{"id":98599,"date":"2018-07-28T17:34:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T23:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/celebrate-colorado-day-with-free-park-admission-on-aug-6\/"},"modified":"2018-07-28T17:34:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T23:34:29","slug":"celebrate-colorado-day-with-free-park-admission-on-aug-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/celebrate-colorado-day-with-free-park-admission-on-aug-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Colorado Day with free park admission on Aug. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rylee Sanchez, 5, shows off her catch on the first day that the Jackson Gulch Reservoir shoreline reopened.<\/span>Connor Henry\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cColorado Day is an opportunity to thank all of our residents and visitors for their continued support of Colorado\u2019s state parks,\u201d said Gary Thorson, assistant director for information and education for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. \u201cWe hope everyone takes advantage of this occasion to experience the wide variety of recreational opportunities that our 41 state parks have to offer. With over 14 million visitors to our state parks last year, we hope people use Colorado Day as a way to explore more of our state parks and the different experiences each can offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

All other fees, including camping and reservations, will remain in effect on Aug. 6.<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s 41 state parks, scattered throughout the state, showcase the state\u2019s diverse landscapes, and Colorado Day is the perfect opportunity to visit, whether you are searching for a new outdoor experience or revisiting your family\u2019s favorite park.<\/p>\n

There are a huge variety of recreational opportunities at all Colorado State Parks. James M. Robb Colorado River State Park is the perfect spot to take your mountain bike and explore the trails around the Fruita section, while the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area provides everything from rafting thrills to amazing angling. If your goal is to discover nature with two feet on the ground, Barr Lake State Park boasts hundreds of species of birds for viewing, while Vega State Park offers serene beauty for picnics with the family.<\/p>\n

This Colorado Day, be sure to get out to a state park for a fun-filled day that the whole family can enjoy. Float your boat or kayak, or raft a river. View diverse wildlife and a multitude of bird species. Catch fish, hike, explore by geocaching, ride some of the best OHV trails in the state or go horseback riding. Teach your children to fish, camp or learn about nature. Climb a challenging rock face, fly a kite or ride your bike. Come play all day and stay for the beautiful Colorado sunsets.<\/p>\n

Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 41 state parks, more than 300 state wildlife areas, all of Colorado\u2019s wildlife, and a variety of outdoor recreation. To plan your next park adventure, visit cpw.state.co.us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sanchez, 5, shows off her catch on the first day that the Jackson Gulch Reservoir shoreline reopened.Connor Henry\/The Journal \u201cColorado Day is an opportunity to thank all of our residents and visitors for their continued support of Colorado\u2019s state parks,\u201d said Gary Thorson, assistant director for information and education for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5736,5735],"tags":[976,810],"naviga_topic":[],"class_list":["post-98599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news","tag-outdoor-recreation","tag-tourism-recreation"],"acf":[],"author_name":"dh_admin","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98599"},{"taxonomy":"naviga_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naviga_topic?post=98599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}