Trinidad Lake State Park
About
Trinidad Lake State Park is a 3,228-acre state park in southeastern Colorado, about 2 miles from the town of Cokedale. The land is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Trinidad Lake show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 79°F, while July highs reach about 87°F and winter highs sit in the upper 40s. Several trails and campgrounds lie within a short drive. Reilly Canyon Trail and Levsa Nature Trail are each about a mile away, and Carpios Ridge Campground is about 1.1 miles off. South Shore Trail is roughly 1.3 miles away.
Park size
3,228 acres
Location
Trinidad Lake State Park
Colorado
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–83°F and lows of 31–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Trinidad Lake, CO weather station, 1.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan48° high15° low2 days with snow
- Feb50° high18° low3 days with snow
- Mar57° high24° low2 days with snow
- Apr63° high31° low1 days with snow
- May72° high40° low
- Jun83° high50° low
- Jul87° high54° low
- Aug84° high53° low
- Sep79° high45° low
- Oct67° high33° low1 days with snow
- Nov56° high24° low1 days with snow
- Dec48° high16° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Trinidad Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Cokedale, Colorado · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Reilly Canyon TrailHiking1 mi
- Levsa Nature TrailHiking1 mi
- Carpios Ridge CampgroundCamping1.1 mi
- Carpios Cove TrailHiking1.2 mi
- South Shore TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Summit RV ParkCamping3.6 mi
- Goldenrod TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Trinidad Manufactured Home CommunityCamping5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
