State Park · Colorado, United States
Vega State Park
Vega State Park is a state park in Colorado, United States, established in 1967.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Mesa, Colorado, United States |
| Established | 1967 |
| Coordinates | 39.2244° N, 107.7930° W |
| Managed by | Colorado state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Vega State Park
Vega State Park is a 1,823-acre (738 ha) Colorado state park in Mesa County, Colorado in the United States. Vega Reservoir is a fishing destination and is located at an elevation of 7,696 feet (2,346 m). Year-round recreational activities at Vega State Park include boating, hiking, snowmobiling and camping. The park was established in 1967 in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation which was responsible for the construction of Vega Dam and Vega Reservoir. It is located at the northeast edge of Grand Mesa National Forest in Western Colorado.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) · Grand Junction, United States · 40.0 miles away
- Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) · Aspen, United States · 49.5 miles away
- Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) · Montrose, United States · 49.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Vega State Park?
Vega State Park is in Colorado, United States (39.2244° N, 107.7930° W).
When was Vega State Park established?
Vega State Park was established in 1967, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Colorado_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Colorado state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).