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Homestake Access

Homestake Fishing Site offers interpretive exhibits and fishing access at Rampart Reservoir with views of Pikes Peak, located about 20 miles west of Colorado Springs via Highway 24 and Rampart Range Road.

The day-use site ($11 per vehicle) features limited parking at the site with additional parking at the nearby boat dock area, restrooms, and a good vantage point for viewing the reservoir.

Note that swimming and wading are prohibited, and all watercraft occupants must wear Coast Guard-approved life jackets; the site is open early May through early October.


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