| Paradise Park Natural Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Location of Paradise Park Natural Area in Colorado | |
| Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand County, Colorado, United States |
| Nearest city | Grand Lake, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40°11′53″N105°43′09″W / 40.19806°N 105.71917°W Coordinates: 40°11′53″N105°43′09″W / 40.19806°N 105.71917°W |
| Area | 6,032 acres (24.41 km2) [1] |
| Established | 1983 [1] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Paradise Park Natural Area is a natural area in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, several miles east of Grand Lake. It protects the upper Paradise Creek basin, encompassing several alpine lakes, alpine meadows, and virgin spruce-fir forest. Paradise Creek contains pure strains of Colorado River cutthroat trout. The area is also adjacent to the Hell Canyon Natural Area in the Indian Peaks wilderness. [1]