Pinewood Reservoir

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This camping area features 22 reservable campsites perched at an elevation of 6604ft in the state of Colorado. If you're headed here today, be sure to check out travel times and driving directions before you go. Remember to reserve your campsite early.

Visitors may find numerous amenities toilets, clean potable drinking water, and a comfy place to pitch a tent. The surrounding area also offers outdoor enthusiasts the simple pleasure of being outside. Check out the map above to view nearby river levels, or head to the interactive map to explore the surrounding area.

Toilets

Yes
Reservations

Yes
Drinking-Water

Yes

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Areas of Interest

North Fork Thompson - Lower Picnic Site
Picnicking
Directions 		Due to the 2013 flood, this site no longer exits.
Glen Haven Picnic Site
Picnicking
Directions 		Due to the 2013 flood, this site no longer exists.
Coulson Gulch Trailhead
Hiking
Directions 		Coulson Gulch Trailhead provides access to Coulson Gulch Trail.
Dunraven Trailhead
Horseback Riding
Directions 		Access the North Fork Trail (#929) and Bulwark Ridge Trail (#928-1) from this graveled parking lot. You will find room room for 23 vehicles and a vault toilet.
Bright Extension Trailhead
Hiking
Directions 		Located 2.2 miles east of County Road 82E on the south side of Johnny Park Road (National Forest System Road 118), the trailhead is marked with a small sign near a minor saddle. This trailhead provides access to the Bright Extension Trail.Acccess to the trailhead is seasonal. For current informationon road openings and closures, check the Road Status Table.
Dry Saint Vrain Trailhead
Hiking
Directions 		The Dry Saint Vrain Trailhead provides access to the Dry Saint Vrain Trail. Four-wheel drive is recommended and parking is limited.
Meeker Park Picnic Area
Picnicking
Directions 		Meeker Park Picnic Area offers eight picnic sites with large parking area, picnic tables, grills, and vault toilets.
Lefthand OHV Trailhead
Biking
Directions 		The Lefthand Canyon Off-Highway-Vehicle Area offers about 20 miles of road and singletrack for motorized recreation. Accessed from the lower end of Left Hand Canyon Drive, the OHV area climbs over ridges and peaks of the Front Range foothills. This area is accessible year round due to its lower elevation than many areas of the forest.The free Boulder Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Mapdisplays National Forest System (NFS) routes open to motorized travel and is available online and at the Boulder Ranger District offfice.Click here for a map of this area.Recreational shooting closures exist in this area. Click here for more information.
Saint Vrain Mountain Trailhead
Hiking
Directions 		Saint Vrain Mountain Trailhead is the trailhead for the Saint Vrain Mountain Trail #915 which enters the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The trailhead can accomodate about 12 parked vehicles.

