Boyd Lake ranks among most snake-infested Colorado bodies of water

For another consecutive year, Boyd Lake has been identified as one of the most snake-filled lakes in Colorado.

Located in Loveland at Boyd Lake State Park, this body of water is the third most snake-infested body of water in the state, according to a May report from World Atlas.

The park is home to several snake species including bull and garter snakes, which pose little risk to visitors. According to World Atlas, one of the state’s venomous species, the prairie rattlesnake, is also known to occupy the park.

Where else made the list and what snakes could you see there?

Lake Pueblo has been classified as the most snake-filled body of water in the state thanks to nonvenomous coachwhips that visitors often encounter. Other species, including garter snakes that hang out close to the water, also live at Lake Pueblo…

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