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Chris Park is located near Haviland Lake in southwestern Colorado, 18 miles north of Durango. Visitors enjoy the area for its hiking, canoeing and fishing opportunities.
Several trailheads are in the vicinity, including Forebay, Goulding, Elbert Creek and Purgatory Flats. The historic Rico-to-Rockwood Wagon Road passes through Chris Park. Built in the late 1800s, the road was used for six years until the railway opened.
The campground offers three group sites. Sites 1 and 2 can accommodate up to 75 people each. Site 3 can accommodate up to 150 people, and includes a picnic shelter with electricity and grills. A volleyball court is located near this site as well. Picnic tables and campfire rings provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.
The campground is situated in a mostly flat, open area, shaded by scattered ponderosa pine trees. Haviland Lake is a short drive from the site.
Beautiful Haviland Lake is less than two miles from the campground. The 80-acre, no-wake lake offers boating, canoeing and fishing. Accessible fishing docks are located on the lakeshore.
From Durango, travel north on Highway 550 for about 18 miles to the campground. Turn at Haviland Lake sign, continue for a half-mile, then turn right at the intersection.
My family goes here every summer. Well maintained facility, great camp hosts, gorgeous scenery, lots of fishing close by.
My daughter had her wedding here and it was beautiful and comfortable. Plenty of camping space rv or tents, and the restrooms were clean and overall was a good weekend.
Pretty area, but the mosquitos were HORRIBLE. Bathrooms were clean and well kept. Had some freaky/spooky stuff happen to us at our camp site.
Really great campground! Beautiful, clean, wide open and tons of privacy. My picture is of group site 1. No hookups, but had water and bathrooms. Great location to Durango, Silverton, Purgatory and Haviland Lake.
We will be coming back!
This a Truly Beautiful Place! And we're fortunate enough to live about 10 miles from it ! Love the San Jaun's
