Nelson Reservoir   Be the first to submit input for Nelson Reservoir. If you have info on Nelson Reservoir, Douglas County, Colorado please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Nelson Reservoir.   Lakes Near Nelson Reservoir: Marston Lake, Denver County, 12 miles away Hine Lake, Jefferson County, 12 miles away Soda Lakes, Jefferson County, 15 miles away Sloans Lake, Denver County, 18 miles away Cheesman Lake, Jefferson County, 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Nelson Reservoir: Roxborough State Park, Colorado, 3 miles away Chatfield Lake State Recreation Area, Colorado, 7 miles away Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado, 18 miles away Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 32 miles away Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 60 miles away   Marinas On or Near Nelson Reservoir: Chatfield Marina, Littleton, 11 miles away Bear Creek Lake Park Marina, Morrison, 16 miles away Lake Powell Resorts & Marina, Denver, 18 miles away Mike's Killer Fish, Denver, 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nelson Reservoir: Rock Springs Campground, Douglas County, 6 miles away Devils Head Campground, Douglas County, 9 miles away Chatfield, Littleton, 9 miles away   Hotels Near Nelson Reservoir: Oakwood at Legacy at Highlands Ranch, Highlands Ranch, 8 miles away DENVER HIGHLANDS RANCH HGI, Highlands Ranch, 8 miles away Hamton Inn Stes Denver Highlands Ranch, Littleton, 8 miles away Residence Inn Denver Highlands Ranch, Highlands Ranch, 9 miles away TownePlace Suites Denver Southwest/Littleton, Littleton, 10 miles away   Ski Areas Near Nelson Reservoir: Eldora, Colorado, 47 miles away       1600 foot drop, 12 lifts, 53 runs Winter Park, Colorado, 56 miles away       3060 foot drop, 26 lifts, 145 runs Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 59 miles away       2270 foot drop, 7 lifts, 105 runs   Whitewater Near Nelson Reservoir: South Platte River, Jefferson/ DenverCounty, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Confluence of Cherry Creek and South Platte) South Platte River, Jefferson/ DouglasCounty, 9 miles away       Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir) South Platte River - North Fork, JeffersonCounty, 15 miles away       Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Buffalo Creek to South Platte)