Information About Bird Watching In Grand Junction, Colorado
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Aspen Grove Campground
This campground has 27 pull-through and back-in sites with centrally located water pumps and vault toilets. These sites do NOT have hook-ups. This campground is located within the Vega State Park, near the Vega Reservoir.

Bookcliff Campground
This campground offers 30 individual campsites for tents, trailers, or RV's. None of the sites have any hook-ups. There are two lakes at the park; Highline Lake is designated for water-skiers and boaters, and Mack Mesa Lake is designated for wakeless boating only. Both lakes offer great fishing.

Early Settlers Campground
This campground offers 33 pull-through and back-in sites with electrical and water hook-ups. This campground is located within the Vega State Park, near the Vega Reservoir.

Highline Lake
Largemouth bass and bluegill have been stocked and warm water fishing is expected to improve soon. Warm-water fish, such as bass and crappie, are found in both lakes.

Highline Lake State Park
There are two lakes at the park; Highline Lake is designated for water-skiers and boaters, and Mack Mesa Lake is designated for wakeless boating only. Both lakes offer great fishing.

Highline Lake Trail
This trail is a 3.5-mile loop around the lake and features excellent shore bird and mule deer viewing opportunities. This trail has a gravel surface and accommodates hiking and mountain bikes.

Horsethief Canyon State Wildlife Area
This area provides nice views of the Colorado River. Canada geese and a variety of other ducks are also common here.

Jerry Creek Reservoirs State Wildlife Area
Largemouth bass and bluegills are the best fish to catch here. This is a catch and release area.

Mack Mesa Lake
Largemouth bass and bluegill have been stocked and warm water fishing is expected to improve soon. Warm-water fish, such as bass and crappie, are found in both lakes.

Mack Mesa Trail
This trail is a 0.5-mile loop around the lake and features excellent shore bird and mule deer viewing opportunities. This trail has a gravel surface and accommodates hiking and mountain bikes.

Oak Point Campground
This campground has 39 pull-through and back-in sites with centrally located water pumps and vault toilets. These sites do NOT have hook-ups. This campground is located within the Vega State Park, near the Vega Reservoir.

Pioneer Campground
This campground offers 10 walk-in tent sites and 5 rustic cabins with centrally located water pumps and vault toilets. This campground is located within the Vega State Park, near the Vega Reservoir.

Plateau Creek State Wildlife Area
This SWA measure 1,350 acres and provides opportunities to hunt deer, elk, and turkey. Camping is permitted during the big-game season. Access is difficult in wet weather.

Vega Reservoir
Brooks, browns, cutthroat, cutbow, and rainbow trout are plentiful in the Vega reservoir.

Vega State Park
Along with several campgrounds in the park, the lake offers great boating, water-skiing and fishing. Excellent ice fishing and snowmobiling have made Vega State Park popular with both winter and summer crowds. Visitors may access trails atop Grand Mesa for hiking, trail biking and four-wheeling in the summer, and cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter.

Walker State Wildlife Area
The State Wildlife Area is primarily used for wildlife viewing. Hunting and camping are prohibited. Fishing is not available.
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