Standley Lake Regional Park is a 3,000-acre park located in unincorporated Jefferson County and has been a recreation area since 1970.
Popular activities include camping, paddling, wildlife viewing, fishing and hiking. Standley Lake Regional Park is located in unincorporated Jefferson County. Standley Lake is a multi-use recreation and water-storage facility, and is the water supply for Westminster, Northglenn, and Thornton. It is used for recreation, drinking water and irrigation. The City intends for this forum to be family fri
03/06/2026
Friendly Neighbor Friday 🌾📸
Today we are sharing a sunset picture from George Sears! Thank you, George!
Standley Lake is a great place to access scenic views all times of day, but just your friendly Friday reminder, during the winter months the free parking lots close at sunset!
Please comment a capture from Standley Lake in the comments below to be featured on Friendly Neighbor Friday!
03/04/2026
It's Wildlife Cam Wednesday, and today instead of a picture from a wildlife camera, we have one shared from our volunteer Mike Clark! Can you see the 🦉Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)? This specific owl has begun nesting at Standley Lake, and we are honored! These owls are some of the earliest species when it comes to beginning their mating ritual. In the winter months, males establish a territory and can be heard excessively hooting trying to call for a female! Once an owl finds their mate, they are together for life!
02/20/2026
☀Friendly Neighbor Friday ☀
Waking up to views like this never gets old! Thank you to our wonderful community for sharing the beauty of Standley Lake. Have a sunrise or nature photo to share? Comment below! We love featuring your snapshots!
📸Wildlife Cam Wednesday
Winter can be a tough time for birds, and your backyard bird feeder can make a big difference! Natural food sources are limited, so keeping feeders stocked helps provide the extra energy birds need to stay warm and healthy. Remember to keep feeders clean, offer a variety of seeds, and provide fresh water when possible!
02/13/2026
Friendly Neighbor Friday!
A big thank you to Janet for sharing the beautiful photo of a Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)! Fun facts: These doves can drink water without needing to tilt their heads back, unlike most birds. They’re also known for their steady, direct flight and frequent perching on power lines and rooftops. Listen closely and you may hear their distinctive three-part coo throughout the day.
Have you taken any photos from Standley Lake? Drop them in the comments below for a chance to be featured in a future post
02/12/2026
🌿 Volunteer With Us! 🌿
We’re excited to recruit volunteers for new roles with Open Space & Standley Lake Regional Park!
Now accepting:
🌱 Volunteer Naturalist : Share your passion for nature through educational programs
🛠️ Restoration Crew Lead : Lead hands-on restoration projects
👉 Learn more and sign up today : https://www.westminsterco.gov/398/Open-Space-Volunteering
02/11/2026
🦨 Wildlife Cam Wednesday: Striped Skunk Edition!
Say hello to one of Standley Lake’s most recognizable nighttime neighbors, the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)! These adaptable mammals are mostly nocturnal and have an excellent sense of smell, helping them find insects, small rodents, berries, and even bird eggs. Their famous black-and-white coloring serves as a warning to predators: “stay back!”
02/06/2026
Do you ever feel like someone's watching you?? For today's Friendly Neighbor Friday, we are sharing Stephanie's photos of someone watching her... a Bobcat! Thank you so much for this share Stephanie!
Please comment below with your favorite photos from Standley Lake to be featured on the next Friendly Neighbor Friday!
🌾🌾Attention, park visitors! PSA, the free parking lot on the south side of the lake will be closed for construction next Tuesday, the 10th, and will re-open on Friday the 13th! Thank you!
02/04/2026
It's📸 Wildlife Cam Wednesday and we have a first time ever species, a Beaver (Castor canadensis) 🦫! Westminster is home to a lot of large ponds, lakes, and waterways, creating an amazing opportunity for Beaver habitat! Did you know in the fall season, beavers begin preparing their winter cache? A cache is a term used referring to a food storage, and in the wintertime beavers cache things like twigs and branches of willows, in an underwater "storage unit". Once the water freezes over, the beaver can swim to its cache, grab some food and swim back to its lodge remaining concealed and not vulnerable to predators.
Thanks to our amazing open space team for this rare capture!
02/03/2026
🦅🦅Eaglet Update🦅🦅
As you all may remember, this past summer, we had an eaglet injury, and we have recently gotten an update on its recovery. The eaglet is still being held at the rehab, growing back it's feathers from the injury and continuing to work on flying! Although this news isn't very different from the last, we want to thank the rehab for their hard work and continue to keep everyone here who love the eagles updated! This will be a long journey but hopefully will result in an Eagle that's healed and being released into nature!