Yes. Check Out Colorado State Parks lets Colorado library cardholders borrow a free state-park day-use pass. Verified against ed.cde.state.co.us, checked 2026-09-04.
| Program | Check Out Colorado State Parks |
|---|---|
| What it covers | 7-day hang-tag pass for free entry (normally $7-$9) to any/all Colorado state parks for one carload; comes bundled with a backpack containing a parks guide, naturalist/field guides, binoculars, and activity cards. |
| How to borrow | Borrow with a library card in good standing at 100+ participating Colorado public, military, and college/university libraries. |
| Day-use cost otherwise | Daily vehicle pass normally $7-$9 depending on park. |
| Source | ed.cde.state.co.us · checked 2026-09-04 |
Partnership between the Colorado State Library (under the CO Dept. of Education) and Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
Check Out Colorado State Parks puts the passes in circulation like any other library item: each participating Colorado branch holds a limited number, checkouts are typically one per household, and holds are the difference between getting one and not — the shelf empties fastest ahead of summer weekends. The borrowed pass covers 7-day hang-tag pass for free entry (normally $7-$9) to any/all Colorado state parks for one carload; comes bundled with a backpack containing a parks guide, naturalist/field guides, binoculars, and activity cards.. Keep in mind the pass covers entry only; camping, cabins and boat launches carry separate fees.
Day-use entry in Colorado runs about $7 per visit, so a family that day-trips five times over a season keeps roughly $35 by borrowing the pass instead of paying at the gate — and a twice-a-month hiking habit is $168 a year back in the budget. The pass costs exactly what the library card does: nothing.
Colorado is one of 20 states in this situation. Traveling? California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia work the same way, each with its own program name and loan rules.
Yes — Check Out Colorado State Parks circulates day-use passes through public libraries. Borrow with a library card in good standing at 100+ participating Colorado public, military, and college/university libraries.
Daily vehicle pass normally $7-$9 depending on park.. Each borrowed-pass trip keeps that in your pocket.
No. What you borrow is a day-use entry pass; camping, cabins and boat launches always carry their own reservations and fees.