The fishing here is absolutely amazing! But you get their skip going down to the lower parking lot and go straight to the upper lat and hit that area of the Sandy spot just to the left of the dock as youre looking at it and Im telling you I got a rainbow trout every single time Ive been there with nothing more than a Nightcrawler and making sure that youre not letting it sink all the way to the bottom its absolutely phenomenal so much fun nice clean Park you can bring your family I highly highly recommended

Great! A 3 miles trail, width and clean. The lake is wonderful. The swim beach is clean and large. Highly recommended. $10 dollar per vehicle per day.

Nice place for biking or a jog. The trail is smooth and well-maintained.

Its a good workout to walk/jog the whole ~8 miles. I was almost bitten by a rattlesnake around the 4 miles to marina mark - but that was on me. I moved to the edge of the path to social distance as a family with a stroller went by and didnt see the snake until he saw me and we both had a scare. No harm though, just backed away slowly and we both went on our way. Just be vigilant of the path edges and youll be fine!

Beautiful for paddle boarding and canoeing. There are no motor-operated water sports permitted at this reservoir, making this a quiet place to paddle in peace. The walk around the perimeter is paved. However, there is very little shade. I advise bringing your shade structure if you plan to stay for any length of time.

Great place for a run. I run around the res for half marathon training. Beautiful scenery, doesnt get packed(except the beach area), and a great place for a walk.

Who knew Colorado had beaches?! We had a blast last weekend while we enjoyed the clean beach and cool water on a hot day. They have lifeguards on duty and public bathrooms available as well. I would suggest bringing a tent for shade and a cooler for refreshments as their store isnt open currently due to COVID. Highly recommended for the whole family!

Beautiful sunsets and very nice reservoir, would recommend to anyone with a water craft of some sorts.with COVID-19 they are not doing rentals anymore.

Its ok the sand could be lot smoother feels like walking on gravel the water is cold and at swim beach the depth drops significantly. ideal for kids about 4 tall but for toddlers its a bit steep. lifeguards always on duty so thats comforting. its pleasant to spend a nice evening here . suitable spot for large family or friends get together

Had no idea this existed when I was in the area from 2007-2011. In fact...had no idea until my wife told me about it when we came back in 2017. This area is a perfect summer hangout spot, especially if you are military and you miss hanging out at the beach in your home state.My family thoroughly enjoys this area!

Beautiful, well maintained lake. Definitely a gem in Aurora of all places. I definitely recommend a visit.

Love this place. The water is beautiful and clean.

Those rangers are great! Always good to see them out and about making sure everyone is safe.

The seven mile trail around the reservoir is great. It is very easy for those who like flat terrain. Beautiful vistas!

Thanks Rob and the entire crew for making out trip safe comfortable and informative. Our family time was more intense and a richer experience knowing we were in safe hands.

Very clean and organized resevoir, excellent for paddleboards because no boats or jet skis are racing around. Have to be careful on windy days because the current gets real strong but other than that definitely the best place to paddleboard around the Denver area.

Great place to hang out on a hot summer day! Parking lot is close to the beach area so its not too far to haul your stuff down and theres plenty of room to pitch a canopy and chairs and hang out near the water! Beautifully landscaped and great views.

Love going here but the swim area is too small and you have to be 16 to swim outside the small rope which I think is kind of bull because if you can swim why not let them over there some 16 year olds can swim

Great fun. Further up from the water they have some shaded areas, tables under awnings, clean bathrooms. Weve rented the paddle boards and 1 & 2 person kayaks before, $15/hr. Only for that person, no sharing allowed. The kids enjoyed it! Beach can get yucky with goose poop at times, Ive seen lifeguards trying to keep it picked up.

LOVE, LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE... SOOO BEYOND BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL. We recently tried the trail and it was a great work out with of course, a beautiful view. Also, people there are friendly. Highly recommend!

Amazing place to bike and relax! Also theres a huge lake where its possible to practice multiplies water sports.

All of the walk in gates have been closed now for 2 weeks. Sorry, but that ruins this park for those of us that live close enough to walk/bike in. Ive encountered multiple upset people trying to access the park for the last 2 weekends at the gates frustrated the access gates are closed. If theyre going to make everyone pay $10 to get in via vehicle, theyre going to lose a lot of locals that enjoy this park... Ive also tried contacting the park via phone for weeks with zero answer. Open the gates and let the locals use the park!!!!

Great location and well kept up park and beach.

