John Martin Reservoir - La Junta, CO
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John Martin Reservoir
GPS Coordinates: N 38° 04.183 W 102° 58.117
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BirdwatchingFishingPicnic tableHiking is allowedMountain bikes are allowedWildlife viewingFees are chargedToiletsSwimmingPotable drinking waterBoat launch
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Located in the Lower Arkansas River Valley, visitors come to John Martin Reservoir to take advantage of modern campgrounds, great fishing, un-crowded boating waters, diverse wildlife viewing opportunities, and to see historical signs of the past.
The park has a total of 213 campsites, which can accommodate recreational vehicles, trailers, and tents. The Lake Hasty Campground, located below the dam provides plentiful shade with large trees. Camping is available year-round in Lake Hasty. The Point Campground, located on the north shore, sits on a ridge overlooking the reservoir.
John Martin is a large reservoir that accommodates all forms of water recreation including water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, windsurfing, and swimming. Anglers catch walleye, saugeye, bass, wiper, crappie, perch, and catfish. The state record saugeye (10 lbs.-14 oz.) was caught at John Martin in 2001.
John Martin supports a diverse community of wildlife. Resident and migratory birds abound here, making the park a bird-watchers paradise. Every year from mid-April to late August visitors share the sand and gravel shores of the reservoir with the Threatened Piping Plover and Endangered Interior Least Tern. John Martin Reservoir is among the few acceptable nesting areas for these birds in Colorado.


Facilities: Restrooms, drinking water, and picnic tables are provided at John Martin Reservoir. The Park has a total of 213 campsites, which can accommodate recreational vehicles, trailers, and tents.

Best Time To Visit: John Martin Reservoir is open year-round.

Fees: This State Park does have an entrance fee, as well as an overnight camping fee.

Accessibility: Unknown

Rules: Unknown

Directions: To reach John Martin Reservoir from Lamar, travel west on US Highway 50 to Hasty. Go South from Hasty on Road 24 and travel 2 miles.

To reach John Martin Reservoir from La Junta, travel east on US Highway 50 to Hasty. Go south from Hasty on Road 24 and travel 2 miles.

Map: Click here for a map to John Martin Reservoir

Reservations: Unknown

 
Address
John Martin Reservoir State Park
30703 Rd. 24
Hasty, Colorado 81044
Phone
General: (719) 829-1801
Fax: (719) 829-1807
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