St. Vrain State Park

St. Vrain State Park
Map showing the location of St. Vrain State Park
Location Weld County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city Longmont, CO
Coordinates 40°10′04″N 104°59′01″W / 40.16778°N 104.98361°WCoordinates: 40°10′04″N 104°59′01″W / 40.16778°N 104.98361°W
Area 688 acres (2.78 km2)
Established 1965
Governing body Colorado State Parks

St. Vrain State Park, formerly known as Barbour Ponds is a Colorado state park.[1] The park hosts year-round camping.[2] 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.[3] Other park activities include year round fishing and hiking. There are plans for a reservoir to be built at the park named Blue Heron Reservoir.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.llbean.com/parksearch/parks/html/466lls.html
  2. ↑ http://www.resourceanalysis.com/campincolorado/state/st_vrain/st%20vrain.htm
  3. ↑ http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/StVrain/ParkActivities/
  4. ↑ http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/stvrain