> Canonical: https://colorado-parks.com/parks/trinidad-lake-state-park > Content revision: 2026-10-21T20:26:47.770Z [State parks](https://colorado-parks.com/types/state-park)[Las Animas](https://colorado-parks.com/counties/las-animas) # Trinidad Lake State Park Las Animas · Colorado Parks and Wildlife BEFORE YOUR VISIT Closure noticeFacilities ### Trinidad Lake State Park: Carpios Ridge day-use comfort station Park-specific information - [Carpios Ridge day-use comfort station](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/trinidad-lake-state-park) The day-use comfort station at Carpios Ridge is closed for the season. Alternative restrooms are in the campground’s camper-services building. [Read the official notice: Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/trinidad-lake-state-park)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Closure noticeFacilities ### Trinidad Lake State Park: South Shore Campground Park-specific information - [South Shore Campground](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/trinidad-lake-state-park) South Shore Campground is closed for winter. CPW lists campsites at Carpios Ridge as available by reservation. [Read the official notice: Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/trinidad-lake-state-park)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor advisoryWater recreation ### Trinidad Lake State Park: Walleye and saugeye consumption advisory Park-specific information - [Walleye and saugeye consumption advisory](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/trinidad-lake-state-park) CPW reports a health-department consumption advisory for walleye and saugeye longer than 18 inches at Trinidad Lake. Consult the official advisory for the affected groups and serving limits before eating these fish. [Read the official notice: Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/trinidad-lake-state-park/trinidad-lake-state-park-park-highlights)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 PLAN YOUR VISIT ## The practical details. **Managing agency**: Colorado Parks and Wildlife **Address**: 32610 Highway 12 Trinidad, CO 81082 United States **Telephone**: [719-846-6951 Fax: 719-846-0676](tel:71984669517198460676) **Hours**: Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Office/Visitor Center: Daily, 9 a.m. to 4:30 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/trinidad-lake-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=37.1333837179633&lon=-104.58114457020051) ## About Trinidad Lake State Park A southern Colorado reservoir with camping, water recreation and fishing. Check current water and facility conditions when choosing a campground or lake access point. ## Activities & facilities [Biking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/biking)[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)[Horseback riding ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/horseback-riding)[Picnicking ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/picnicking)[Snowshoeing ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/activities/snowshoeing) 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/trinidad-lake-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)[THE FIELD GUIDE ### Winter camping: check the water, not just the campsite Plan around winter water shutoffs, reduced campground loops and separate yurt arrangements in Colorado parks. Read the guide](https://colorado-parks.com/guides/winter-camping-water-and-facilities) ## 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/trinidad-lake-state-park.md) ## Nearby parks. Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary. [All parks](https://colorado-parks.com/parks) [Las Animas ### Fishers Peak State Park Biking · Bird watching](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/fishers-peak-state-park)