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Big Meadows Reservoir SWA Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Big Meadows Reservoir · Colorado
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Hunting or fishing license, or SWA pass, required (16 and older)
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Season
- May 20, 2011
- Hours
- Open 7 days a week from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 37.54146, -106.80236
Boating rules
- Gas motors allowed · all of Big Meadows Reservoir rule
From the boating rules map of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Big Meadows Reservoir
Reservoir in Colorado. All launches on Big Meadows Reservoir.
Nearby launches
- Shaw Lake Boating Site · 1.2 mi · Shaw Lake
- Alberta Park Reservoir SWA Boat Ramp · 5.4 mi · Alberta Park Reservoir
- Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA Boat Ramp · 8.8 mi · Beaver Creek Reservoir
- Deer Park Fishing Access Boat Ramp · 12.4 mi · Rio Grande
- Rio Grande Boat Launch near South Fork · 13.0 mi · Rio Grande
- Rio Grande Boat Launch near Wagon Wheel Gap · 13.7 mi · Rio Grande
Sources
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Facilities (boat ramps) record {B01E7F57-FDEA-486D-B8C1-A1D1778D0BAE} · Colorado Parks and Wildlife data, provided as is; credit Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 10849.001431 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife Facilities (boat ramps) and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.