Platoro Reservoir Boating Site

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

10,033 ft
Elevation

Platoro Reservoir is 990 surface acres in size, at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Fishing is for brown, rainbow and brook trout. The reservoir is open to large and small motorized and non-motorized boats. There is a boat ramp at the northeast end of the reservoir, near the dam.

Getting there

37.34415, -106.54826 · 37°20'39.0"N 106°32'53.7"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in3.03.33.12.71.70.82.42.82.02.33.03.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Platoro Reservoir Boating Site?
No. Platoro Reservoir Boating Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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