Paonia State Park Access provides a concrete boat ramp on the north end of the 334-acre Paonia Reservoir for water sports including jet skiing, water skiing, and paddling.

The park offers primitive camping at two campgrounds with vault toilets (no drinking water or hookups), picnic areas, and daily vehicle passes ($10-12); note that the boat ramp closed for the 2025 season due to low water levels as of July 16, 2025.