County Road 4 Turquoise Lake Rd
Leadville, CO 80461
Turquoise Lake Road Property · Land For Sale · 136.81 AC

With sparkling blue waters that contrast with the eloquent greens of the National Forest surrounding the lake, Turquoise Lake is Leadville’s gem! The lake is almost entirely bordered by National Forest lands and wilderness, with this rare exception of 136 acres! This one-of-a-kind property is directly across from the entry to Abe Lee Fishing Site, on the south side of Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4). It is the only known privately owned lake frontage of its size and kind, surrounded by National Forest, in all of Colorado. The property has endless potential, including as a single-family legacy lakefront residence, a few dozen residences throughout the property on 3+ acre parcels, and other potential for the developer with a vision! The lake is surrounded by the glory of nature, including Colorado’s two tallest peaks: Mt. Elbert (14,440') and Mt. Massive (14,421'). Activities around the lake include biking, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, golfing, recreational vehicles, water sports and winter sports. Recreation facilities around Turquoise Lake consist of 8 campgrounds, accommodating 300 campsites and 2 boat-launching ramps. The area offers countless activities from the extreme to the extremely relaxing. A pristine and natural setting far away from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life, with close proximity to some of Colorado’s best skiing and mountain towns: - 5 miles to the restaurants, cafes, shops, museums and the Tabor Opera House on Leadville’s historic Harrison Avenue. - 7 miles to the Leadville - Lake County Airport with low hangar and airport rates and fees. - 12 miles to Ski Cooper and the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center for alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowcat skiing, snowshoeing and snow biking. - 28 miles to Copper Mountain, Colorado. - 38 miles to Vail, Colorado. - 55 miles to Aspen, Colorado. - 105 miles to downtown Denver, Colorado. - 128 miles to Denver International Airport.