| Camping In National Forests |
| | San Juan National Forest | | The San Juan National Forest encompass some 2.5 million acres. This terrain ranges from high-desert mesas to alpine peaks, with many recreational opportunities. | |
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 | Camping In National Parks |
| | Canyons of the Ancients | | This area covers almost 164,000 acres of high desert in southwest Colorado. This area has the highest density of archaeological sites in the nation, most of them representing the Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) culture. Visitors will find some intact structures, but most sites appear as rubble mounds to the untrained eye. | |
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| | Hovenweep National Monument | | Hovenweep National Monument protects five prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages spread over a twenty-mile expanse of mesa tops and canyons along the Utah-Colorado border. | |
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 | Camping In National Recreation Areas |
| | Mesa Verde National Park | | Mesa Verde, Spanish for "green table", offers an unparalleled opportunity to see and experience a unique cultural and physical landscape. The culture represented at Mesa Verde reflects more than 700 years of history. | |
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 | Camping In State Parks |
| | Mancos Campground | | This park offers 32 individual campsites for your tents or trailers/RV's. None of the sites have hook-ups. Nine of the sites do NOT have water nearby.. | |
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| | Mancos State Park | | This state park encompasses 338 acres surrounding Jackson Gulch Dam and Reservoir. Mancos Lake is the recreation focus of the park. | |
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 | Camping In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges |
| | Fish Creek State Wildlife Area | | This State Wildlife Area is located in a rugged country north of the West Dolores River. Fishing and small-game hunting are popular here. | |
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| | Joe Moore Reservoir State Wildlife Area | | When this reservoir is full, there are 45 surface-acres of water. Fish species include; rainbow trout, largemouth bass & green sunfish. Sunfish & bass have spawning areas available. The Department of Wildlife has an annual stocking of 8,000 rainbow trout. | |
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| | Narraguinnep Reservoir State Wildlife Area | | This SWA is a 600 acre irrigation reservoir and is managed as a warm-water fishery with walleye as the primary species. Other species include channel catfish, yellow perch, and stunted northern pike. | |
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 | National/State Forests |
| | San Juan National Forest | | The San Juan National Forest encompass some 2.5 million acres. This terrain ranges from high-desert mesas to alpine peaks, with many recreational opportunities. | |
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 | Public RV, Developed |
| | Burro Bridge Campground | | This campground is located in a grove of spruce, fir, and aspen. This campground has 15 sites available. Horses are welcome here but facilities for stock are limited. | |
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| | Cabin Canyon Campground | | This campground is in tall cottonwood with canyon views. The campground has 11 sites available. | |
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| | Cayton Campground | | This campground is located in spruce and fir with canyon side views. This campground has 27 sites available. | |
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| | House Creek Campground | | This gently sloping, grassy area is near the McPhee Reservoir's high-water line. The campground has 60 sites in three loops. | |
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| | Mavreeso Campground | | This campground is located along the West Dolores River. This campground has 14 sites available. | |
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| | Morefield Campground | | This campground is located just 4 miles inside Mesa Verde. With 435 sites, this campground rarely fills up. Each site has a table, bench, and grill. Camping is open to tents, trailers and RVs. | |
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| | Target Tree Campground | | This campground is dominated by 12 acres of large pine and is known for its variety of birds. This campground has 25 sites available. | |
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  | Public Tent, Developed |
| | Burro Bridge Campground | | This campground is located in a grove of spruce, fir, and aspen. This campground has 15 sites available. Horses are welcome here but facilities for stock are limited. | |
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| | Cabin Canyon Campground | | This campground is in tall cottonwood with canyon views. The campground has 11 sites available. | |
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| | Cayton Campground | | This campground is located in spruce and fir with canyon side views. This campground has 27 sites available. | |
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| | House Creek Campground | | This gently sloping, grassy area is near the McPhee Reservoir's high-water line. The campground has 60 sites in three loops. | |
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| | Mavreeso Campground | | This campground is located along the West Dolores River. This campground has 14 sites available. | |
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| | McPhee Campground | | This campground is situated on the south side of McPhee Reservoir. This campground has 73 sites and 2 group sites available. | |
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| | Morefield Campground | | This campground is located just 4 miles inside Mesa Verde. With 435 sites, this campground rarely fills up. Each site has a table, bench, and grill. Camping is open to tents, trailers and RVs. | |
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| | Target Tree Campground | | This campground is dominated by 12 acres of large pine and is known for its variety of birds. This campground has 25 sites available. | |
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  | RV, Developed |
| | Burro Bridge Campground | | This campground is located in a grove of spruce, fir, and aspen. This campground has 15 sites available. Horses are welcome here but facilities for stock are limited. | |
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| | Cabin Canyon Campground | | This campground is in tall cottonwood with canyon views. The campground has 11 sites available. | |
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| | Cayton Campground | | This campground is located in spruce and fir with canyon side views. This campground has 27 sites available. | |
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| | House Creek Campground | | This gently sloping, grassy area is near the McPhee Reservoir's high-water line. The campground has 60 sites in three loops. | |
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| | Mavreeso Campground | | This campground is located along the West Dolores River. This campground has 14 sites available. | |
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| | Morefield Campground | | This campground is located just 4 miles inside Mesa Verde. With 435 sites, this campground rarely fills up. Each site has a table, bench, and grill. Camping is open to tents, trailers and RVs. | |
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| | Target Tree Campground | | This campground is dominated by 12 acres of large pine and is known for its variety of birds. This campground has 25 sites available. | |
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 | RV, Full Hook-Up |
| | McPhee Campground | | This campground is situated on the south side of McPhee Reservoir. This campground has 73 sites and 2 group sites available. | |
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| | Morefield Campground | | This campground is located just 4 miles inside Mesa Verde. With 435 sites, this campground rarely fills up. Each site has a table, bench, and grill. Camping is open to tents, trailers and RVs. | |
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  | Tent, Developed |
| | Burro Bridge Campground | | This campground is located in a grove of spruce, fir, and aspen. This campground has 15 sites available. Horses are welcome here but facilities for stock are limited. | |
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| | Cabin Canyon Campground | | This campground is in tall cottonwood with canyon views. The campground has 11 sites available. | |
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| | Cayton Campground | | This campground is located in spruce and fir with canyon side views. This campground has 27 sites available. | |
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| | House Creek Campground | | This gently sloping, grassy area is near the McPhee Reservoir's high-water line. The campground has 60 sites in three loops. | |
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| | Mavreeso Campground | | This campground is located along the West Dolores River. This campground has 14 sites available. | |
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| | McPhee Campground | | This campground is situated on the south side of McPhee Reservoir. This campground has 73 sites and 2 group sites available. | |
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| | Morefield Campground | | This campground is located just 4 miles inside Mesa Verde. With 435 sites, this campground rarely fills up. Each site has a table, bench, and grill. Camping is open to tents, trailers and RVs. | |
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| | Target Tree Campground | | This campground is dominated by 12 acres of large pine and is known for its variety of birds. This campground has 25 sites available. | |
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