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| Aspen Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 7 individual camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 22 feet. |
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| Bear Lake Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 29 individual camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 40 feet. |
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| Big Creek Lakes Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 54 individual camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 45 feet. |
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| Bitter Brush State Wildlife Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This area used to exist as a Ranching for Wildlife property until the DOW purchased it in 1999. Elk, deer, and antelope are the main attractions here. |
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| Blacktail Creek Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 8 individual camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 18 feet. |
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| Brown's Park State Wildlife Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | During earlier times, this area (currently Brown's Park State Wildlife Area) north of the Green River served as a wintering grounds for bands of Ute and Shoshone Indians, as well as outlaws Butch Cassidy and Tom Horn. |
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| Cross Mountain Wilderness Study Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | The area offers opportunities for moderate to difficult hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, high risk rafting and kayaking. |
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| Delaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife Area - Bird Watching, Mammals | | One of these three lakes is classified as "Gold Medal Water", one of only two lakes with such a distinct fishing classification in Colorado. |
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| Desert Voices Nature Trail - Bird Watching | | The trail is about 1 1/2 miles long round trip and is moderately difficult. This trail is close to the Dinosaur Quarry and is a particularly good trail to visit after viewing the bones and exhibits at the quarry. |
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| Diamond Breaks Wilderness Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Activities in this wilderness area include hiking, back country camping, and wildlife viewing. |
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| Dinosaur National Monument - Bird Watching | | Visit Dinosaur National Monument to see the dinosaur bones at the Dinosaur Quarry. Dinosaur National Monument contains 210,000 acres of some of the most rugged and beautiful mountain and canyon country in the west. Opportunities also exist for white water boat trips, fishing, mountain biking, hiking, bird watching and more! |
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| East Marvine Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 7 individual camping sites within a grove of pine with views of the mountains. Horse trails and hiking trails are nearby. Maximum RV/trailer size is 50 feet. |
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| Echo Park Campground - Bird Watching | | This campground is located within 40 miles of headquarters for the Dinosaur National Monument. There are a total of 21 individual camping sites here, all designated for tents. |
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| Elk Run Trail - Mammals | | This trail, located within the Stagecoach State Park, measures 5.0 miles and is rated as "easy". The elevation is 7,200 feet, and this trail sees medium usage. |
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| Encampment River Wilderness Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wilderness Areas | | Here in the northernmost extension of the Southern Rocky Mountains, the Encampment River flows north out of Colorado. Fishing, hiking, and backcountry camping are popular recreational activities here. |
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| Geology Trail - Bird Watching | | This trail is located adjacent to the Quarry Visitor Center. It is 0.75 miles in length and is an easy to moderate walk with several short, steep sections. |
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| Green River Campground - Bird Watching | | This campground is located within five miles of the Dinosaur Quarry. There are 88 individual camping sites available for tents or trailers/RV's. This campground is open during the winter, but the water is turned off. |
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| Harding Spur Sites Campground - Mammals | | This campground, located within the Stagecoach State Park, offers 18 individual campsites for trailers/RV's. These sites do NOT have any hook-ups. |
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| Harpers Corner Trail - Bird Watching | | At the end of Harpers Corner Road is this 2 mile long round trip trail that is moderately difficult. |
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| Indian Run State Wildlife Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This wildlife area provides an access point and parking area for big-game hunters traveling to the Beaver Flat Tops region of Routt National Forest. This receives a considerable amount of use during big-game hunting seasons. |
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| Irish Canyon Wilderness - Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Irish Canyon is a relatively small, remote and highly scenic canyon. Twelve of the twenty-two geological formations found in the eastern end of the Uintah Mountains occur here. Hiking, camping, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing are all available here. |
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| Jensen State Wildlife Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This area is a critical winter range and calving/fawning grounds for both elk and deer. This wildlife area lies within the range of 30,000 head of elk in the White River herd. |
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| Junction City Campground - Mammals | | This campground, located within the Stagecoach State Park, offers 26 individual campsites for trailers/RV's. These sites have electrical hook-ups, and are all located alongside the Stagecoach Reservoir. |
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| Little Snake State Wildlife Area - Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing In Wilderness Areas | | Rolling hills dominate the landscape as gulches provide food, water, shelter & cover for a large population of deer, pronghorn antelope & sage grouse. Deer, elk, Waterfowl and other small game may be spotted here. |
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| Lost Creek Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 13 camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Fishing and hiking trails exist. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 40 feet. |
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| Lower Campground - Bird Watching, Mammals | | This campground, located within the Lake Pearl State Park, provides 15 individual sites for tents or trailers/RV's. These sites do not have any hook-ups. |
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| Marvine Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 18 individual campsites situated in a grove of pine with mountain views. Stream and fly-fishing are both nearby. Hiking and horse trails are in the area. Maximum RV/Trailer length is 28 feet. |
