Lathrop State Park
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This park experiences heavy crowds, especially on weekends.
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Popular destination, arrive early for parking
Best: Weekdays before 10am
Lathrop State Park is a Colorado state park located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Walsenburg. The state purchased the property in 1962 and opened Colorado's first state park here later that same year. It is named after Harold Lathrop, the first director of state parks. The park features two lakes, Martin Lake and Horseshoe Lake, that offer fishing for tiger muskie, rainbow trout, bass, catfish, northern pike, blue gill, saugeye, and wipers.
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Custer State Park
Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of the United States.
Why go: Similar hiking, forest experience
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