Cherry Creek Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Colorado
Cherry Creek Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 5,503 acres in Arapahoe County, Denver County, Colorado (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 5,503 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Omaha District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Arapahoe County, Denver County |
| Reference point | 39.63667, -104.85434 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Lowry N. of Quincy State trust / land board land · 1,347 acres · 10.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 14,974 acres · 13.7 mi
- Lowry S. of Quincy State trust / land board land · 21,704 acres · 14.2 mi
- Chatfield Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 7,071 acres · 14.4 mi
- Lowell Ponds State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 49 acres · 14.8 mi
- Sharptail Ridge State wildlife / game area · 738 acres · 16.6 mi
- Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 69 acres · 19.4 mi
- Columbine State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 147 acres · 24.4 mi
- Lake Gulch Section 16 State trust / land board land · 652 acres · 25.8 mi
- Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 5,223 acres · 26.8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Cherry Creek Recreation Area” in Colorado combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.