Directions to Chatfield Reservoir

Chatfield reservoir is located southwest of Denver, just south of I-470, and East of Wadsworth Ave., in the Chatfield State Park, only minutes from our retail shop and instructional facility.

Directions:  From the store, drive SOUTH on Wadsworth, pass under I-470, and continue about 1 mile until you see the entrance to the park on your left.  Turn left at the light into the park entrance.  You will need to pay your entry fee at the gatehouse ($4 per car) unless you have purchased a season pass for that vehicle. After you pass the gatehouse, the road curves right and makes a "T" with the main road that goes through the park. Turn RIGHT, and continue SOUTH on this road to the southern end of the park property. At this point, the road will make a turn to the LEFT, heading EAST.  Make the first RIGHT turn you can make off of the main road onto the service road that provides access to "The Pit".  You will see the pond on your right...parking spaces along the right side of the road, and the entry point at the center of the sandy beach area.

There is another entry point for divers at the far south end of the pond, and another larger parking lot there. However we typically use the north entry point due to it providing an easier path for divers to make their entries and exits.

The northern dive area also has a number of underwater features -- a submerged boat and trailer, two toilets, a hot-water heater, a fire hydrant, clothes dryer, milk crate, etc.  These are typically the highlights of our underwater "tours".  The southern entry point has few of these amenities, but often is used for rescue diver training, or when the site is crowded.