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Sweitzer Lake State Park
Sweitzer Lake State Park © Jeffrey Beall / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A view of Sweitzer Lake in Sweitzer Lake State Park, in Delta County, Colorado.
Sweitzer Lake State Park © Jeffrey Beall / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
One of the signs for Sweitzer Lake State Park. This sign is located at the parks entrance.
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SWEITZER LAKE STATE PARK
SWEITZER LAKE STATE PARK
1735 East Road
Delta, Colorado   81416
(lat:38.712 lon:-108.0401) map location

Phone: 970-874-4258
It started out as a community dream. This lake based retreat for the Western Slope provides day-use nature, picnic and water recreation.

Visitors come to Sweitzer Lake, near Delta, for action-packed boating and water skiing on busy days and relaxed nature play on mellow days.

Built solely for recreation, Sweitzer Lake fulfills its planned purpose well. Water-ski, swim, picnic, fish, boat, bird watch or just breathe-in the clean air. Sit on the grass, at a picnic site or on the sandy shore and enjoy the day.
Nature of the Area
Sweitzer Lake is home to waterfowl, fox, pheasants, rabbits, shore birds, deer, raccoon, Gambels quail, and raccoon.

The native upland vegetation communities at Sweitzer Lake State Park include greasewood shrublands, mat saltbush shrublands, xeric shrublands, emergent wetlands, wet meadows, riparian shrublands and riparian woodlands.
History of the Area
Located in Delta County, Colorado, the park was named after Paul Sweitzer by his son. Established in 1960 as a fishing destination, it covers around 210 acres of land and water surface. The lake is man-made; built for irrigation purposes but later transformed into a recreational area with facilities like picnic spots and camping grounds added over time. It's known for its bird-watching opportunities due to migratory birds stopping here during their journey.

Passes
All Colorado State Parks have entrance fees. All vehicles are required to have an entrance pass and some parks have walk-in fees. Visit the Colorado Park Entrance Pass web page.


Location
Sweitzer Lake State Park is located near Delta


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Directions
Directions from Denver, Colorado:

- Start on I-70 W.
- Continue for about 200 miles.
- Take exit 37 towards Delta.
- Merge onto Gunnison River Dr.

From Grand Junction, Colorado:

- Begin by heading south on US Hwy 50 E/US Hwy 6 E toward Delta
- Drive approximately an hour until you reach the park

If coming from Montrose, CO:

- Head northbound on US Highway550 N
- Turn right to merge with U.S. Route50 East in direction of Sweitzer Lake State Park

For those traveling from Durango:

- Get started going northeast via U.S.-160E/U.S.-550N (San Juan National Forest)

- Follow signs and turn left at junction to continue along U/S./U-S/-5-/0-E

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