Bellaire Lake SWA: hunting rules and access
Bellaire Lake SWA is 12 acres of State Wildlife Area in Larimer County, Colorado, in game management unit 8. CPW lists no hunting for it, and its rules for the property run to 4 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Larimer |
| Game management unit | 8 |
| Size | 12 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.7723, -105.6187 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Bellaire Lake SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 8 | 9th largest of 9 by the acres on CPW's pages, under 1% of their 30,221 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. Vessel use prohibited, except for handlaunched vessles that are propelled by hand, wind or electric motor.
- B. Valid hunting or fishing or Colorado State Wildlife Area Pass NOT required to access this property.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Vessel use is prohibited, except for hand-launched vessels that are propelled by hand, wind or electric motor.
- b. Public access to Bellaire Lake State Wildlife Area is exempt from requirements set forth in section #900(C)1 of these regulations.
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 Bellaire Lake 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 8, around Bellaire Lake SWA
- Elk in unit 8, 2024: 2,219 hunters in all seasons took 208 elk, 9% success (2023: 10% from 1,958 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 1,423 hunters, 11%. Unit 8 elk by season
- Deer in unit 8, 2024: 1,335 hunters in all seasons took 241 deer, 18% success (2023: 17% from 1,218 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 616 hunters, 19%. Unit 8 deer by season
- Unit 8: 420 square miles in Larimer County, 66.2% national forest and 6% BLM land, from 7,400 to 10,600 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 8
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:43 AM to 6:53 PM | E-M-007-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:54 AM to 6:39 PM | E-F-007-O2-R cow E-M-007-O2-R bull | D-F-007-O2-R doe D-M-007-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:10 AM to 5:22 PM | E-F-007-O3-R cow E-M-007-O3-R bull | D-F-007-O3-R doe D-M-007-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:23 AM to 5:12 PM | E-F-007-O4-R cow E-M-007-O4-R bull | D-M-007-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 8 elk, unit 8 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Bellaire Lake SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Creek STL | 2.7 miles | south-east | 310 | 8 |
| West Lake SWA | 2.9 miles | north-east | 23 | 191 |
| Parvin Lake SWA | 3.3 miles | east | 167 | 191 |
| Dowdy Lake SWA | 3.5 miles | north-east | 115 | 191 |
| Arrowhead STL | 4.6 miles | south | 164 | 8 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
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