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Carter Lake - South Side Campgrounds None 5,711 ft
Stove Prairie 9 6,068 ft
Inlet Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir None 5,437 ft
South Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir None 5,435 ft
Pinewood Reservoir 22 6,604 ft
Ansel Watrous 16 5,839 ft
Flatiron Reservoir None 5,483 ft
Carter Lake - North Side Campgrounds None 5,792 ft
Meadow Park None 5,349 ft
Aspen Meadow - Golden Gate Canyon State Park 35 9,000 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Echo Mountain Park 29" 21° 2.3"
Eldora Mountain Resort 40" 22° 2.57"
Location Fish Habitat Craft Restrictions
Mead Ponds Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Redstone Park Pond Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Portner Reservoir (Fossil Creek) Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Fishing Is Fun #6
Erie Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Fishing Is Fun #11
Sawhill Ponds #3 Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Mcintosh Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Thunderbird Lake Tiger Muskie Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Marston Lake Albacore, Largemouth Bass, Shoal Bass, Bluefish, Bluegill, Atlantic Bonito, Common Carp, Speckled Peacock Bass, Dogtooth Tuna, Wiper, Saugeye
Barnum Park Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Electric Motors Only
Standley Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Trout Electric Motors Only
Riverbend Ponds Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp Non Motorized Only
Community College Pond Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Union Square Ponds Wakeless
Pella Crossing Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Wakeless
Loveland Service Center Pond Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish All Boats Allowed
English Ranch Park None
Fishing Is Fun #12
Heinricy Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp Non Motorized Only
Loomiller Park Pond Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch Non Motorized Only
Waneka Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish None
Flatiron Reservoir
Estes Lake Brown Trout, Kokanee, Yellow Perch None
Cottonwood Park Lake (Kipling & Jewell) Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Warren Park Pond Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Only
Ward Road Pond Log In, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill All Boats Allowed
Moraine Lake - Ipwa Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
Sawhill Ponds #5 Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
South Platte River Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
Parvin Lake Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout All Boats Allowed
Stearns Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish All Boats Allowed
Crown Hill Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Wakeless
North Lake Park Pond Black Crappie, Bluegill, Green Sunfish Wakeless
Wonderland Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill All Boats Allowed
Centennial Park Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish
Douglas Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Lowell Ponds Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Arvada Reservoir Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Fishing Is Fun #8
Golden Meadow Park (Ft. Collins) Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Non Motorized Only
Fishing Is Fun #10
Troutman Park (Fort Collins) Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass All Boats Allowed
Meadow Park Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Non Motorized Only
Chatfield Lake Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
Ketner Lake All Boats Allowed
Fishing Is Fun #7
Game Check Trailhead
Izaak Walton Pond Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Walden Ponds - Ricky Weiser Wetland Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Croke Reservoir Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Green Sunfish
Golden Ponds Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Progress Park Pond Wakeless
Red Rock Lake - Ipwa Rainbow Trout Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Prospect Park Lakes (Wheatridge) Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp All Boats Allowed
Harriman Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Sawhill Ponds #2 Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Cottonwood Lake (Pearl Parkway Boulder) Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Ralph Price Reservoir (Button Rock) Rainbow Trout, Splake, Tiger Muskie Non Motorized Only
Boulder Ponds Channel Catfish, Grass Carp, Largemouth Bass
Thomas Reservoir Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Seaman Reservoir Black Bullhead, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout None
Dixon Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish All Boats Allowed
Bear Creek Ponds Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish HP Restricted
Pomona Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill All Boats Allowed
Sawhill Ponds #10 Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Smith Reservoir (Lakewood) Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish All Boats Allowed
Stew Case Park Pond Bluegill None
Soda Lakes Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Common Carp None
Siena Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Only
Balsam Park Pond None
Mcmurry Ponds Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Lily Lake - Rmnp Greenback Cutthroat Non Motorized Only
Granite Springs Reservoir Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout All Boats Allowed
Watson Lake (Littleton) Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp Electric Motors Only
Ketring Lake None
Boedecker Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Gallup Reservoir Largemouth Bass, Bluegill
Sawhill Ponds #8 Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Vanderbilt Lake All Boats Allowed
Garfield Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Sawhill Ponds #1a Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Cattail Pond At Boulder County Fairgrounds Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass None
Mckay Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Non Motorized Only
Horsetooth Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Trout Wakeless
Miramont Park (Ft. Collins)
Avery Pond Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Wakeless
Lagerman Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Wellington Lake Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutbow Trout
Faversham Park Pond Bluegill Non Motorized Only
Rocky Mountain Lake Black Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp None
Birdland Lake (Jack B. Tomlinson Park) Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish None
Boyd Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Strontia Springs Reservoir Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Main Reservoir Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp Electric Motors Only
Rolland Moore Park Pond (Fort Collins) Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Only
Sloan Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Non Motorized Only
Barker Reservoir Tiger Trout
Charlie Taylor Water Wheel Park
Dowdy Lake Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout Wakeless
Roberts Lake Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Cutbow Trout Wakeless
Lake Loveland Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp
Sawhill Ponds #1 Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
East Reservoir Wakeless
Lower North Crow Reservoir Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout Electric Motors Only
Huston Park Lake Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Loc Amora Pond (Josh`S Pond) None
Tom Frost Reservoir Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill All Boats Allowed
Walden Ponds - Bass Pond Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Boulder Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish None
Kingfisher Point Ponds Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Common Carp Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Greenbriar Park Lake Bluegill, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass All Boats Allowed
Union Reservoir
Rogers Grove - Fairgrounds Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill None
Platte Canyon Ditch
Harper Lake Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Louisville (Warembourg) Fishing Pond Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Berkeley Lake Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Hand-Launch
West Lake Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout None
Sheldon Lake (City Park) Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Upper North Crow Reservoir Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Trout, Splake All Boats Allowed
Watson Lake Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass None
Prospect Ponds (Fc) Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Lon Hagler Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish All Boats Allowed
Walden Ponds Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Only
Pine Valley Ranch Pond Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout None
Westfield Park Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass Electric Motors Only
Overland Park Pond Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Hyland Ponds Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Teller Lake No. 3 Channel Catfish Electric Motors Only
Lonetree Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Mccall Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Koa Lake Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Trout Electric Motors Only
Westminster City Park Pond Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish None
Arapaho Bend Ponds (Fc) Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp
Coot Lake Wakeless
Pomona Lake Number 2 Largemouth Bass
Cottonwood Glen Park (Fort Collins) Bluegill
Teller Lake No. 5
Central City Park Pond Rainbow Trout None
Johnson Reservoir All Boats Allowed
Ft. Collins City Park
Bowles Grove Pond Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass All Boats Allowed
Maxwell Lake None
Redtail Lake Largemouth Bass, Bluegill
Blue Heron Lake Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill None
Upper Tule Lake Largemouth Bass
Sterne Pond (Kids Only) None
Left Hand Reservoir - Ipwa Brook Trout, Splake Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Carl Park Pond Bluegill, Largemouth Bass Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Camenisch Park Pond Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Sawhill Ponds #4 Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Fishing Is Fun #4
Ridgeview Park Pond Non Motorized Only
Spring Park (Fort Collins)
Strortia Springs Reservoir Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Lake Arbor Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Pinewood Reservoir Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
River`S Edge And Jayhawker Ponds Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill Electric Motors Only
Big Thompson River
Carter Lake Black Crappie, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout None
Walden Ponds - Duck Pond Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
South Platte Park Ponds (Littleton Flood Plain Ponds) Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Jim Baker Reservoir Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Chatfield Reservoir Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Trout Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Sawhill Ponds Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Wiper, Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Smith Lake (Lar. Cty.) (Boxelder #3) Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp All Boats Allowed
Simpson Ponds Swa Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish Non Motorized Only
Big Thompson Ponds Bluegill, Common Carp, Channel Catfish Wakeless
North Shields Ponds Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill None
Viele Lake Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Copeland Lake - Rmnp Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout None
Golden Gate Canyon State Park Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout Non Motorized Hand-Launch
Hine Lake Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Saugeye All Boats Allowed
Kendrick Reservoir Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish None
Eaglewatch Lake Largemouth Bass, Bluegill

