Paradise Park Natural Area

Paradise Park Natural Area is a natural area in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, several miles east of Grand Lake. It protects the upper Paradise Creek basin, encompassing several alpine lakes, alpine meadows, and virgin spruce-fir forest. Paradise Creek contains pure strains of Colorado River cutthroat trout. The area is also adjacent to the Hell Canyon Natural Area in the Indian Peaks wilderness.^[1]

Paradise Park Natural Area
Location of Paradise Park Natural Area in Colorado
Location	Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand County, Colorado, United States
Nearest city	Grand Lake, Colorado
Coordinates	40°11′53″N 105°43′09″W
Area	6,032 acres (24.41 km2)[1]
Established	1983[1]
Governing body	National Park Service

See also

• List of Colorado Natural Areas