| St. Vrain State Park | |
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 Bald Eagle Pond in the park. | |
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| Location | Weld County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Firestone, CO |
| Coordinates | 40°10′05″N 104°59′29″W / 40.16806°N 104.99139°W |
| Area | 688 acres (2.78 km2) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Visitors | 283,472 (in 2021)[1] |
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
| Website | https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/st-vrain-state-park |
St. Vrain State Park, formerly known as Barbour Ponds, is a Colorado state park.[2] The park hosts year-round camping.[3] It is a popular birding destination, hosting the states largest rookery of Blue Heron, it is home to several other bird species as well including migrating waterfowl, songbirds and the occasional bald eagle.[4] Other park activities include year round fishing and hiking. There is a reservoir at the park named Blue Heron Reservoir.[5]
- ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
- ^ Libran -parks Archived 2013-01-28 at archive.today libean.com Retrieved 4 August 2019
- ^ resourceanalysis - campincolorado Retrieved 4 August 2019 Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ state - park activities parks.state.co.us Retrieved 4 August 2019 Archived 1 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ parks.state.co.us - parks Retrieved 4 August 2019 Archived 18 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine