Nelson Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado

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    Nelson Reservoir is a lake worth visiting. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Collins, and if you're interested in hydro structures, you can visit Sherwood Dam. Going for a hike along the Round Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and Nelson Reservoir is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Arapaho Bay - Arapaho National Forest is a wonderful local campground. There are some  
   splendid whitewater spots on Big Thompson River.
Have a great hiking adventure along the Wintersteen Trail; an afternoon playing golf at Fort Collins Country Club Golf is always a joy. This lake is so wonderful. Hampton Inn Ft.Collins is a splendid place to get some rest, and some nearby water includes Dry Creek. If you came to camp Pawnee - Arapaho National Forest is a wonderful location to do that, and you'll locate a wonderful lake called Warren Lake.
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               enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Hiking along the Jug Trail is wonderful fun; lots of people from Fort Collins-Loveland come here. A stunning lake like Sherwood Reservoir close to Nelson Reservoir is a perfect place to take a look at, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Cache La Poudre River. At Nelson Reservoir you don’t see much precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while February is typically the driest month.
Throughout the summertime months, highs typically are in the 80's at Nelson Reservoir. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while Nelson Reservoir nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.

 
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Local climate location: FORT COLLINS 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.54889
Longitude: -105.0442

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These outdoors activities are available near Nelson Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Nelson Reservoir:
Hampton Inn Ft.Collins, Fort Collins, 2 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins, 2 miles away
Comfort Suites Ft. Collins, Fort Collins, 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FT. COLLINS, Fort Collins, 2 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Nelson Reservoir:
Pawnee - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins, 3 miles away
Arapaho Bay - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins, 4 miles away
Stillwater - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins, 4 miles away
Camp Dick - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Nelson Reservoir:
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)
Big Thompson River, Larimer CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth)
Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem)
 National Parks Near Nelson Reservoir:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 34 miles away
 Trails Near Nelson Reservoir:
Jug Trail, Larimer County, 18 miles away
Wintersteen Trail, Larimer County, 18 miles away
Round Mountain Trail, Larimer County, 19 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Nelson Reservoir:
Fort Collins Country Club Golf, Fort Collins, 4 miles away
Mountain Vista Golf Course, Fort Collins, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Nelson Reservoir:
Sherwood Reservoir, Larimer CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Warren Lake, Larimer CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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