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| McKindley Sites Campground - Mammals | | This campground, located within the Stagecoach State Park, offers 10 individual campsites for trailers/RV's. These sites do NOT have any hook-ups. |
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| Meeker Pasture State Wildlife Area - Bird Watching | | This is one of four separate wildlife areas which are utilized extensively in the White River Valley. This smaller area straddles the White River offering a 0.25 mile stretch of access for fishing. |
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| Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Area - Mammals, Wildlife Viewing In Wilderness Areas | | Just south of the Wyoming border in the Routt National Forest, the wilderness occupies 140,000 acres of unspoiled alpine terrain. Backcountry camping and wildlife viewing are popular recreational activities here. |
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| Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area - Mammals | | This wildlife area provides over 8,000 acres of fishing and hunting opportunities. Trout fishing is popular at both Lake Avery and on the White River. |
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| Owl Mountain State Wildlife Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This 920 acre mountainous area in Jackson County has hunting for elk, deer, and blue grouse. |
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| Pearl Lake - Bird Watching, Mammals | | Excellent fly and lure fishing is available at the park where native cutthroat trout flash their red throats when pulled from the water. |
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| Pearl Lake State Park - Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing In State Parks | | This area, nestled in the mountains north of Steamboat Springs, offers peace and quiet in a lush forest setting. Fishing, wakeless boating, and camping are among the most popular activities at this State Park. |
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| Piceance State Wildlife Area - Mammals | | This is a complicated array of both large and small parcels of land scattered across the Piceance Plateau. Big-game, blue grouse, duck, sage grouse, mountain lion and rabbit may be spotted in this area. Primitive camping is available. |
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| Pinnacle Peak Trail - Mammals | | This trail, located within the Stagecoach State Park, measures 0.25 miles and is rated as "moderate-difficult". The elevation is 7,200 feet, and this trail sees medium usage. |
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| Pinnacle Sites Campground - Mammals | | This campground, located within the Stagecoach State Park, offers 38 individual campsites for trailers/RV's. These sites have electrical hook-ups, and are all located alongside the Stagecoach Reservoir. |
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| Plug Hat Trail - Bird Watching | | This is another short trail along the Harpers Corner Road. It is 0.25 miles in length and an easy walk. |
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| Richard State Wildlife Area - Bird Watching, Mammals | | This State Wildlife Area is situated just south of the Lake John State Wildlife Area. |
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| River Trail - Bird Watching | | This is a one-mile in length trail that connects the Green River and Split Mountain campgrounds. This is a great early morning or late evening moderate walk along the Green River. |
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| Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wilderness Areas | | The Sarvis Creek Wilderness offers a variety of backcountry recreation opportunities. Some of these include hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, backcountry camping, and fishing. |
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| Service Creek State Wildlife Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This wildlife area provides an access point and parking area for big-game hunters traveling to the Beaver Flat Tops region of Routt National Forest. This receives a considerable amount of use during big-game hunting seasons. Elk, deer, black bear, and small-game hunting are available in the area. |
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| Seymour Lake State Wildlife Area - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | The reservoir at this State wildlife Area is stocked annually with rainbow trout. |
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| Six Mile Gap Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 9 camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Fishing in the Platte River is a popular recreation here. A hiking trail leads to the Platte River Wilderness Area. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 30 feet. |
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| Sound of Silence Trail - Bird Watching | | This trail is close to the Dinosaur Quarry and is about 21/2 miles long round trip. |
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| South Fork Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 17 individual campsites situated in a valley. Fishing in the South Fork of the White River is a popular recreational activity. Three separate hiking trails originate here. Maximum trailer/RV size is 60 feet. |
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| Stagecoach Reservoir - Mammals | | The reservoir is known for its fast growing, hard fighting rainbows that average in length from 10 to 16 inches. The occasional brown or brook trout and Snake River cutthroat are also found in the reservoir. |
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| Stagecoach State Park - Wildlife Viewing In State Parks | | This reservoir hosts a variety of water sports, including boating, jet-skiing, water-skiing, swimming, sailboarding and canoeing. Camping and a trail system are also available. |
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| Summit Lake Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 16 individual camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 22 feet. |
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| Upper Campground - Bird Watching, Mammals | | This campground, located within the Lake Pearl State Park, provides 23 individual sites for tents or trailers/RV's. These sites do not have any hook-ups. |
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| Verner State Wildlife Area - Mammals | | This wildlife area is accessed from a parking area that is visible from County Road 12W. The fishing in this stretch of the North Platte is marginal and challenging. |
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| Walton Creek Campground - Mammals | | This campground offers 14 individual camping sites within the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Maximum combined vehicle/trailer length is 22 feet. |
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| Wetlands Trail - Mammals | | This trail, located within the Stagecoach State Park, measures 0.25 miles and is rated as "easy". The elevation is 7,200 feet, and this trail sees medium usage. |
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| Yampa River State Wildlife Area - Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Trout fishing is possible, but the northern pikes are what are really biting. This State Wildlife Area is a nice place to launch a canoe and float into the town of Craig. |
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