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Lake Colorado City State Park
Colorado City, Texas
Wide Open Spaces
Need to get away from the crowd? Head to the lake! Water draws wildlife and humans here for respite from the dry West Texas climate. The park is south of I-20 between Midland and Abilene.
History
ake Colorado City State Park is a 500-acre park, leased for 99 years from a utility company in Mitchell County. It is southwest of Colorado City. TPWD leased the land in 1971 and opened the park in 1972.
The lake was built in 1949 on Morgan Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River. It provided cooling water for the Morgan Creek Power Plant, water for Colorado City, and recreation. Its waters no longer serve the first two purposes; it is now just for recreation.
Things to Do
Many activities here feature the lake: fishing, swimming and paddling. But that’s not all you can do. Set up camp or enjoy a picnic, hike, look for a geocache, take photographs and watch for wildlife.
Fishing
Drop a line in Lake Colorado City, a 1,618-acre impoundment of Morgan Creek. Anglers fish primarily for largemouth bass, channel catfish and sunfish.
The park has a boat ramp, fishing pier and fishing barge. Call to check lake levels before your visit.
You do not need a license to fish from shore or pier in a state park.
Water sports
Swim in the lake or explore by boat (no lifeguards on duty).
Bring your own kayak or canoe or rent a kayak at the park.
Hiking
Hike lakeside while enjoying views of the water and glimpses of wildlife. More than 300 bird species have been sighted in the park.
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@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

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@sunflowerhippy5280 Год назад

Thank you for sparking my interest

@MrSTravelQuest Год назад

We hope you enjoy it! Great park with tons of CCC history.

@TravelSmallLiveBig 2 года назад

We camped here a few months ago and it was a perfect two night stop as we crossed West Texas. Not much else to chose from!

@MrSTravelQuest 2 года назад

It's a nice spot to camp and this park is never packed :-)

@1975panfilo 2 года назад

I remember going as a child back in the late ‘70s till the late ‘80s. Back then it was always full of people, the smell of barbecue and just seeing people having a good time. Then for almost 30 years I have never visited the park till yesterday. Yesterday I took my son and the park still looked the same. I was blasted with so many memories from my childhood and it sadden because the memories made with family from my childhood are no longer alive. It was time to make fresh ones with my son. It’s a nice family park.

@MrSTravelQuest 2 года назад

It’s a nice park and great for families. Thanks for sharing your experience and memories of the park.

@gluc0se 2 года назад

Growing up in Snyder I have many memories of C-City State Park. We've stayed at the cabins for our family vacation along with many boating trips on the lake. My most fondest memory is wakeboarding with my family and eating at the Sportsman's Lodge. I've spent many hours on this lake.

@MrSTravelQuest 2 года назад

It’s a beautiful park and great for boating. The cabins were really nice. It’s a great weekend getaway in West Texas.

@TerryX2Explore 3 года назад

Cool cacti! Love the footage with the pretty sky. Gorgeous lake..... Prices are quite reasonable. Cabins are so cute. Another one to go on our list! 😀

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

I didn’t how reasonable the cabins were. Definitely planning on booking one in the future. Thanks for stopping by Terry!

@TerryX2Explore 3 года назад

@@MrSTravelQuest Are there pics of the inside of the cabins on the website? You are much welcome! ;-)

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

TerryX2Explore Yes I believe they have them on the Texas Park website. I have the link in the description.

@TerryX2Explore 3 года назад

@@MrSTravelQuest Thanks so much!

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

TerryX2Explore Any time Terry!

@dennisalvarez2518 3 года назад

I lived in C-City many years ago, and loved going to lake Colorado City. Had fun! Miss the area.

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

It’s a nice park and underrated.I love how clean and spaced out everything is. What’s your favorite activity at Lake Colorado City SP?

@dennisalvarez2518 3 года назад

@@MrSTravelQuest boating up and down the lake. I also remember a place called the Hot Spot. Tons of memories.

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

@@dennisalvarez2518 The lake perfect for boating and tubing. On our last visit we seen some folks do plenty of fishing too. It’s a nice park and doesn’t get too crowded.

@dennisalvarez2518 3 года назад

@@MrSTravelQuest the fishing dock that is need of repair, I did some fishing there with friends while camping.

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

It’s a nice spot to fish. I seen some folk fishing while I filmed. They thought I was a ranger. I reassured them and just got footage of the dock.

@HappyPlaceCamping 3 года назад

That looks like a pretty nice park. Loving those little cabins and I feel like that's really cheap for cabin rental. Great park tour!!

