Camping at Stagecoach State Park

A year-round destination, the park also makes a great base to explore the variety of sports and attractions near Steamboat Springs, CO. An array of activities await with boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking and camping.

Winter is especially quiet, offering trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing to those seeking a less commercial experience. In summer, water sports enthusiasts enjoy the many ways to recreate at the lake.

Off-season and weekday visits are wonderfully serene, providing great opportunities to take pleasure in the land, water and nature without the crowds. Cabin fever in the winter can be relieved by camping in one of the four electrical sites maintained just for winter camping.

Stagecoach State Park is a great place to hold base camp when exploring the many outdoor opportunities around the park such as the Flattops Wilderness Area and Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area.

The area has a rich cultural history, beginning with the Ute and Shoshone Tribes using the area for hunting, gathering and making stone tools. French trappers and traders began using the valley in the 1700's and paved the way for mining and cattle and sheep ranching, which continues today. The park was also a stop on a Stagecoach Line running from Toponas to Steamboat Springs that went out of service around 1907.