CountiesArapahoe County
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Cherry Creek Reservoir
At roughly 880 acres, Cherry Creek Reservoir is one of the lakes covered in Colorado. It lies in Arapahoe County. Management is in the hands of Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
Coordinates39.6402, -104.8555
Surface area880 acres
Managed byColorado Parks & Wildlife
Swimming beaches on Cherry Creek Reservoir
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Cherry Creek Reservoir on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
What to know before you go to Cherry Creek Reservoir
The center of the lake is at 39.6402, -104.8555. The surface sits around 5,551 feet above sea level.
Public access at Cherry Creek Reservoir covers 4 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Kennedy Park, Cherry Creek State Park and Greenwood Village Park. Fees and opening dates are set by each park, not by the agency that runs the water.
There is no live level reading for Cherry Creek Reservoir. The agencies that run this water do not publish one openly, and we do not estimate what has not been measured. Ask the managing agency directly if the level matters for your trip.
Most Colorado day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Check the operating agency for advisories before any water contact, especially for blue-green algae in late summer.
The closest lakes in this guide are Marston Lake (Colorado, 11 mi), Chatfield Reservoir (Colorado, 13 mi) and Strontia Springs Reservoir (Colorado, 20 mi). Colorado has 48 lakes on this site in total.
Recreation areas on Cherry Creek Reservoir
4 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.
Kennedy Park Cherry Creek State Park Greenwood Village Park Olympic Park
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Cherry Creek Reservoir
Is there a beach at Cherry Creek Reservoir?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Cherry Creek Reservoir?
About 880 acres.
What other lakes are near Cherry Creek Reservoir?
The closest in this guide is Marston Lake, about 11 miles away in Colorado.
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