Sweitzer Lake - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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Days Inn by Wyndham Delta CO

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3.99 km away from here

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5.9

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Quality Inn Delta Gateway to Rocky Mountains

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5.14 km away from here

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5.4

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Top Activities Near Sweitzer Lake

Attractions Near Sweitzer Lake

Sweitzer Lake State Park

0.48 km away from here

Sweitzer Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Delta County 1 mile south of Delta, Colorado. The 210-acre park established in 1960 includes a 137-acre reservoir. Facilities include a boat ramp, swim beach and picnic sites. Birdwatchers have spotted 170 different species in the park.

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Gunnison National Forest

1.7 km away from here

The Gunnison National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 1,672,136 acres. It borders the White River National Forest to the north, the Grand Mesa and Uncompahgre National Forests to the west, the San Isabel National Forest to the east and the Rio Grande National Forest to south. There are seven officially designated wilderness areas lying within Gunnison National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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Confluence Park

5.9 km away from here

A beautiful park that was centred around the sixty-acre Confluence Lake, behind downtown Delta. It’s open year-round for recreation, with good places to fish, hike, bike, and boat. It includes Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Fort Uncompahgre living history museum, 18 hole disc golf course, 7 miles of walking and mountain bike single track trails, 70 acre fishing/paddle boarding lake w/ADA accessible fishing peninsula, dog park, RV dump station, and so much more.

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Pioneer Town

22.54 km away from here

This village of two dozen historic structures was erected by the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society on the old Bar I Ranch site, whose only surviving structures are three silos. Made of 2-by-6-inch boards stacked flat and standing 40 feet high, these sturdy eight- and nine-sided grain storage towers are the centerpiece of Pioneer Town.

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness

28.03 km away from here

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness is located in Montrose County, Colorado. This wilderness area is bounded by the Gunnison River on the west and the Uncompahgre Plateau on the east. The canyon itself is approximately 12 miles long and 2,000 feet deep. The walls of the canyon are steep and lined with various types of rock, including granite, gneiss, and schist. The canyon floor is strewn with boulders and debris from rockslides.

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Montrose County Historical Museum

29.38 km away from here

The Montrose County Historical Museum is located in the city of Montrose in southwestern Colorado. The museum's collections focus on the history of the region, with exhibits on topics such as Native American culture, the early days of exploration and settlement, and the area's role in the development of the American West. The museum also maintains a research library and archives, which are open to the public.

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Discover More Attractions in Delta County, Home of Sweitzer Lake

Delta County

Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. Delta County is full of history and heritage that can still be seen and felt today.It is home to the Crag Crest National Recreation Trail, the Sidewinder single track trail and over 400 miles of winter trails - just to get you started and also Home to numerous species of wildlife common to Colorado.

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Location of Sweitzer Lake

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