> Canonical: https://colorado-parks.com/parks/ridgway-state-park > Content revision: 2026-10-21T20:26:47.755Z [State parks](https://colorado-parks.com/types/state-park)[Ouray](https://colorado-parks.com/counties/ouray) # Ridgway State Park Ouray · Colorado Parks and Wildlife BEFORE YOUR VISIT UpcomingClosure noticeWater recreation ### Ridgway State Park: Winter motorized boating Park-specific information - [Winter motorized boating](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/ridgway-state-park) Ridgway Reservoir closes to motorized boating November 1–March 31. This restriction is separate from the Dutch Charlie swim-beach closure. Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 1, 2027 [Read the official notice: Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/ridgway-state-park/ridgway-state-park-park-highlights)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Closure noticeWater recreation ### Ridgway State Park: Dutch Charlie swim beach Park-specific information - [Dutch Charlie swim beach](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/ridgway-state-park) The Dutch Charlie swim beach is closed for the season and swimming is prohibited there. CPW lists paddlecraft, boating and fishing elsewhere on the reservoir separately. Sep 25, 2026 · No end date confirmed [Read the official notice: Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/ridgway-state-park/ridgway-state-park-park-highlights)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 PLAN YOUR VISIT ## The practical details. **Managing agency**: Colorado Parks and Wildlife **Address**: 28555 Highway 550 Ridgway, CO 81432 United States **Telephone**: [970-626-5822](tel:9706265822) **Hours**: Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visitor Center/Office: Daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. **Entry fees**: Daily Vehicle Pass — Single vehicle and its occupants with Colorado license plate — 1 Day — $10-$12; Daily Vehicle Pass — Single vehicle and its occupants with out-of-state license plate — 1 Day — $15-$17; Individual Daily Pass — For individual entry on foot, bicycle, horseback, etc at select parks — 1 Day — $4 [Official park information](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/ridgway-state-park) We have not yet verified accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling. Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks. ## Weather & forecast National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.2193268655884&lon=-107.74598292467701) ![Ridgway Reservoir and snowy San Juan Mountains framed by trees](https://colorado-parks.com/images/ridgway.webp) Photo: jimmy thomas · [Source & CC BY-SA 2.0; resized/cropped; derivative under same license](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ridgway_State_Park.jpg) ## About Ridgway State Park A reservoir in the Uncompahgre Valley beneath the San Juan Mountains. Three visitor areas offer trails, campgrounds and water access; check the conditions for the specific area you plan to use. ## Activities & facilities [Biking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/biking)[Bird watching ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/bird-watching)[Boating ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/boating)[Camping ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/camping)[Fishing ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/fishing)[Hiking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/hiking)[Picnicking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/picnicking)[Rock climbing ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/rock-climbing)[Swimming ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/swimming) Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area. ## Mapped hiking trails. OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped Colorado portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules. - [Forest Discovery Trail ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/forest-discovery-trail-osm-18140705)0.6 mapped mi - [Mule Deer Meadow Trail ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/mule-deer-meadow-trail-osm-18140704)0.5 mapped mi - [Pinon Ridge Picnic Loop ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/pinon-ridge-picnic-loop-osm-18140711)0.2 mapped mi - [Rat Trails Karni Mata Loop ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/rat-trails-karni-mata-loop-osm-16770431)3.1 mapped mi - [Scenic Overlook Trail ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/scenic-overlook-trail-osm-18140707)0.3 mapped mi - [Wapiti Trail ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/wapiti-trail-osm-18140708)0.6 mapped mi [All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails) Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/) ## Find your way. Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions. [Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/ridgway-state-park) ## Read before you roam. [THE FIELD GUIDE ### A closed boat ramp can mean several different things Distinguish trailer-launch closures, paddlecraft access, swimming limits and water-quality advisories before a Colorado lake visit. Read the guide](https://colorado-parks.com/guides/boat-ramps-low-water-and-algae) ## Sources & verification Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026. - [Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks) · Oct 21, 2026 [Suggest a correction](https://colorado-parks.com/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/ridgway-state-park.md) ## Nearby parks. Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary. [All parks](https://colorado-parks.com/parks) [Montrose ### Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park National Park Service](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/black-canyon-of-the-gunnison-national-park) [Gunnison · Montrose ### Curecanti National Recreation Area National Park Service](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/curecanti-national-recreation-area) [Delta · Montrose ### Crawford State Park Biking · Boating](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/crawford-state-park)