Watson Lake State Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area · Colorado
Watson Lake State Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 44 acres in Larimer County, Colorado (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 44 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Colorado Parks & Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife 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 | Larimer County |
| Reference point | 40.64221, -105.16883 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: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Watson Lake SFU State wildlife / game area · 145 acres · 0.4 mi
- Bellvue SFU State wildlife / game area · 63 acres · 1.3 mi
- Poudre River State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 323 acres · 4.2 mi
- Poudre River State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 5,669 acres · 4.4 mi
- Seaman Reservoir State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 91 acres · 5.6 mi
- Douglas Reservoir State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 735 acres · 6.2 mi
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 76 acres · 9.2 mi
- North Poudre Reservoir State trust / land board land · 282 acres · 9.6 mi
- Young's Gulch State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 570 acres · 9.9 mi
- Eagle Canyon State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 633 acres · 10.2 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Watson Lake State Wildlife 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.