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

Yes we thought the same thing. I talked to some locals and they said the park usually empty, but it’s Labor Day Weekend. I was surprised the cabins had AC, I’m used to seeing screen shelters. Thanks for stopping by and watching :-)

@RoadtrippinwithTakacs 3 года назад

Sites are pretty spread out. Looks like good water access in multiple places. Never been there. Great view! 👍

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

It’s a nice park and was surprised by it. Didn’t see much videos about the park and checked it out. The sites weren’t crowded and the cabins had AC, which is a plus. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

@TexasFamilyCamping 3 года назад

That BBQ pit at the group dining hall was awesome. That's a lot of prickly pears, just seeing those makes me thirsty. Those cabins look nice, and the rates are good, just sad they won't accept dogs. That water looks refreshing, I want to just jump in. Thanks for sharing, y'all rock.

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

This place is great for a family reunion. The Cabins are worth checking out and surprised how affordable they were. If you enjoy fishing, camping and water sports this place for you. Not much hiking at this park, but worth checking out. Thanks David for swinging by and commenting.

@motivaholic7058 3 года назад

These are for sure hidden gems great upload my new friends

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

Thank you friend! Definitely worth a visit if your in the area.

@maxyourjourney 3 года назад

What a great state park. Way to show off all it offers. MAX_YOUR_JOURNEY (Alvin)

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

Max Your Journey Worth a visit if your in West Texas. It’s a great family park, thanks for stopping by.

@roniecalzoncinth9768 3 года назад

Man, I wish the cabins at the state parks allowed dogs to stay too. Nice little park, seems like it has a little for everyone.

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

Ronie Calzoncinth Yes I wished they allowed dogs in the cabins and yurts. This park was nice for families. Hikes were small, but perfect for a weekend getaway. Thanks for stopping by Ronnie, Palo Duro Canyon on my list for November. Can’t wait to see your next video brother.

@ConsidertheWonders 3 года назад

Great review 👍

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

Consider the Wonders Thank you 🙏, what parks are y’all planning on going to next?

@Kayakmom9 3 года назад

Hello! Been watching some vids to plan our summer and I like your to the point style and bits of history. One bit that I would like to see on parks videos is a clearer idea of location. Maybe a quick shot on a full Texas map. I’m finding that East Texas and West Texas etc...can mean something totally different depending on who delivers info 🤪 thanks much will watch more!

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

I think that's a great idea! Yes East and West Texas are very different. It would definitely help folks who aren't from Texas. Which parks are you interested in checking out?

@Kayakmom9 3 года назад

I think we are going to check out Huntsville and I have made reservations at a State Park on Waco Lake. We live in Fort Worth and all last summer went north into Oklahoma, but for spring we are going South. We bought rig mid summer last year.

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

@@Kayakmom9 How’s Oklahoma? We are thinking of venturing out there during spring break to check out some parks outside of Texas. I love Fort Worth and DFW area. Have you been to Lake Mineral Wells? It’s a nice park near the DFW area. Mother Neff is a great camping park near Waco as well. Congratulations on getting a rig!

@Kayakmom9 3 года назад

@@MrSTravelQuest love Oklahoma! Chickasaw National Park is fab as well as Lake Murray, Pine Creek we also visited Lake Towakani which is in Texas. Loved them all, but once we got ebikes we really really loved Chickasaw

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

@Serene Hirst I'm writing these down. Our goal is to visit all 90 Texas State parks and some out of state parks. Oklahoma near us so why not. Have you visited any Trailways on the ebikes?

@TheArtofRVing 3 года назад

*Saw you at Texas Family Camping. Like you point of interest sections. Nice. Keeps you attention. Very nice camp review. We have some videos you would like come check us out*

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

Subbed to you already friend. Y’all were doing to live streams right?

@gloriouslifeonwheels3621 3 года назад

I had no idea there were so many State parks in Texas. New sub. I will be checking out some the other videos on the parks. I also invite you to check out my vanlife cooking channel. What is your favorite park so far?

@MrSTravelQuest 3 года назад

Thanks for stopping by and can you believe Texas has over 90 parks? I’ll check out your channel :-), my favorite park currently is Lost Maples. Our goal is to visit all 90 parks, thanks for subscribing.

@ronrendon 2 года назад

OMG......it's so hard to hear what you have to say when there is music playing, actually, music is cool, but it's hard to hear you over that singing! Make it stop! haha