Red Feather Community Park
Park
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arrowhead Lodge · Photo: Paul Murr · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Red Feather Lakes
Few parks or trails are on the map in Red Feather Lakes
26% of Red Feather Lakes’ land is conserved, about 1,540 acres. 267 acres are parks and preserves, 733 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Red Feather Lakes, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
26%
1,540 acres · of 9.1 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
267 ac
733 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Red Feather Community Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,540 conserved acres
26% of Red Feather Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Red Feather Lakes has 9.1 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Red Feather Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,305 ac
State fish & wildlife261 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits101 ac
Regional agency11 ac
National Forest · 1,305 acState Conservation Area · 261 acOther Easement · 101 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 101 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,305 | Open |
| Parvin Lake State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 123 | Open |
| Dowdy Lake State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 115 | Open |
| West Lake State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 23 | Open |
| Poudre R-1 School District School District Land - General Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 11 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Red Feather Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Red Feather Lakes
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Red Feather Lakes
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Red Feather Lakes
3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.9 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
Columbine Trail1.2 mi
Trail Between The Pines0.4 mi
Columbine0.1 mi
East Dowdy Lake Trail0.1 mi
Frog Pond Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Redfeather Ranger StationDistrict · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Red Feather Lakes: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 36 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 71 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 2.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Red Feather Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Red Feather Lakes
Where can I hike in Red Feather Lakes?
The longest trail networks: Red Feather Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Red Feather Lakes’ trails?
Red Feather Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Red Feather Lakes?
167,524 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Feather Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,438 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Red Feather Lakes neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →