Boyd Lake State Park

10/21/2026

Bowls of high-calorie candy. Porches and yards full of nutritious pumpkins. No wonder bears love Halloween.

Halloween is right in the middle of hyperphagia. Bears are busy packing on pre-hibernation pounds, searching for food up to 20 hours a day.

Real pumpkins are a real treat for bears. They’re packed with vitamins, minerals and tasty fiber. And pumpkin seeds have 300 calories a cup!

Candy is loaded with high-energy sugar and calories. Chocolate is a real killer. It contains theobromine, which is toxic to bears and can cause serious illness and heart failure.

Bears are not polite, and don’t believe in sharing. A bear will treat itself to the entire bowl…and those real pumpkins you thought were fall décor. And come back later looking for more.

So keep your candy and real pumpkins inside. Won’t be home? Ask someone who loves Halloween to lend a hand. Or hire a teenager who’s too old to trick or treat to hand out your goodies.

10/14/2026

Thank you to our veterans and active military members 🇺🇸

This Veterans Day, Nov. 11, all veterans and active-duty members of the military and National Guard can enjoy free admission to Colorado state parks!

Grab your hiking boots, fill up your water bottle and plan your adventure today: cpw.info/veterans-day

10/14/2026

10/14/26- a new episode of the Boyd Lake Buzz….Seems like a nice day to grab a mug of hot cocoa and watch the latest Buzz!

10/10/2026

Thank you and see you next year! Mark your calendars, Oct. 8, 2027.

10/09/2026

TODAY!

A special thank you to local vendors who made our raffle possible. Daddy-O's Green Onion Jax Outdoor Gear The Human Bean of Northern Colorado Natural Grocers St Peter's Fly Shop Dairy Delite Scheels

Don't forget to stop by the Santa Medics booth. They are collecting New/unopened holiday gifts to support children and teens.

We hope to see you all at the lake! Happy Trunk or Treating friends!

10/08/2026

2 more days!

🎃 Spine-Chilling Fun Awaits at Boyd Lake!

10/07/2026

3 Days left! Come down and join us for some fun. We welcome shares :)

10/02/2026

🎃 Join us for our Trunk or Treat next Friday, 10/9/26 from 5-7pm!🍬🍫

09/26/2026

A new Boyd Buzz- 9/26/26. Waterfowl hunting season has begun!

09/25/2026

Waterfowl hunting season is upon us! While visiting the park or walking on the trails, you might hear hunting shots. The designated hunting areas are marked with red posts and orange signs.

This weekend (9/26-9/27) is “Youth/Military Waterfowl Weekend” with specific regulations regarding youth age, hunting licenses, and the requirement of an adult mentor.

🗓️Reservations required: No-fee reservations are required for each zone and can be made 14 days in advance. If a reservation is no longer wanted, it must be canceled— “No Show” reservations are counted against the reservation holder.

✅Designated Zones: Hunting is restricted to three specific areas marked with red posts and/or red and white signs.

💧Water Boundary: You may place decoys in the water, but you cannot hunt from the water (the shoreline/water line is the boundary).

🐕Retrieval: Currently, the lake is open to non-motorized paddlecraft. When the lake closes to boating (starting December 1), only a belly boat, fishing aid, hunting dog, or manual retrieval may be used to get downed waterfowl.

❌Access: Vehicles are prohibited in off-road areas; all equipment must be walked/carried
down to the site. Due to the low water level, the hunt zones are about 100-300yds from the parking lots.

✅Ammunition: Only non-toxic shot is allowed; lead shot is strictly prohibited.

⏳Hours: Legal shooting hours run from half an hour before sunrise until sunset. Do not shoot west of the hunt zones or toward boaters.