Lory State Park provides hand-launch access to Horsetooth Reservoir for canoes, kayaks, and rafts within a short walk from the North Eltuck Bay parking lot, with the nearest boat ramp located at Satanka Cove on Horsetooth Dam.

The park also offers fishing access to multiple reservoir coves (Quarry, Orchard, North and South Eltuck, Soldier, and Satanka) with a daily vehicle pass ($10) or annual pass required. The park is open daily from 5 a. m.

to sunset with a visitor center (8:30 a. m. to 4 p. m. ) located at 708 Lodgepole Drive in Bellvue, Colorado.