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If you are in Douglas county it's always a good idea to stop by Nelson Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. You're possibly keen on lakes, Aurora-Rampart Reservoir is one of those nearby; dry warm beds await you at Residence Inn By Marriott Denver Highlands Ranch. Nelson Reservoir is a great place to visit for more than one day, Rock Springs Campground is a great place to camp nearby, and if you're visiting from Denver-Aurora, you won't be the only one. Around
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| | Nelson Reservoir you don’t get a lot of rainfall; all through May this area sees the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month.
Cann Hill is clearly visible from Nelson Reservoir, and do take a hike on the Missouri Gulch Trail. Summertime highs at Nelson Reservoir frequently tend to be in the 80's while night lows are generally in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at | |
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Nelson Reservoir temperatures drop to the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Looking for something next to Nelson Reservoir? Wakeman Reservoir is close at hand. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Nelson Reservoir has
to offer, you can camp at Devils Head Campground.
Very good water scenery is available at Nelson Dam in the vicinity of Nelson Reservoir, and the Long Hollow Trail offers hiking at its best. Why not take a refreshing hike along
the South Manitou Park Trail; float down the rapids of South Platte River in a kayak.
This place, Nelson Reservoir, it just has so much outdoors cool stuff. Jarre Canyon is close to Nelson Reservoir and is a magnificent site; Oakwood at Legacy at Highlands Ranch is a fine site to get some rest.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.41
Longitude: -105.0417
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South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir) |
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South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas CountyCounty, 12 miles away
Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork) |
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Hine Lake
 | 12 miles away
This lake has a lot of huge bass, but you will definitely find that fishing is hard in the summer. You need to fish in the spring during spawnig season and when the water is at the highest.... |
Sloans Lake
| 18 miles away
Nice lake.... |
Bear Creek
| 19 miles away
There are plenty of sections from Upper Bear and from the Evergreen Lake down to Ideldale.... |
Cheesman Lake
| 19 miles away
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I was disappointed when I realized that canoes are not allowed. But it is very beautiful and a nice place for a simple hike....
Bring your fishing net!!!! I caught a two pound smallmouth off powerbait and reeled it in on 6lb test all the way to the bank and the line snapped as I pulled it up and out of the water because I had no net....
went in July 2007, no bites. Beautiful lake though.... |
Dakota Ridge RV Park
 | 19 miles away
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RV Hookups, Pets OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...
RV:All 144 sites have water, sewer and 30 or 50 amp electricity., PETS:PETS are allowed other than aggressive breeds like dobermans, pit bulls, rottweillers, akitas, and staffordshire terriers., FIRES:No place for campfires - this is a metropolitan park., STORE:We have a gift shop and also sell drinks and snacks. There is a 7/11 across the street from us., GROCERY:A Super Target that sells groceries is approximately 2-3 miles from park. Also a King Soopers is 3 miles away, POOL:We have a heated outdoor pool and hot tub open during the summer months., GAMEROOM:We have a pool table and a small exercise and fitness room.... |
Rocky Mountain Lake
| 19 miles away
Good fishing here if you are willing to experiment. Limited shoreline access because of the weed structures but those weeds hold good size bass. I have found it easy to catch 10-14 inch largemouth in the open spots with plastic worms and surface lures. I have only fished there four times as of this writing (07/13/2007) but have enjoyed each visit. My best fish so far was a 17'' largemouth caught on a Jitterbug. Take the kids!... |
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
 | 31 miles away
Very informative...I ask one question...Senior Rates? What age is considered Senior for the parks system?...... |
Rocky Mountain National Park
| 60 miles away
I'm tring to get incontact with the tour office at estes park colorado. I would like to order some sourvoners/ tee-shirts, etc. And would like to see a picture of the founder joel estes and family . their is a very strong possiblity that they are my ancestors. contact me at bluedove1949@yahoo.com... |
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