Very cute place. Amenities are nice. There are even bathrooms out along the 8 mile trail around the reservoir. Beautiful views.

We used to go to Cherry Creek Reservoir but now that we go to Aurora Reservoir...Aurora Reservoir is SO much nicer! You actually SEE the Park Rangers walking around checking on folks! Cherry Creek you never see that! One of the Rangers even played with my Child for a bit, teaching him about the water & rocks. The Ranger and my child would flip over the rocks by the water and see what was underneath it, teaching my child about wildlife and Nature! ️

Love this gorgeous lake! Please treat it nice, respect nature, our community!

Beautiful place everyone kept 6 feet apart , clean water such a relaxing place ...we cant wait to go back

This place is my happy place. We get the annual pass every year, though the daily price is very reasonable, too. Its great for my children and myself and we love playing on the swimming beach as well as renting the paddle boards and boats. Can not recommend this place more!!

Got there early and had a great spot. Enjoyed the day with my 2 daughters!!

Clean, not crowded, love being out in nature and on the water.

Good place for the family !

It has an amazing scenery, nice family friendly beaches, BBQ and picnic area, small childrens water park, fishing, swimming, boat rentals, bike and hiking trails. The past few times Ive went it was free to enter the park. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 alot of the parks activities are closed off to the public. The beaches are closed, along with the picnic area, and boat rentals. Also, the parking lot is marked so that you skip a parking space between vehicles to help follow the social distancing guidelines.

I throw many rocks at geese that float in these waters. Children and parents watch and cry, but they cant stop me. Every time my life seems rough, I go here and throw rocks that fill up my hand as hard as I can at the geese. Sometimes they live, others, their will simply isnt strong enough... anyways its quite the funfest of a lifetime if your aim is good or you like swimming in duck pee.

A beautiful place to spend the day. The Reservoir may be lower than it used to be, but that doesnt take anything away from its beauty. You can fish, do archery at the little range nearby, walk around the water, or just sit and enjoy.

I love it. The staff is extremely nice and helpful. Special thank to Bob.

I love going to Aurora Reservoir. Swimming is wonderful on a hot day. 5

Water is really nice clear is good spot for or to bring the kids

It has a swim beach. An area signed off for fishing with a fishing dock. There a place to put boats in. Only electric or no gasoline powered water craft allowed. The park attendant said they had walking trails but i was there to swim so didn look. They have bbg grills for cook and a buildings to use. Yes they have restrooms there.

Amazing place for kids we arrived early and got a good spot and Im a little bit disappointed that they have to wait in line so long to get there early I think it to open just at like at 9:30.

Great family fun.

Was good but the wind didnt help, cause we couldnt rent the paddleboards.Other then that i like this place. Is cheap and no body bothers you unless youre doing something wrong or illegal...

Excellent...Great environment love this place!

The place was nice and clean,the only bad thing is the long lane wait due to the covid, besides tha everything was good

Perfect place to fish, hang out with family and friends and enjoy the sun

Nice overall but there for 5 hrsNot one single bit from any fish just 1 mosquitoe bite

HIT OR MISS. I took my camp here one day and they weren’t allowed to swim “due to bacteria levels”. Gross. And in the summer it is going to be packed on the weekend. They have a very nice playground and many places to have a BBQ, and well as shaded tables. I would recommend for a family BBQ or a gathering. Chose somewhere else to swim outside

Totally Amazing! Its great to be an AURORA NATIVE.

Great place, kids love it, wonderful area and the park staff is super friendly.

Great place to go with family but I really wish that the scuba area could be used for normal family just splashing around swimming because I have seen only 1 family barely use it and the scuba area is huge. Not saying give it all to swimmers but at least a little bit.

Clean water and nice beach! Love to paddle board here

Nice place with reasonable park rangers but no electric scooters allowed.

Many things to do here. But you have to pay to get in.

Very Family friendly! Only $10 and you can be there until closing. Just bring your own tent and grill and you can just relax

Great beaches and perfect paddle boarding with lots of area to explore.

Really nice..Had good crowd control and just all around nice.

Very pretty and the waters stay really calmc

Beautiful area. Nice scenery and sad beaches are closed at moment

Ive caught some awesome fish here, great place for wall eye, rainbow and bass!

Great place to bike or boat, smallish and convenient

They are doing a great job with helping to social distance.

Beautiful, well kept so much fun

Good place to pass time waterside.

Fairly close to the city, offers space for a variety of outdoor activities. Stocked waters make for great fishing

Great place play, fish, swim and build sand castles.

