Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. Entrance to Lathrop State Park, near Walsenburg, CO

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. You could easily spend a week or more here... there is so much to do.

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. Large visitors center where they sell sundries and where you register to camp. The staff was very helpful and cheerful.

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. Awe inspiring views!

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. One of many views of the Spanish Peaks

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. One of the community water spigots

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. To the right-hiking trail...to the left-the amphitheater

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. Amphitheater which has a small stage

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States.

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. Took this picture to show the astronomers among us that the park seems to be light conscious! Yay! Notice how the light is shielded to light only the walkway and not everything!

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. View of Martin lake from a picnic site on the roadway that loops the lake

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States.

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. This is a view of Martin lake facing the boat ramp. The swimming beach is to the left (out of view)

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. This is a view of the swimming beach with picnic areas above.

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. This is a view of Horseshoe Lake, which is more for fishing.

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. View of a little island in the middle of Horseshoe Lake

Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States.

Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. We stayed at Pinon campground, which has electric sites as well as some non-electric sites with tent pads.

Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. All the sites were in a loop around a central restroom.

Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. We stayed in C-loop which was just a short walk towards the camp store (only open during the 'season' which is most likely after Memorial day).

Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. A nice playground between the loops

Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado, United States. Centrally located sandbox for the kids.

Campsite 069 in Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado United States. Campsite Type: Non-Electric Campsite. Another pull through site - most sites had at least one tree, most had more than one tree.

Campsite 069 in Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado United States. Campsite Type: Non-Electric Campsite. Each site has a picnic table and firepit.

Campsite 073 in Pinon Campground at Lathrop State Park, Colorado United States. Campsite Type: Non-Electric Campsite. All of the campsites in this loop (C) were pull-through.