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Parks & Recreation Facilities

There are a variety of parks, facilities and recreation areas around the Norwood area. From town facilities to state wildlife and BLM recreation areas, we’ve got lots to explore!

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Norwood Town Park

Maintained by the Town of Norwood, this park spreads out over nearly a full block south of the Town Hall on the corner of Naturita & Market Streets. A gathering place for everyone, there are 3 playground pods, basketball hoops, tether balls, a skate park/pad, a splash pad (June-September), small pump-track, and pickleball courts. A large covered picnic area with BBQ grills and pit restrooms are on site, as well as dispersed tables and benches throughout the park. Parking is available at Town Hall and east side of the park. 

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Norwood School District Facilities

The Norwood Schools are located on the northwest side of town, adjacent to the County Fairgrounds. Their indoor recreation facilities include a general purpose gym, a basketball gym, a wrestling room and a playground with swings and artificial turf. Outdoors they have a non-regulation baseball field, a football field with bleachers and an updated press box, and a playground area with swings.

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San Miguel County Fairgrounds

Located on the northwest edge of Norwood, adjacent to the schools, the San Miguel County Fairgrounds is funded and maintained by the County. The main event hosted by the fairgrounds is a San Miguel Basin Fair and Rodeo (including 4‐H). Besides this large-scale events held mid‐summer every year, the fairgrounds are used mostly by community clubs. At the park area on the north end of the fairgrounds, amenities include playground equipment, two youth ball fields for baseball or softball, bleachers, some gathering areas, and restroom facilities.

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Dan Nobel State Wildlife Area (a.k.a. Miramonte Reservoir)

Owned and maintained by the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) the Dan Nobel State Wildlife Area covers 2,192 acres. It offers recreational opportunities on the Miramonte Reservoir as well as on the land surrounding it. Activities include fishing, power boating, windsurfing, waterskiing, hunting, camping and wildlife viewing. The facilities here include a dump station, restrooms, boat ramps, shelters and a well with potable water.

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Dry Creek Basin State Wildlife Area

The Dry Creek Basin State Wildlife Area is also owned and maintained by the Colorado DOW and spans 12,789 acres in the west‐central portion of the District. Here recreation opportunities include hunting, picnicking, hiking and wildlife viewing. There are no facilities at this SWA.

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BLM Recreation Sites

These specially designated recreation sites along the San Miguel River Corridor all include facilities and other site amenities:

  • Beaver Creek – A day use area with boat launch, one hole restroom, picnic tables, cabanas, grills, changing room area, gravel parking area and a single panel kiosk.
  • Lower Beaver Creek – A camping area with RV and tent sites, a boat launch, two hole restroom, picnic tables, grills, gravel parking area and a three panel kiosk.
  • Specie Creek – A day use area with boat launch, two hole restroom, picnic tables, cabanas, grills, gravel parking area, and two single panel kiosks.
  • Caddis Flats – A camping area with RV and tent sites, a boat launch, two hole restroom, picnic tables, cabanas, grills, gravel parking area and a three panel kiosk.
  • Norwood Cabin – Used for educational classes. It includes a two-hole restroom, picnic tables, single panel kiosk, gravel parking area, and cabana.