Crawford State Park Offers Free Admission for Pioneer Days

Crawford State Park will offer free admission to visitors on Saturday, June 10, as part of the annual Crawford Pioneer Days festivities. The day-long event will feature a 5K run, a fireworks show, and other activities.

The 5K run will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Crawford State Park Peninsula Day Use Area. There is no fee to participate, but donations are welcome. Runners can register online at www.crawfordpioneerdays.com.

The fireworks show will begin at dusk and will be held at the Crawford State Park boat ramp. The show is free to attend, but parking is limited. Visitors are encouraged to carpool or take public transportation.

In addition to the 5K run and fireworks show, Crawford Pioneer Days will also feature a variety of other activities, including:

A parade
A craft fair
A food truck rally
Live music

The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 10. For more information, visit www.crawfordpioneerdays.com.

Park Manager Reminds Visitors to Be Patient and Safe

Crawford State Park Manager Scott Rist reminds visitors to be patient and safe while entering and exiting the park for the Pioneer Days festivities. He expects as many as 250 vehicles to enter and exit the park for the fireworks show.

"People driving in and out of the park should expect traffic for the fireworks show," Rist said. "We will have pedestrian traffic, and we want to keep everyone safe, so please drive slowly and be cautious."

Rist also reminds visitors to park only in designated areas and to keep vehicles off of park vegetation.

Reservoir at Crawford State Park Full for First Time Since 2019

The reservoir at Crawford State Park is full for the first time since 2019. While the water temperature has risen to 60 degrees, it is important to have a personal floatation device (PFD) when recreating on the water.

"We just always want to remind people, even strong swimmers, that it's important to have a PFD when they are on the water to reduce the risk of drowning," Rist said. "Even in 60-degree water, it's cold and hypothermia can set in quickly and impair your ability to self rescue."

Crawford State Park is located in Delta County along Highway 92 southeast of Hotchkiss and northeast of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The reservoir is known as a quality perch and crappie fishery and offers good chances to fish for warm water species such as largemouth bass.

"Fishing has really been picking up, and it is great to see the reservoir full again," Rist said.

For more information on Crawford State Park, go to: https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/Crawford

Reservations for campgrounds can be made at:https://cpw.state.co.us/buyapply/Pages/Reservations.aspx.

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