Nearby Snowpack and Streamflow Levels

Streamflow and snowpack data for the watershed
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Gauge Streamflow Stage
Sand Creek At Colorado-Wyoming State Line
USGS 06659580 		3 cfs 0.5 ft
Big Dry Creek At Westminster
USGS 06720820 		1 cfs 1.5 ft
South Clear Creek Abv Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir
USGS 06714400 		2 cfs 5.1 ft
St. Vrain Creek At Mouth
USGS 06731000 		113 cfs 1.4 ft
South Platte River At South Platte
USGS 06707500 		302 cfs 2.6 ft
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 		2 cfs 4.4 ft
Tarryall Creek At Upper Station
USGS 06696980 		12 cfs 5.1 ft
Bear Creek At Mouth
USGS 06711500 		40 cfs 2.7 ft
South St. Vrain Creek Near Ward
USGS 06722500 		9 cfs 1.6 ft
St Vrain Cr Blw Boulder Cr At Hwy 119 Nr Longmont
USGS 06730525 		102 cfs 9.8 ft
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Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		45" -1"
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 		25" -2"
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 		64" -1"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		68" -1"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		66" -1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		79" -5"
Windy Peak
SNOTEL 872 		37" 0"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		71" -1"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		29" 0"
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 		63" -3"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		52" -1"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		64" 0"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		18" -1"
fort collins
SNOTEL FORC2 		1" None"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		60" 0"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		57" -1"
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 		43" -1"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057 		6" 1"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		39" 1"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		69" -2"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		43" -1"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		75" -2"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		49" -2"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		44" 0"