Sweitzer Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Delta County 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Delta, Colorado. The 210-acre (85 ha) park established in 1960 includes a 137-acre (55 ha) reservoir. Facilities include a boat ramp, swim beach and picnic sites.[2] Birdwatchers have spotted 170 different species in the park.[3] A portion of the park's land was donated by the eponymous Morgan Sweitzer in order to develop it as a recreation destination.[4]
References
- ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
- ^ "Sweitzer Lake State Park". Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Sylvan Lake Fact Sheet" (PDF). Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Volunteer Outdoors Colorado". December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
