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Description
Cherry Creek State Park is 4,000-acre park in the Denver area. The centerpiece of the state park is an 880-acre reservoir, but the area also has excellent riparian woodland, marsh, and grassland. The southern parts of the lake are better for shorebird species, while areas closer to the dam tend to have more diving ducks. You can also scan the water for loons, grebes, cormorants, gulls and terns. The forest along Cherry Creek is home to breeding species such as Yellow-breasted Chat and Yellow Warbler. In the whole area many raptors can be spotted. Also many rarities have appeared over the years.
Because of the many different habitats in Cherry Creek State Park it is possible to observe a wide variety of birds. For example Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, American White Pelican, Western Grebe, Black-billed Magpie and Ring-billed Gull. The last few years this park has had a couple of Neotropic Cormorants that spent most of the summer here. Some of the other rarities that have showed up at this park have been Short-Billed Gulls and Black-Legged Kittiwakes.
Details
Access
Cherry Creek State Park is located in Arapahoe County, close to Denver. The park is open year round 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM. There are various entrances for cars to enter as well as walkers and bicyclists. Parking is available in the park. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates. You must pay a fee to enter the park by car or purchase a State Park pass. A daily pass is $ 10 per vehicle (see the link below for more info). Cherry Creek State Park has 12 miles (19 km) of paved roads and 35 miles (56 km) of multi-use trails. A circular walk around the lake is about 7 miles (11 km).
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Lake , GrasslandConditions
Flat , Dry , Open landscape , High water possibleCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
Autumn , Winter , SpringBest time to visit
Winter , Spring migration , Spring , Autumn , Autumn migrationRoute
Paved road , Narrow trail , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , Car , BoatBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
The reservoir typically ices between December through the end of March.