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Ridgway State Park Access

Ridgway State Park Access provides multiple entry points to a 3,301-acre park with 15. 6 miles of trails and access to the Uncompahgre River and 1,000-acre Ridgway Reservoir.

The park features three main areas (Pa-Co-Chu-Puk, Dutch Charlie, and Dallas Creek) with a four-lane boat ramp, accessible fishing piers, hand-launch areas for non-motorized vessels, and a visitor center with amenities.

Key access information: motorized boats must launch at Dutch Charlie and pass mandatory aquatic nuisance species inspection; Dallas Creek is day-use only with hand-launch access; Pa-Co-Chu-Puk offers river access below the dam for catch-and-release fly fishing.


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