Contact Info
Larimer County Parks Department
1800 South County Road 31
Loveland, CO 80537
- Phone:
- 970-679-4570
Description
Pinewood Lake is located about 12 miles southwest of Loveland, Colorado. The Lake and Dam are a small part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, one of the largest and most complex ever constructed by Reclamation. The Project consists of over 100 structures integrated into a transmountain water diversion system. The Project spreads over approximately 250 miles in Colorado. It stores, regulates, and diverts water from the Colorado River on the western slope of the Continental Divide to the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains.Developments at the Lake include 3 campgrounds with 18 campsites and 1 boat-launch ramp. Access is good. The total available water surface acreage for recreation is 97 acres. Only no-wake power boating is allowed. Primary recreational activities include fishing, camping, and boating. Primary sport fish available are rainbow trout. Facilities and campgrounds are closed in winter due to ice and snow.
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Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Off county road 18E about 12 miles southwest of Loveland, CO.
