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Lions' Open Space
Nature preserve
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Laporte
Laporte, CO parks, trails & bike paths
About 3.1% of Laporte is conserved land, roughly 123 acres. Laporte has 1 named park and preserve on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Laporte, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Laporte outdoors
Conserved land
3.1%
123 of 3,959 acres
Trails
0.1 mi
0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
1
69 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
5.2 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 2.5 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Laporte
Goat Hill5,604 ft elevation
Who protects the land
123 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths2.5 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball3
- Tennis3
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Laporte
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 43 acLocal Other or Unknown 34 acState Other or Unknown 27 acLocal Park 10 acPrivate Park 6 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Lake State Wildlife AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 43 | Open |
| Watson Lake SFUState Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 27 | Restricted |
| Poudre R-1 School District School District Land - GeneralLocal Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 24 | Access unknown |
| Lions ParkLocal Park | County | 10 | Open |
| City of Fort Collins City Land - UnknownLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sunset Ridge HOA Private ParkPrivate Park | Private owners | 5 | Closed |
| Sunset Ridge Townhomes HOA Private ParkPrivate Park | Private owners | 2 | Restricted |
| Cache La Poudre Irrigation CoLocal Other or Unknown | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Laporte's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.