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Barbour Ponds State Park

Barbour Ponds features 60 campsites, great fishing for rainbow trout, catfish, crappie and bass, and excellent bird watching for waterfowl and many other species. In the shadow of spectacular Long's Peak, Barbour Ponds State Park is a quiet retreat located between Denver and Fort Collins off I-25.

The four ponds in this popular park boast some of northern Colorado's best warm-water fishing. The park is also home to many beautiful and entertaining waterfowl and wildlife. During the winter, Barbour Ponds serves as a home to bald eagles. Barbour Ponds is just 30 miles north of Denver.

Location: 4995 Weld County Road 24 1/2, Longmont Colorado 80504 Telephone 303-678-9402

Other Colorado State Parks nearby:
(Longmont) Barbour Ponds State Park
(Brighton) Barr Lake State Park
(Loveland) Boyd Lake State Park
(Eldorado Springs) Eldorado Canyon State Park
(Golden) Golden Gate Canyon State Park
(Orchard City) Jackson Lake State Park

11/21 Coming to The Longmont area
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Winter Park Alpine Artaffair Winter Park CO July20-21 Featuring Fine Arts & Fine Crafts, Jewelry, Photography, Metalwork, Mixed Media, Pottery, Painting, Glass, Wood, Fiber and More.
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Steamboat Wine Festival Steamboat Springs CO August7-11 Experience more than 100 food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries, epicurean purveyors, and locally-made products at this ultimate food and wine experience.
Lafayette Peach Festival Lafayette CO August17 500 fresh peach pies and individual servings of peach cobbler while supplies last, are available for sale at Festival Plaza and in front of the Main Stage near Lafayette Florist.