Haviland Lake Campground

Durango, CO

4.6(253 reviews)

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About this campground

Haviland Lake Campground is situated on its beautiful namesake within the San Juan National Forest, 18 miles north of Durango. Visitors enjoy the area for its canoeing, fishing and hiking opportunities in a scenic, natural setting. The popular campground is beautiful any time of the year.

The campground offers single- and double-family sites, many of which have electric hookups. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are accessible vault toilets and drinking water.

Haviland Lake is an 80-acre, no-wake lake with excellent boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. An accessible fishing dock is located on the lakeshore. Anglers cast for rainbow and brown trout. A Colorado Division of Wildlife fishing license is required to fish. Several trailheads are in the vicinity. The Forebay Lake Trail begins in the campground and leads to small Forebay Lake, just over a mile east of the campground. The historic Rico-to-Rockwood Wagon Road passes through Haviland and Chris Park. Built in the late 1800s, the road was used for six years until the railway opened.

What campers say

Haviland Lake Campground sits near Durango and offers well-maintained, wooded sites scattered around a small scenic lake. Visitors commonly praise clean, even spotless restrooms, helpful campground hosts, and good hiking and paddling/fishing opportunities; kayaks and shore fishing are popular. Sites tend to feel fairly private rather than tightly packed, though summer weekend afternoons at the lake can become noisy and busy. The campground accepts walk-ins but reservations are recommended, and there is a basic day-use fee for lake access. Overall it’s a convenient, pleasant base for outdoor activity and visiting Durango.

Our summary of 253 traveler reviews.