McIntosh Lake

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.

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

McIntosh Lake is ideal for canoes and standup paddleboarding

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