
CHRIS PARK
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Nearby Trails
Miners Trace Trail
Wagon Trail
Aspen Loop Trail
Haviland View Trail
Circle Drive Road
Henderson Lake Road
About this site
Overview 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. Recreation 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. Facilities 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. Natural Features 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.
Nearby Attractions 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.
Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. 00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date.
Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. 00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation.
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Campground data provided by Recreation.gov ยท Updated Apr 2026
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