Parks and Natural Areas Directory

Fort Collins is home to more than 50 parks and nearly 50 Natural Areas!

51 Result(s) Found

Arapaho Bend Natural Area

4109 East Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Arapaho Bend is a scenic entryway into Fort Collins with natural and cultural features to enjoy! It is a popular fishing spot and is often visited by equestrians. You may see or hear some of the over 80 species of birds that use the habitat here including American white pelicans, prairie falcons, and cormorants.

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Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

10184 W. County Road 32C, Loveland, CO 80526

Discover Bobcat Ridge Natural Area! You'll find a grassy valley, foothills, ponderosa pines, stunning red rock cliffs and more. Bobcat Ridge is home to elk, wild turkey, mountain lions and other wildlife. Several historic homestead sites dot the landscape.

This is one of the few Fort Collins natural areas on which dogs are not allowed. Bobcat Ridge Natural Area is an on-trail-only natural area.

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Butterfly Woods Natural Area

2218 N. Overland Trail Road, Fort Collins, CO 80524

In the past, Butterfly Woods was a small-fruit agricultural area, and it is gradually being restored to a natural riparian (riverside) forest and upland. The most popular way to visit is by bicycling or walking on the paved Poudre River Trail. Butterfly Woods is east of the unique pedestrian bridge over the Poudre River near Overland Trail Road.

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Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area

1999 Fromme Prairie Way, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Cathy Fromme Prairie is a rare example of Fort Collins pre-settlement shortgrass prairie landscape. Drylands and wetlands here provide habitat to a variety of plants and animals. Look for horned lizards, ground-nesting songbirds, butterflies, rabbits, coyotes and rattlesnakes. The raptor observatory is an excellent place from which to watch hawks and eagles, especially in winter.

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Cattail Chorus Natural Area

745 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Cattail Chorus is a great place to watch wildlife and enjoy a peaceful moment. It's teeming with nature: the habitat supports a high diversity of migrant and resident songbirds and waterfowl; the cottonwoods on the west side of the site are a winter roosting site for great blue herons; and yellow-headed blackbirds nest in the cattails.

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Colina Mariposa Natural Area

901 W. Trilby Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525

A unique feature of Colina Mariposa Natural Area is the high butterfly diversity on the eastern ridge, which led to the site name, Colina Mariposa — Spanish for butterfly hill. Bald eagles, turkey vultures, northern harriers, red-tailed hawks, and ferruginous hawks also use the habitat here.

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Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area

3301 E. Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525

This ecologically diverse site sits amid a complex of natural areas. Nearby you'll find Prospect Ponds Natural Area, CSU's Environmental Learning Center, Running Deer Natural Area and Riverbend Ponds Natural Area. Cottonwood Hollow is a great place to get away from the urban environment, not far from home.

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Coyote Ridge Natural Area

Spring Mesa Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526

The foothills meet the plains at this beautiful site. Trail connections to county open space and other natural areas are quite popular with recreationists who shuttle vehicles to have a mountain biking, horseback riding, or long distance hiking experience.

This is one of the few Fort Collins natural areas on which dogs are not allowed. Bobcat Ridge Natural Area is an on-trail-only natural area.

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Crossline Canyons Natural Area

West of Lory State Park, Bellvue, CO 80512

Crossline Canyons Natural Area currently has no feasible public access. The area is managed for research and relatively undisturbed habitat, abundant wildlife and sensitive plant species. Please respect property closures.

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Eagle View Natural Area

4116 S. County Road Seven, Fort Collins, CO 80528

Not yet open to the public, officials envision a small parking lot and a natural surface trail system for this site, while avoiding disturbing great horned owls and other wildlife that use this habitat.

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Parks and Natural Areas Directory

Arapaho Bend Natural Area

Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

Butterfly Woods Natural Area

Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area

Cattail Chorus Natural Area

Colina Mariposa Natural Area

Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area

Coyote Ridge Natural Area

Crossline Canyons Natural Area

Eagle View Natural Area

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