Such a bad place but also fun to.

Love to spend any day at Aurora Reservoir!

Im glad I didnt give up on this lake!!!!

Covid rules make no sense.

Wonderful place to spend some time.

Great place to bring family for a mini vacation.Was my first time being on a beach.Really friendly staff.

Its amazing, hope to visit it again, if I have the time, one week, Ill go back there but until then, Im stuck where I am :l {Ocean•sama}

The beaches are clean, no dogs or geese allowed! Huge beautiful sand beach that is regularly patrolled by Rangers. Affordable and well with a visit ~

Amazing resivoir lots of fun and lots of turtles

Great place to splash around but the swim area is misnamed right now

Beautiful place! Well maintained, rangers are awesome! Came by once to pet my dog and let me know there might be snakes around this time of year. Really appreciated that, my goofy dog would have tried to make friends with any scaly buddies we might have come across. Love swimming here and bring friends and kids. Something for everyone here!

Fantastic.. very clean and orderly

Great place for events!Great affordable place to spend the day!

Great nature Center! Just got done there for a school field trip. The staff were very polite and professional.

Very nice and modern looking venue. The place was clean and being well kept by the park staff during my visit. The beach and water front looked inviting. Yes, I would go back. The venue is easy to reach from I-225 at Parker road no matter what Google maps indicates about toll roads.

The reservoir is nice place close by to get away from suburbia. The trails are well kept and the water is nice to swim in. My only grievance is that the park is not wild enough. All over the park it is built with with concrete pathways and structures disrupting the ecological environment. If that is would you fancy then great! However, I came away disappointed on the over development of a natural space.

Clear blue water and white sandy beaches.

Very nice facilities, a little crowded.

I had so much fun

Great place for family and friends to get together. The grounds are very well kept and even on a packed day, youll be able to find a spot to set up and enjoy! The beach is always a favorite!

Wobderful!!! People following the 6 distant

We love this place to take our kids. Buy the season pass it’ll pay for itself. Nice clean beach facility plus a nice playground equals lots of fun.

Beautiful place for sure

Beautiful area, mostly clean and there is plenty of room to enjoy your day. I think our parks need some sun shelter areas or more trees surrounding our lakes. It would be great for us fishermen and our families, and it would be great for the thriving fish as well.

The Stand-up Paddle Boarding is the best thing here! Only $15/hour and beautiful views. The water feels great to jump into and the staff are super friendly.

Perfect day for paddleboarding!

Nice spot, and away from the city!

Busy, but lots of fun and a fun time

Great family escape from everyday boredom. Nice sand, clean toilets, cheap entrance and even more better if you get yearly pass. Good professionals on every corner, from guys on the entrance, throw the Rangers, to the safety life guards. Only little problem is small swim area that get dirty very easily with large number of swimmers.

It was our first time, had very high hopes, but felt like we kind of settled. There’s a very small swimming area which I do not understand if the lake is big, many strict rules from the lifeguards who are yelling them in people’s faces instead of asking nicely, many if not all of them did not speak Spanish and where in the faces of many Hispanics bc they did not understand English , I tried to swim in the lap lane and had a older white woman yell at me to get the F out of her way, it was kind of like walking on eggshells if that makes any sense. Bummed out, regardless the water was enjoyable and I appreciated the restrooms/ showers and playground

Love the place, is big with plenty of area to picnic unless you are coming on a holiday. It is always clean and the staff here are more than helpful. I did notice that as the city grows, there are more people people visiting than other years. You can also rent shelters for cheap, for small and large parties.

My idea of fun is laying down in the shade on a comfortable recliner while people bring me food and drink but my responsibilities yank me back into place.. Today I dropped my organizational urges with a THWACK, like a heavy platter of meatballs in a thick sauce, that rolled over my clean wood floor in every direction,

Good place to have a friends and family outing. There are some sheds which one can reserve, couple of them are really big ones and have power outlets as well. Beach area is also nice.

2 hours of driving and waiting for no one to tell us the swim beach is closed and dogs arent even allowed on any sand. Only the 8 mile walking trail that anyone can find in the state of Colorado.

Good place. A little bit poor landscape around the lake.

The life guards are almost always super in tune to what is going on. Most of the time the goose poop is cleaned up pretty well, but there are some times we have gone and there was so much poop that you could barely walk without stepping in it. The beach is pretty big and it is easy to see your kids wherever they are.