Vega State Park | |
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Location | Collbran, Mesa County, Colorado, United States |
Coordinates | 39°13′28″N 107°47′36″W / 39.22444°N 107.79333°W |
Area | 1,823 acres (7.38 km2)[1] |
Elevation | 7,696 ft (2,346 m)[2] |
Established | 1967[1] |
Visitors | 181,283[1] |
Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
Website | Vega State Park |
Vega State Park is a 1,823-acre (738 ha) Colorado state park in Mesa County, Colorado in the United States. Vega Reservoir is a fishing destination and is located at an elevation of 7,696 feet (2,346 m).[3] Year-round recreational activities at Vega State Park include boating, hiking, snowmobiling and camping.[4] The park was established in 1967 in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation which was responsible for the construction of Vega Dam and Vega Reservoir.[1] It is located at the northeast edge of Grand Mesa National Forest in Western Colorado.[5]