Manitou Park Recreation Area, Colorado
The Manitou Park Recreation Area is a recreation area in the Pike National Forest, located north of Woodland Park along Colorado State Highway 67 in Teller County, Colorado. The recreation area includes several campgrounds and a picnic area, the Manitou Lake Picnic Area.
Manitou Lake Picnic Area
The Manitou Lake Picnic Area has a nature trail the encircles Manitou Park Lake and a historic stone picnic shelter at the south end of the lake.Another trail, Centennial Trail, is an long hiking and biking trail that starts at the Manitou Lake Picnic Area and ends at Woodland Park, and of the trail connects the picnic and camping areas. There is fishing in Trout Creek and Manitou Lake. The picnic area has a wetland that is habitat for waterfowl and songbirds on the south side of Manitou Park Lake. There is an entrance fee of seven dollars at the picnic area, and camping fees apply at the campgrounds.