DURANGO, CO

NOTES – Not reported as O/N locations. 1) D & rinse W, free. Tarpley RV, 25871 Hwy 160, directly across from Walmart. Turn E at Dominguez Dr (same signal but opposite direction than Walmart), TL on frontage rd to RV dealership. Drive all the way to the back of the sales lot, TR to D. Access OK even if business is closed. Not an O/N location. Brian & Kitty Benzar #108579 used Aug 17. Reval by Rainer & Marie von Minden #68253 viewed Jul 20.
2) D, free. At Speedway gas sta. US-160, just W of town. 37.2694 -107.9123. Good access. Propane. Marie & Rainer von Minden #68253 Jul 20. Reval by Dustin Fields #116447 viewed Jul 23.
3) D & W at a gas sta, $8 (W only may be less).Go ~24 mi N of town on US-550, ~5 mi N of Haviland Lake CG, S of Purgatory Ski Resort. 37.5928 -107.8239. Easy access, behind the bldg. Rick & Kathy Howe #74769 Jun 16. Updated by Marie & Rainer von Minden #68253 Aug 20.

La Plata County FG. 6 sites in open gravel pkg area w/ 30A EW. No S or D. $27. Check in at office 9-5, M-F, signed “No camping without a reservation”. Heavily booked, advance reservations advisable. N of town, E side of US-550, at corner W 25th St. 2500 Main Ave. Sites in middle of E border between Arena & Maint Garage. 37.29206N 107.87124W. E HUs on R side when parked. Next to Rec Ctr w/ pool, $6/day. Red Trolley (sm fee) every 20 min on Main Ave to downtown & Durango/Silverton train sta. 970-382-6468 or 247-2308. Bike trail. Bill Garmire #85439 stayed Sep 15. Updated by Gary Haynes #116021 viewed Jul 22. Reval by Sherman & Joanne Lanz #118589 stayed Jun 24.

Junction Creek CG (NF). 44 sites & 4 dbl sites in 4 loops, 14 w/ 20/30/50A E, 29 reservable incl all E sites. Tables, firepits/grills. Central unthreaded W. Vault toilets. $24 single, $34 dbl (may be more), S/A Pass 1/2. +$11 for E, no discount. From US-550/N Main in town, go W on 25th St (across st from La Plata County FG). Follow 25th, 4.0 mi to NF boundary. Continue 1.5 mi on steep washboarded gravel to entrance. 37.33611 -107.915. Gravel rds & sites. Stop & register at host site on L on entering camp. Heavily shaded. Heavily used in summer. No cell signal. Durango/Silverton RR ~5 mi from downtown. Bike trails, river rafting, hiking, farmers mkt. Free show (Mondays on Main), summer, check at Visitor Ctr. 970-247-4874. Phil & Karon Noll #76483 stayed Jun 14. Last updated by Marie & Rainer von Minden #68253 viewed Jul 20.

Haviland Lake CG (NF). 45 back-in sites, some double, some w/ E, some reservable. W spigots, restrooms. $20 ($40 double), S/A Pass 1/2. +fee for E, no discount. ~18 mi N of town on US-550, go E at Chris Park sign, TL into CG. Fishing, hiking, swimming. Cell service poor. Rick & Kathy Howe #74769 Jun 16.

BD (NF). Free. ~27 mi N of town on US-550, at Purgatory Ski Resort, turn W on FR-578 (or drive thru Resort), 37.6365 -107.8064. Good curvy gravel Hermosa Park Rd, very steep in sections. Check 1st w/ sm vehicle (can leave RV at Resort pkg lot). BD sites start after ~5 mi on Hermosa Park Rd, passing Sig Creek CG (don’t go in, very tight). ~2 mi from CG, after descent into a wide open valley, many spaces to camp along riv. Don’t go past that point, rd crosses the riv. No Verizon. Marie & Rainer von Minden #68253 viewed Aug 20.