Horsetooth Reservoir

• Inlet Bay Marina (970-223-0140) - full service marina located in Inlet Bay.

• Direction of travel is counter-clockwise.
• Call the Horsetooth Reservoir Hotline at 970-679-4554 for current conditions.
• State law requires boat and jet ski operators to be 16 years of age or older. (14-16 year olds may take a boating safety course for a driving certificate - contact a park ranger for more info)
• Water-skiing is best early mornings and evenings during the week.
• Water-skiers must have an observer and use a red or orange flag.
• Personal water crafts (jet skis, wave runners) must observe state laws - NO careless and improper operation, including:
  • Operating a vessel while facing backward.
  • Becoming airborne while crossing a wake too close to another vessel.
  • Unsafe weaving through boat traffic.
  • Causing another boat to swerve or abruptly cut speed to avoid a collision.
• Boat Registration Information

• Electrical, tent, camper cabins.
• Campground hosts on duty during the summer.
• April - October, you can reserve sites at Horsetooth Reservoir, Carter Lake, Flatiron Reservoir, and Pinewood Lake. November - March most sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• A permit to camp is required for each campsite for each night (in addition to Park Entrance Permits).
• Maximum of 14 nights in any 30-day period.

• Required of all visitors.
• Valid at Horsetooth Reservoir, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Carter Lake, Pinewood Reservoir, Flatiron Reservoir, and Ramsay-Shockey Open Space.
• Annual Park Entrance Permits (valid for the calendar year) are available at The Bison Visitor Center, at entrance stations prior to entering the park, at the Citizen Information Center, at nearby retail outlets, and online.
• Daily Park Entrance Permits (valid from day of purchase until noon the next day) are available at The Bison Visitor Center and at entrance stations and self-serve stations prior to entering the parks and open lands.

• No ice fishing - ice is UNSAFE due to fluctuating water levels.
• Horsetooth provides a wide variety of fishing opportunities. This large reservoir has excellent structure for anglers to explore. Whether you pursue fish from shore or from a boat, you will have a wide variety of angling opportunities.

• Water levels fluctuate. Horsetooth Reservoir generally fills during the winter and spring. It normally fluctuates up to 60 feet, with the lowest water being in mid September, excluding drought and excessive rain years.

• Weekdays during the summer - plenty of room for both camping and boating.
• Weekends during the summer - capacity is usually reached.
• Firewood can be purchased at adjacent stores (no firewood collection allowed in the parks).

Horsetooth Reservoir - Inlet Bay Trail

• Access from Field of Dreams at C.R. 38E & Shoreline Drive, or from Soderberg Open Space Trailhead on Minuteman Drive.

• 1.75 mile trail - easy hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding