McIntosh Lake

Overview: McIntosh Lake is a 265 acre lake in northwest Longmont. Access is free and open to the public: free lakes are rare in our area.   The lake is limited to hand launched boats. No motorized craft are allowed, so McIntosh is ideal for paddlers.  Flander’s park is on the northeast side of the lake; Dawson park is on the south side.    The 2021 Poudre Paddler Rodeo was held at Flander’s park.    The water level goes up and down due to irrigation.

Class: Class I. The wind can come up suddenly so care should be taken to always wear your PFD.

Location: Map. The parks cover a large area on the south and east shores of the lake. Be sure to tell participants exactly where you are going to meet.

Access: The park is free! There is a fee if you want to reserve a shelter house.

Description:
More information can be found at these links:
McIntosh Lake Nature Area
McIntosh Lake Fish Survey

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McIntosh Lake is ideal for canoes and standup paddleboarding

In 2021, Poudre Paddlers held their Rodeo/Picnic at McIntosh Lake

The address for Flanders Park is 2115 N Shore Drive in Longmont, but the parking lot is a little bit north of that address. To get to Flanders Park from Fort Collins, take 287 south to highway 66 in north Longmont. Go west on highway 66 toward Lyons. After going past the past the traffic lights at Hover Street start looking for N Shore Drive. Go south on N Shore Drive and you will see the parking lot. The parking lot is shown by the red dot on the map above.