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Rito Hondo Reservoir SWA Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Rito Hondo Reservoir · near Lake City · 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)
- Motors
- Electric motors only
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Hours
- Open 7 days a week from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
- Managed by
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 37.89387, -107.17804
Boating rules
- Electric motors only · all of Rito Hondo 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 Rito Hondo Reservoir
Reservoir in Colorado. All launches on Rito Hondo Reservoir.
Nearby launches
- Troutvale Reservoir Number 1 Boat Launch · 4.3 mi · Troutvale Reservoir Number 1
- Troutvale Reservoir Number 2 Boat Launch · 4.8 mi · Troutvale Reservoir Number 2
- Road Canyon Reservoir SWA Boat Ramp · 8.7 mi · Road Canyon Reservoir Number 1
- Rio Grande Reservoir Boating Site · 13.1 mi · Rio Grande Reservoir
- Creede SWA Boat Ramp · 15.3 mi · Rio Grande
- Devil's Creek Bridge boat ramp · 17.2 mi · Lake Fork Gunnison River
Sources
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Facilities (boat ramps) record {94C0FB69-D003-456B-B122-3AF19E92DF74} · Colorado Parks and Wildlife data, provided as is; credit Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 10847.001431 · US federal government data, public domain
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Fishing Atlas boat ramps (all managers) record -107.17804,37.89387 · CPW Fishing Atlas data: for reference only, compiled from the best available sources, CPW not responsible for damages; credit Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Why it is listed as public: listed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife Facilities (boat ramps) and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Fishing Atlas boat ramps (all managers). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.