Boyd Lake State Park is a state park in the
U.S. state
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of
Colorado
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, located north of
Loveland, Colorado
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. It became a state recreation area under the Colorado Division of Game, Fish, and Parks in 1965.
The park sometimes holds events for the public including fishing derbies and clinics, education programs, and volunteer projects. Activities permitted within the park include boating, fishing, picnicking, swimming, hiking, biking, and hunting. The park's centerpiece, Boyd Lake, is .
See also
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List of largest reservoirs of Colorado
This is a list of the largest reservoirs in the state of Colorado. All thirty-nine reservoirs that contain greater than are included in the list. Most of the larger reservoirs in the state are owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and, ...
References
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State parks of Colorado
Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado
Protected areas established in 1965
Reservoirs in Colorado
1965 establishments in Colorado
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