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Bird Watching Mammals Wildlife Viewing In State Parks

Bird Watching Bodo State Wildlife Area This wildlife area lies in a basin just south of Durango. Bodo provides many different hunting opportunities. Basin creek flows east through the property to the Animas River. 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. Perins Peak State Wildlife Area Parking at the north end of Tract A provides an access point into the San Juan National Forest, offering many biking, hiking, and horseback riding opportunities. Puett Reservoir State Wildlife Area This is a warm-water fishery managed primarily for walleye and smallmouth bass, but a few northern pikes can be found as well. 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. Return to Top of Page Mammals Bodo State Wildlife Area This wildlife area lies in a basin just south of Durango. Bodo provides many different hunting opportunities. Basin creek flows east through the property to the Animas River. Caracas Sites This area, located within the Navajo State Park, provides 40 individual camping sites for trailers/RVs. All sites are equipped with electrical hook-ups. 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.. Mancos State Park This state park encompasses 338 acres surrounding Jackson Gulch Dam and Reservoir. Mancos Lake is the recreation focus of the park. Nature Trail This 1,008 ft. dirt trail, located within the Navajo State Park, winds along the reservoir. 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. Perins Peak State Wildlife Area Parking at the north end of Tract A provides an access point into the San Juan National Forest, offering many biking, hiking, and horseback riding opportunities. Piedra Trail This brand new 5,063 ft. gravel trail continues from Windsurf Beach primitive campground along the Piedra arm of the lake. Rosa Sites This area, located within the Navajo State Park, provides 33 individual camping sites, 27 of which are for your trailer/RV. These 27 sites are full-hook-ups. The remaining six sites are designated for primitive tent camping only. Rosa Trail This 3,460 ft. dirt trail circles Rosa Campground, overlooking the lake and marina. Sambrito Wetlands Trail This trail, located within the Navajo State Park, is a 0.5 gravel trail that circles part of the Sambrito Wetlands Area of the park. The far end of the loop overlooks the San Juan River Valley and part of the lake in the distance. Tiffany Campground The campground, located within the Navajo State Park, provides 25 individual camping sites, 20 of which are for trailers/RVs. These 20 sites have No hook-ups. The remaining five sites are designated for primitive tent camping only. Windsurf Beach Trail This 6,024 ft gravel trail extends from the Visitor Center, along the old railroad grade which overlooks the lake, to Windsurf Beach primitive campground. Return to Top of Page Wildlife Viewing In State Parks 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. Return to Top of Page

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