Colorado's first state park lies nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks. These two granite masses rise 7,000 feet, towering over the park. The scenery makes for a spectacular recreational and camping experience. Located 3 miles west of Walsenburg, Lathrop spans 1,594 acres and houses two pristine lakes.
Head to the warm-water Martin Lake for swimming, water skiing, and power and sail boating. Take your canoe, kayak or non-motorized boat to the more peaceful no-wake Horseshoe Lake. Cast your line into either one for some successful catfish, bass or trout fishing. A golf course, archery range, and horse trail ensure there’s pretty much something for everyone at Lathrop.
The park offers 103 single-family campsites, all with fire rings and picnic tables. Yucca campground has 21 non-electric sites. Piñon campground h
Colorado's first state park lies nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks. These two granite masses rise 7,000 feet, towering over the park. The scenery makes for a spectacular recreational and camping experience. Located 3 miles west of Walsenburg, Lathrop spans 1,594 acres and houses two pristine lakes.
Head to the warm-water Martin Lake for swimming, water skiing, and power and sail boating. Take your canoe, kayak or non-motorized boat to the more peaceful no-wake Horseshoe Lake. Cast your line into either one for some successful catfish, bass or trout fishing. A golf course, archery range, and horse trail ensure there’s pretty much something for everyone at Lathrop.
The park offers 103 single-family campsites, all with fire rings and picnic tables. Yucca campground has 21 non-electric sites. Piñon campground has 82 campsites (some with 50 amp electric but no water or sewer). If winter camping's your thing, head to Piñon Loop B with your tent, trailer or motor home.
Pinon Canyon Campground is large and in charge! It not only offers brand spankin’ new restrooms and showers to keep you clean and comfortable, there are playgrounds for the kiddos and weekend evening programs at the amphitheatre, steps away! They’ll handle your RV, tent, trailer, pop-up…. whatever ya got! There’s plenty of ADA accessible sites too Read more...
Set up your tent or pop-up trailer in Yucca Campground, crack open a delicious microbrew and relax! These sunny sites offer amazing mountain views and lots of wide open space to do your own “the hills are alive,” Sound of Music thing. There’s even space for your group, including a walk-in site away from the rest of the grounds. The campground does Read more...
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Lathrop State Park
Tee off at Lathrop, Colorado's first state park and the only one that can boast a golf course.
Colorado's first state park lies nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks. These two granite masses rise 7,000 feet, towering over the park. The scenery makes for a spectacular recreational and camping experience. Located 3 miles west of Walsenburg, Lathrop spans 1,594 acres and houses two pristine lakes.
Head to the warm-water Martin Lake for swimming, water skiing, and power and sail boating. Take your canoe, kayak or non-motorized boat to the more peaceful no-wake Horseshoe Lake. Cast your line into either one for some successful catfish, bass or trout fishing. A golf course, archery range, and horse trail ensure there’s pretty much something for everyone at Lathrop.
The park offers 103 single-family campsites, all with fire rings and picnic tables. Yucca campground has 21 non-electric sites. Piñon campground h
Colorado's first state park lies nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks. These two granite masses rise 7,000 feet, towering over the park. The scenery makes for a spectacular recreational and camping experience. Located 3 miles west of Walsenburg, Lathrop spans 1,594 acres and houses two pristine lakes.
Head to the warm-water Martin Lake for swimming, water skiing, and power and sail boating. Take your canoe, kayak or non-motorized boat to the more peaceful no-wake Horseshoe Lake. Cast your line into either one for some successful catfish, bass or trout fishing. A golf course, archery range, and horse trail ensure there’s pretty much something for everyone at Lathrop.
The park offers 103 single-family campsites, all with fire rings and picnic tables. Yucca campground has 21 non-electric sites. Piñon campground has 82 campsites (some with 50 amp electric but no water or sewer). If winter camping's your thing, head to Piñon Loop B with your tent, trailer or motor home.
Activities in the park
2 campgrounds in Lathrop State Park
Pinon Canyon Campground is large and in charge! It not only offers brand spankin’ new restrooms and showers to keep you clean and comfortable, there are playgrounds for the kiddos and weekend evening programs at the amphitheatre, steps away! They’ll handle your RV, tent, trailer, pop-up…. whatever ya got! There’s plenty of ADA accessible sites too Read more...
Set up your tent or pop-up trailer in Yucca Campground, crack open a delicious microbrew and relax! These sunny sites offer amazing mountain views and lots of wide open space to do your own “the hills are alive,” Sound of Music thing. There’s even space for your group, including a walk-in site away from the rest of the grounds. The campground does Read more...
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