Cow Creek North (CO)

Cow Creek North Campground is on the northeast shores of Green Mountain Reservoir in White River National Forest, offering an ideal setting for visitors seeking a multitude of recreational activities both on water and land. All motorized watercraft must be inspected for Aquatic Nuisance Species and must launch from a monitored launch ramp. The Heeney Marina below the Town of Heeney on the west shore is open during daylight hours throughout the season. Cow Creek is a popular spot for boating, canoeing, fishing, water skiing and windsurfing. Anglers will find populations of rainbow and brown trout, as well as kokanee salmon, when casting their lines out into the water. Spring Creek, at the northern end of the Gore Mountain Range, is a popular off-roading area where a network of roads open to off-road vehicle use meanders through lodgepole pine and spruce/fir forests, with viewpoints of surrounding mountains opening up along the way. Cow Creek North Campground has 5 group sites suitable for tents, trailers and RVs. Vault toilets are provided, and each group site has 2 picnic tables and a fire ring. The landscape around the lake is open, with very few trees and miles of mountain views. Encompassing a landscape of rivers, mountains, trails and forest roads, the White River National Forest is one of the top recreation forests in the nation. In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the 2.3 million-acre White River National Forest is a place of serenity and adventure, boasting eight wilderness areas, four defined seasons and ten peaks surpassing 14,000 feet in elevation. It was established in 1891 as the White River Plateau Timber Reserve, the second such reserve to be named in the United States, and in 1905 the newly formed Forest Service was given authority of the reserve. Long before this designation, the area was home to the Ute Indians, who followed herds of elk and bison on their seasonal migrations. Wildlife abounds: bighorn sheep navigate rocky ridges and bull elk bugle at dusk, scenic rivers sustain populations of cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout, and alpine regions provide habitat for pika and ptarmigan. Take some time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park to learn about the diverse landscape and history of the area through interpretive programs and exhibits. In the summer, visitors may want to traverse Trail Ridge Road from one side of the park to the other, reaching alpine vistas boasting elevations of more than 12,000 feet.