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Colorado’s next state park will attract a lot of attention; that could be a problem for neighbors

Located near Glenwood Canyon, Sweetwater Lake includes 488 acres of gorgeous wilderness

Sweetwater Lake, 12 miles north of Glenwood Canyon in Garfield County, was acquired by the White River National Forest in 2021 and is in the process of becoming Colorado's 43rd state park. (Photo by Todd Winslow Pierce, Eagle Valley Wild)
Sweetwater Lake, 12 miles north of Glenwood Canyon in Garfield County, was acquired by the White River National Forest in 2021 and is in the process of becoming Colorado’s 43rd state park. (Photo by Todd Winslow Pierce, Eagle Valley Wild)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The 488-acre Sweetwater Lake property encompasses Colorado’s third-largest natural lake and offers limited camping, hiking, horseback riding and fishing.
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