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# Rifle Gap State Park

Garfield · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeWater recreation

### Rifle Gap State Park: 2026 motorized boat access

Park-specific information

- [2026 motorized boat access](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/rifle-gap-state-park)

Rifle Gap’s boat ramp is closed for the rest of the 2026 boating season because of low water. Hand-launched kayaks, canoes and paddleboards remain permitted.

[Read the official notice: Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/rifle-gap-state-park)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

**Address**: 5775 Highway 325 Rifle, CO 81650 United States

**Telephone**: [970-625-1607](tel:9706251607)

**Hours**: Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. 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/rifle-gap-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=39.62943388518085&lon=-107.7559868918755)

## About Rifle Gap State Park

A narrow reservoir near Rifle with boating, fishing and other water recreation. Current water levels and seasonal boat-ramp arrangements affect how visitors can use the lake.

## Activities & facilities

[Boating ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/boating)[Camping ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/camping)[Cross-country skiing ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/cross-country-skiing)[Fishing ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/fishing)[Hiking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/hiking)[Picnicking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/picnicking)[Snowshoeing ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/snowshoeing)[Swimming ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/swimming)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## 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/rifle-gap-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/rifle-gap-state-park.md)

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