Water Activities in Durango, Colorado
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Durango, Colorado
Includes Bayfield and Hesperus
Water Activities
BoatingKayaking & CanoeingWater Activities In State ParksWater Activities In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges
Water SkiingWind Surfing
Boating

Jackson Gulch Reservoir
This reservoir is stocked with rainbow trout and provides excellent year-round fishing opportunities. The Department of Wildlife has stocked 10,000 fish this year. Yellow perch are also plentiful.
FishingWildlife viewingToiletsPicnic tableBoat launchFees are chargedPotable drinking water

Lemon Reservoir
This high mountain reservoir sees low to moderate boating use. The beautiful lake is situated west of Vallecito Reservoir.
FishingRV campingTent campingHorses are allowedHiking is allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedBoat launchToilets

Navajo Reservoir
Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park. Catfish, crappie and smallmouth bass can be found in the shallows and near the lake surface. Kokanee salmon, northern pike and many varieties of trout are found in deep waters.
FishingWildlife viewingHiking is allowedCross country skiers are allowedPicnic tablePotable drinking waterBoat launchToiletsFees are charged

Vallecito Reservoir
This is a cold water lake with fishing and boating being the main activities.
FishingRV campingTent campingHorses are allowedHiking is allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedGasStore
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Kayaking & Canoeing

Jackson Gulch Reservoir
This reservoir is stocked with rainbow trout and provides excellent year-round fishing opportunities. The Department of Wildlife has stocked 10,000 fish this year. Yellow perch are also plentiful.
FishingWildlife viewingToiletsPicnic tableBoat launchFees are chargedPotable drinking water

Navajo Reservoir
Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park. Catfish, crappie and smallmouth bass can be found in the shallows and near the lake surface. Kokanee salmon, northern pike and many varieties of trout are found in deep waters.
FishingWildlife viewingHiking is allowedCross country skiers are allowedPicnic tablePotable drinking waterBoat launchToiletsFees are charged
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Water Activities In State Parks

Mancos State Park
This state park encompasses 338 acres surrounding Jackson Gulch Dam and Reservoir. Mancos Lake is the recreation focus of the park.
Picnic tableHorses are allowedHiking is allowedMountain bikes are allowedWildlife viewingCross country skiers are allowedFishingPicnic ramadasBoat launchRV holding tank dump stationToiletsFees are charged

Navajo State Park
This 15,000 surface-acre reservoir extends for 35 miles south into New Mexico. Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park.
Picnic tableFishingHiking is allowedCross country skiers are allowedWildlife viewingTent campingFees are chargedVisitor centerToiletsPotable drinking water
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Water Activities In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges

Haviland Lake State Wildlife Area
This body of water covers 65 surface-acres. This State Wildlife Area produces good fishing for catchable-size (6-12 inch) rainbow & occasionally brook trout.
BirdwatchingFishing

Pastorius Reservoir State Wildlife Area
This small irrigation impoundment is located southeast of Durango. The reservoir is managed as both a warm and cold-water fishery, with largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, and trout. This reservoir is stocked periodically with fingerling and catchable-sized rainbow trout.
FishingBoat launchToiletsHandicapped AccessFees are charged

Summit Reservoir State Wildlife Area
This reservoir is managed primarily as a warm-water fishery for largemouth and smallmouth bass, and fishing is fair to good for both. This reservoir is periodically stocked with rainbow trout.
BirdwatchingFishingToiletsNo trashBoat launch
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Water Skiing

Lemon Reservoir
This high mountain reservoir sees low to moderate boating use. The beautiful lake is situated west of Vallecito Reservoir.
FishingRV campingTent campingHorses are allowedHiking is allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedBoat launchToilets

Navajo Reservoir
Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park. Catfish, crappie and smallmouth bass can be found in the shallows and near the lake surface. Kokanee salmon, northern pike and many varieties of trout are found in deep waters.
FishingWildlife viewingHiking is allowedCross country skiers are allowedPicnic tablePotable drinking waterBoat launchToiletsFees are charged
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Wind Surfing

Navajo Reservoir
Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park. Catfish, crappie and smallmouth bass can be found in the shallows and near the lake surface. Kokanee salmon, northern pike and many varieties of trout are found in deep waters.
FishingWildlife viewingHiking is allowedCross country skiers are allowedPicnic tablePotable drinking waterBoat launchToiletsFees are charged
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