Eleven Mile Canyon Recreation Area

One of the best fly fishing destinations in the United States.. Beautiful, picturesque landscapes. $10 cash to enter which keeps out the riff raf.

We spent 12 nights here. We really enjoyed ourselves. My hubby has caught a bunch of fish. Weather this late May has been chilly and windy. We have enjoyed the canyon

A wonderful scenic drive but only if you have good tires. I hadn't been on this drive in 20 years & still just as beautiful. Take a picnic lunch & spend a couple of hours. Mother Nature at her finest. Enjoy all of the fly fisher people & rock climbers. Take it show & have your cameras ready. Admission is $9 per car.

We drove through this canyon and had a picnic here by the river. Very pretty drive. Not busy at all on a beautiful fall Saturday. Rest room facilities by the picnic area. Clean. About 3-4 picnic tables spread far apart and some benches by the river.

Great fishing, camping and climbing location. Year round fishing and beautiful mountain scenery.

Eleven Mile Canyon is the most beautiful 9 miles you can drive. Year round. The South Platte river runs through it, fishing is good, lots of trails to hike, or just sit under a tree, close your eyes n relax . You hear water, birds, a breeze... I love going there. W A M H!!💖🏞🏕🌄

It’s very beautiful here. We love water, and enjoyed being right next to the river for the whole drive. Lots of climbing (I’ll have to come back for that), and some friendly humans were rafting down the river. The colors are incredible. The road was dirt gravel, and pretty bumpy at times. Our minivan was shaking a ton, so 4WD is preferable. Plenty of fishing, we saw a ton of that, although I’m not a fisherman myself. It wasn’t as crowded as I thought, possibly because of the $8 cash fee to get in (you need cash). We, of course, don’t use cash because we don’t engage in nefarious activity, so we had to backtrack about a mile and a half to get to an ATM. Highly recommend. Next summer, we want to do some camping here.

What a beautiful park with so many activities! Just a short 55min to 1hr drive from Colorado Springs, me and the pups got to play in the beautiful canyon river, saw people enjoy tubing, fly fishing and hosting waterside picnics. We will definitely be back 🤩

Beautiful drive! Plenty of places to stop and put your feet in the water. If you drive to the end, you will go through 3 tunnels. Tons of photo ops!!!

First things first, the fishing here is off the hook! 🎣 Eleven Mile Canyon is like a secret club for trout - they're practically lining up to get caught by eager anglers like us! It's like they've got a sign saying, "Free bait buffet - all you can eat!" 🍽

And let me tell you, these trout are real comedians! 🤣 They put on an Oscar-worthy performance when they see a lure coming their way. "Oh no, not that one again, Jerry! Act like you didn't see it!" 😜 They've got us laughing so hard we almost forgot about fishing - almost!

But jokes aside, the canyon itself is a hidden gem. The pristine waters, the lush greenery, and those breathtaking rock formations make it feel like Mother Nature is showing off her best works of art! 🎨🌿

The hiking trails are perfect for a little cardio between fishing bouts. We even made up fisherman jokes to keep the laughter flowing as we explored. "Why did the fish blush? Because it saw the ocean's bottom!" 😂

Oh, and the wildlife! 🦌 It's like a real-life zoo out there - only without the fences. We spotted deer doing a runway show and chipmunks staging their own Olympic Games! 🏃‍♂🏅

Absolutely beautiful place to go camping. We camped at the Backcountry Walk-in Loop and shewwwwwieeeee it is a LONGGG hike from your car to the actual campsite. Wish it was clarified more online that you have to hike up tons of stairs & rocky hills just to get to your campsite. PACK LIGHTLYYYYYYY if you’re going on the Backcountry Walk-in!!!!

Well, I don't know how to fly fish, as it seemed every foot of space had fisherfolk competing over the trout - but you know, that's ok. It was a beautiful drive along the river canyon and perfect place for a picnic. Very well maintained, from the roads to the pit toilets which my daughter lovingly calls "torture toilets". Worth the $7 in admission, absolutely.

Soooo cool, you drive by the river and it gets more and more beautiful as you go. An absolutely amazing river drive

Very cool place! Tons of scenic views and great fishing spots. Absolutely beautiful in the fall. Be prepared to spend multiple hours, you will not want to leave.

Every time we come to Colorado I visit this park. For camping it doesn't get better than the Cove Campground and there is a great day use picnic area with lots of hiking and fishing to explore. They have bathrooms at all the picnic and camping areas. And they have places for campers, RVs, and tents. Pets are allowed on leash. Day use is $7 a car.

This is one of my favorite places on earth. Leave yourself plenty of time. The drive down is about 20 minutes if your in a hurry but you could easily spend an entire day here and not see everything.

This place is absolutely beautiful. The fishing in the lower section of the canyon is catch and release, flies and lures only. There is an $8 charge to enter and park in the Canyon.

Nice place. Totally worth the $10 day use fee. Camp grounds looks awesome, will plan on coming back to camp here!

This was my favorite place of our trip to the area/Colorado Springs. It was so beautiful. We saw lots of adorable chipmunks, there were plenty of places to pull your car off and get out and explore some, the views were incredible...

Beautiful place took my truck up for a day cruise.