Evergreen Lake Trail

Nice lake, trail goes around the whole lake. Takes about half to an hour to walk the whole trail. There's a small rental shop for paddle boards and kayak. Parking lot available for guests.

Easy, beautiful waterfall, lake and trail. 1.4 miles total of flat trail, partially paved, partially packed dirt. At the bottom of the dam there is a shallow stream, some bridges and a community garden. Would be great to bike, walk or explore with kids or pets. The views are so pretty!

A walk in the park.Wanting to see the beauty of Colorado, Sammy took us to Evergreen Lake for an afternoon walk. What we didn't anticipate was this place being a hotspot for local residents and tourists to check out (not that we weren't also lumped into those categories). By some stroke of luck, Sammy scoped out a parking spot and we got to experience something more than a walk around a lake.We headed towards the main house and there was a bunch of people milling about due to being pulled out of the water due to potential lightning strikes. On top of that, the house on the lake was closed for a special event. That may explain the amount of people in the park.Anywho, we were there for a walk and that's what we headed out to do. The trail around the lake is 1.25 miles and every step was just breathtaking scenery after breathtaking scenery. At about the halfway point, we started to head into an area with a bridge and a waterfall. This place was extra breathtaking due to the waterfall being an unexpected welcome on a lake.As we headed further on the trail, we heard music and decided to investigate. We wound up at a bar called Cactus Jack's Saloon & Grill. I don't plan on reviewing that place but we did stop in for a few beers and some of the most delicious nachos I had in a long time. While we sat, there was a lovely creek running along the bar that made sitting outside a preferred place than inside.Once we got done eating, we hit the rest of the trail and it's just more and more of beautiful views and lush greenery. I could've gone for another stroll around the trail/lake if time allowed but we had a beer festival to attend later this day so we hit the road again to prepare for that.I've done a lot of outdoors stuff and seen a lot of what mother nature has to offer but it never gets old taking in her beauty. If you've never experienced Colorado or the moutains... do yourself a favor and add it to your Bucket List.

Nice scenery. Easy walk trail along the lake but we couldn't do it because it was too cold for us (yes it's summer but cold by the lake). We didn't dress properly.

What an amazing "add to our bucket list day" the journey started out on hwy 70 to Evergreen as we neared, traffic came to a complete stop. A heard of Elk, Deer we casually strolling across the Hwy. a pack of about 40. We knew this was a good choice for our journey. We arrived at the park/lake **all were dog on leash friendly. There are a few trails to choose. The best take you to a waterfall. Folks were playing with their dogs, kids were playing and laugh. When it warms up, there are water activities to do on the lake. Imagine: Just 20 minutes from our home, are these cabins, parks, lake**And the best part: Evergreen Golf Course, we had been told is was amazing. Elk, Deer just walk through the course. Watching the players enjoy themselves, I know we will be back. Just a wonderful family kinda day.

Loved it! The park by lake house has a parking lot and then you can walk either side. The only bummer is that there's a disconnect and you have to walk a part in the street.

Pretty trail around the lake! It was a easy and pleasant walk. We got to see the lake and views from all sides and the walk into town was nice too! Highly recommend!

Had such a wonderful walk around the lake today. Sadly 1/2 of it was not accessible for construction but we talk a dog here for a long walk and it was great. Super breezy by the lake so next time I'd advise a jacket since it gets cold. Can't wait to come back here and walk around again. It was so beautiful. The earlier the better for less crowds.

Beautiful, small lake just off the highway. Plethora of wildlife to admire. For the birdwatchers, they keep a daily/monthly log of all the various species seen and in what number. Pretty cool. Well maintained paths and wooden walkways make for a very easy and enjoyable walk around the entirety of the lake (and it's only a 20 yd detour to the town, halfway through your walk!). Fun.Cheers!RS

Lesson learned, we visited the lake yesterday on a Sunday and Father's Day. It was extremely crowded. Usually, it is a relaxing walk around the lake, however, this was not possible due to part of the path being blocked, due to the protection of wildlife which is ok. Cons: Not allowed to park in the main lot or allowed to look for a spot. A teenager was redirecting traffic with no explanation and no signage stating why. Public restrooms were locked and outhouses were filthy and overflowing. I looked into paddle boarding, but there is a fee. Informed it is 10 per vessel Monday through Thursday and 15 for Friday through Sunday, and this is if you bring your board. I observed for about 30 minutes that the majority of those paddleboarding simply walked past the fee station and did not pay, so it is not enforced. Might visit this lake again as usually there is a lot of wildlife and it is an easy and relaxing walk, but not on the weekend. Or maybe Colorado is starting to burst with the newbies moving here.