Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA: hunting rules and access
Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA is 102 acres of State Wildlife Area in Rio Grande County, Colorado, in game management unit 80. CPW lists no hunting for it, and its rules for the property run to 5 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Rio Grande |
| Game management unit | 80 |
| Size | 102 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.5898, -106.6602 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 80 | 9th largest of 9 by the acres on CPW's pages, 2% of their 5,124 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
A State Wildlife Area has its own rules on top of the statewide season rules. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
CPW's page for this property lists no hunting opportunities.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Lake.
A species on this list is one CPW names for the property. It still needs an open season, the right license for the unit, and nothing in the restrictions below against it on your dates.
Who may enter
A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older accessing this state wildlife area.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- A. Discharging firearms or bows prohibited.
- B. Launching and use of vessels is permitted, except when operating a vessel in a manner that creates a whitewater wake.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited.
- b. Launching and use of all vessels is allowed.
- c. Operating a vessel in a manner that creates a whitewater wake is prohibited.
From CPW regulations, chapter W-9 (Wildlife Properties), 2 CCR 406-9, dated July 16, 2026.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA as it read on October 8, 2026 and from the regulations for CPW properties. CPW can change them or close the property at any time, signs on the ground count, and a rule that names a season moves with that season each year.
Unit 80, around Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA
- Elk in unit 80, 2024: 3,213 hunters in all seasons took 673 elk, 21% success (2023: 13% from 3,200 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 2,232 hunters, 24%. Unit 80 elk by season
- Deer in unit 80, 2024: 633 hunters in all seasons took 304 deer, 48% success (2023: 46% from 604 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 424 hunters, 63%. Unit 80 deer by season
- Unit 80: 887 square miles in Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral and Rio Grande Counties, 43.8% national forest and 10.4% BLM land, from 7,500 to 12,100 feet.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife survey estimates for the whole unit, private land included. They are not figures for this property, and whether elk or deer may be hunted here is in CPW's list above.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for unit 80
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:44 AM to 7:01 PM | E-M-080-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:54 AM to 6:47 PM | E-F-080-O2-R cow E-F-081-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-080-O2-R doe D-M-080-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:08 AM to 5:32 PM | E-F-080-O3-R cow E-F-081-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-080-O3-R doe D-M-080-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:20 AM to 5:24 PM | E-F-080-O4-R cow E-F-081-O4-R cow E-M-080-O4-R bull | D-M-080-O4-R buck |
A code valid in the unit is not permission to hunt this property: the property's own list and restrictions decide that. Legal light is half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset at the coordinates above, on the Colorado clock; the state's printed table is the rule. Archery, muzzleloader, late and private-land codes are on the unit pages: unit 80 elk, unit 80 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coller SWA - Rio Grande River Access | 6.0 miles | north | 3 | 76, 79 |
| Gerrard STL | 6.7 miles | north-east | 785 | 80 |
| Shaw Creek STL | 8.5 miles | north-east | 437 | 80 |
| Big Meadows Reservoir SWA | 8.7 miles | south-west | 117 | 76 |
| Coller SWA | 9.7 miles | north | 768 | 76, 79 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
More CPW properties in unit 80
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