Bonny Lake State Park

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Bonny Lake State Park was a state park in Yuma County, Colorado, near Hale. It opened in 1966 and was the easternmost state park in the state. In September and October 2011, Bonny Reservoir was drained and the park was permanently closed. The former park is now part of the South Republican River State Wildlife Area and covers about 4,793 acres. The park’s visitors’ center is abandoned.

Wildlife
- Birds: More than 300 species, including bald eagles and many winter waterfowl such as green-winged teal, wigeon, pintails, mallards, wood ducks, blue-winged teal, Canada geese, snow geese, and sandhill cranes.
- Mammals: Beaver, cottontail rabbit, coyote, mule deer and white-tailed deer, jackrabbit, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, thirteen-lined ground squirrel, and weasel.