Ridgway State Park | |
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Location | Ouray County, Colorado, USA |
Nearest city | Montrose, CO |
Coordinates | 38°12′45″N 107°44′03″W / 38.21250°N 107.73417°W |
Area | 3,201 acres (12.95 km2) |
Established | 1989 |
Visitors | 740,485 (in 2021)[1] |
Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
Ridgway State Park is a state park located in Ouray County, Colorado.[2] The park is 21 miles southeast of Montrose, 14 miles northeast of Ouray, it is also 4 miles north of the town of Ridgway and 312 miles southwest of Denver. The current wildlife consists of deer, mountain lions, coyotes, rabbits, and elk. Due to the park's variety of animal life, the park is used as a hunting ground although hunting opportunities are extremely limited due to proximity to developed areas.[3]