good day trip with friends or family.
It has water… which is really dirty, to be honest, as well as the sand being disturbingly slimy. I grew up on the West Coast, so to be fair I’m used to real beaches, not reservoirs, so it’s probably the best we’re gonna get, being inland.
My friends and I went here on Saturday, for a big BBQ get-​together, and were told that a huge section of seats were reserved by this group. We asked if we could at least share one of the several park grills that were available, and they told us that they’d already had people ask them that, and they didn’t want to share. So we found ourselves a little area where we could set up our own table for the grill we brought, some chairs, and a tarp to sit on, instead of having any actual picnic table. It turned out that practically no one even showed up to this supposedly reserved area, and they continued to hog all of the tables for the next 6 hours, even though we had FAR more people than they did. I’m not even certain they really had the tables reserved in the first place, or if they were just lying… But my friends were trying to be respectful anyways.
The park was great, the kids played in the water, the dogs got to hang out and play ball, and several of us took advantage of the volleyball setup, that was available. All in all, a great place for outings, with a good amount of tree shade, and plenty of places to sit (unless you have to deal with a douchebag group of table hoggers).
I highly recommend carpooling, as it is 8 dollars per car, and you’ll all save a lot of cash if you’re going on a large group outing.

My husband and I does a lot of camping on our travel trailer. We go from Colorado to California, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Florida, etc. Recently, we camped for a week at Chatfield State Park. The park is really nice and clean. The campground spaces has nice cemented area for the RV’s, trailers, pop-​ups, etc. The bathrooms, showers and laundry room are clean. They also provide a picnic table and a firepit. A lot of RV/​Trailer spaces are shaded and have a lake view.
There is so much to do at Chatfield State Park, such as boating, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, bird watching, fishing, biking, model airplane flying, horseback riding, hiking, swimming at the beach area, etc. If you don’t have your own equipment, you can always rent them there, but call first.
The park rangers are nice, friendly and helpful. They roam around the camp to make sure everything is ok. They also patrol the area at night, so we felt pretty safe camping there. I would definitely recommend this park to anyone who likes camping with lots of things to do.

I’m a fan of all things outdoors.
So when my friend invited us for a day on his speed boat, it was hard to say no!
— Super big, inviting space, with lots of beach space, room for camping and lots more :)
— Only $ 8 per car for a day pass, which can easily be avoided with carpooling!
–Perfect spot for any gathering
Remember though:
— The boat lines can get extremely long on the weekends [we waited for an hour + to launch the boat!]
Other than that, you’re good :)

What can I possibly say? One of my «go to» locations close to home for photography. It is utterly beautiful here and during Fall it is simply stunning. In the summer in the evening, it’s nice to come here as it is always about 15 degrees cooler than anywhere else in Denver metro area, hard to beat that. Beaming with wildlife, it’s a wonderful place to just come and relax.

This park is ok. Ive been to a few state parks, and this is one of my least favorites. Not very pretty, but a plus that its on a reservoir.

So convenient and near town. Have so many great memories of this place. Always clean and always a good time!

This place was awesome!!! All the activities you’re able to do– Baba and I took Toto and we had a great time. We rented a fishing boat and it was a blast– they even let Toto in also! We tried to fish, but we couldn’t catch any (except for one accidental catch). One thing that was confusing was the lack of signs– sure, they had them in the entrance and for the cars, but once you’re on foot, it’s hard to navigate where’s what because the place is HUGE. We docked our boat on one side of the lake, not sure if it was a swimming area as we found a few people swimming around, yet, boats were docking in the same area. I wish to come back and catch a big one next time!

Literally, we live off of Wadsworth and Chatfield and have been here for 2 years… and this was the first time going here! We were venturing on a hot air balloon ride on a Sunday morning; easy to get to and also launch from. Great ride to say the least. One only suggestion I have is to actually empty out the parking envelope deposit! It was VERY full and needed to be emptied out badly. Otherwise, super cool spot to get your scuba certification, go for a hot air balloon ride, BBQ, fish… all of the above.

Great place for fun in Colorado. If you’re looking for an escape from the City this is the place.
Come and bring your bike, hiking shoes, boat, motorized toy planes, camping gear, or dogs. This place is huge and offers so many activities for the entire family away from the TVs and Computers.
Bring the family and enjoy your time outside in the beautiful Colorado weather.