Recreation managed by Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, P.O. Box 1379, Estes Park, CO 80517; 586-8191. One concession campground for overnight camping accommodates 90 campsites. A day-use picnic area is located nearby. Water surface available for recreation is 2 acres. No boating allowed. The reservoir is not managed as a fishery, but an occasional rainbow trout is caught in this regulatory reservoir. The site has a trailhead, which provides access to Rocky Mountain National Park. Facilities are closed in winter due to ice and snow.
| East Portal Reservoir Colorado-Big Thompson |
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| Cooperator (managing entity) |
Estes Valley Recreation & Park District |
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| P O Box 1379 | ||
| Estes CO 80517 | ||
| Land Area (acres) | Total | 70 |
| Developed Public Use | 2 | |
| Undeveloped | 68 | |
| Water Surface (acres) | Total | 2 |
| Available forRecreation | 2 | |
| Shoreline (miles) | Total | 1 |
| Available for Recreation | 1 | |
| Fees | Area Entrance | no |
| Campgrounds | yes | |
| Picnic Areas | no | |
| Boat Launch Facilities | no | |
| Parking | no | |
| Other | none | |
| Facilities (number) | Campgrounds | 1 |
| Campsites | 71 | |
| Tent Only Campsites | 0 | |
| RV Hookups | 0 | |
| Mobile Home Parks | 0 | |
| Mobile Home Sites | 0 | |
| Camp Shower Facilities | yes | |
| Picnic Areas | 1 | |
| Picnic Tables | 4 | |
| Picnic Shelters | 0 | |
| Swimming Beaches | 0 | |
| Swim Shower Facilities | no | |
| Boat Launch Ramps | 0 | |
| Boat Launch Lanes | 0 | |
| Mooring Buoys | 0 | |
| Slip Mooring Spaces | 0 | |
| Concessions | 1 | |
| Potable Water | Campgrounds | 6 |
| Picnic Areas | 0 | |
| Other Locations | 0 | |
| Toilets | Campgrounds | 6 |
| Picnic Areas | 0 | |
| Other Locations | 0 | |
| Sanitary Stations | Trailer / RV | 0 |
| Boat | 0 | |
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