Kite spot on water · United States

NREL

Name: NREL
Address: US

Riders have kited it in all directions.

Show on the map39.9143, -105.2064

Works in: all directions
Nearest airport: BJCRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, 8 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Unsuitable for beginners due to power lines.

Watch out for

Power lines.community map

Parking

Parking right at the spot (Park and Play).community map
Car park about 100 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

Park and play spot right by the parking lot.community map

Conditions

There is not snow here very often, but when there is, the hills are fun.community map

In riders' own words

„Wind in any direction.“
„It is not a beginner area due to power lines.“
„Park and Play.“
„OpenStreetMap way/294909711“
„This location does not have snow very often, but if it does, the hills are fun.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

8.6Jan4.4

8.0Feb4.1

7.9Mar4.1

7.7Apr4.0

6.6May3.4

6.4Jun3.3

6.4Jul3.3

6.2Aug3.2

6.3Sep3.2

6.7Oct3.4

7.2Nov3.7

7.7Dec4.0

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	8.6 knots · 4.4 m/s
February	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
March	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
April	7.7 knots · 4.0 m/s
May	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
June	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
July	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
August	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
September	6.3 knots · 3.2 m/s
October	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
November	7.2 knots · 3.7 m/s
December	7.7 knots · 4.0 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “Kite Locations Map” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.