Haviland Lake Campground
Haviland Lake Rd (FR 671) off US-550, Durango, CO 81301
Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained, and pets may not be left unattended.
- water access
Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Durango
Four San Juan National Forest campgrounds and one state park ring Durango, all with leash rules and most with water nearby.
The San Juan National Forest sets one rule for its campgrounds around Durango: dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained, and pets may not be left unattended. Junction Creek, five miles northwest of town at the end of 25th Street, is the closest, with 44 sites in four loops, 29 reservable and 14 with electric, and the Colorado Trail starts nearby. Haviland Lake, 19 miles north on Highway 550, wraps 43 sites around a small fishing lake, 17 with electric, at $32 for a single site.
Up Florida Road, Miller Creek has 12 sites where the creek meets Lemon Reservoir at $30 a night, and Transfer Park sits above the reservoir's north end with 25 sites in two loops, reached through Florida Campground.
Mancos State Park, 30 miles west on Jackson Gulch Reservoir, is the practical base for visiting Mesa Verde, where dogs are restricted to roads and campgrounds. Colorado Parks and Wildlife allows leashed dogs throughout the park, six-foot maximum. Once you leave a developed site for forest trails, voice control is legal on San Juan National Forest land.
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Junction Creek Campground
Junction Creek Rd (FR 171), Durango, CO 81301
Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained, and pets may not be left unattended.
Mancos State Park Campground
42545 Road N, Mancos, CO 81328
Dogs must be on leash at all times; leashed dogs are permitted throughout the park.
- water access
Miller Creek Campground (Lemon Reservoir)
County Road 243, Lemon Reservoir, Durango, CO 81301
Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained, and pets may not be left unattended.
- water access
Transfer Park Campground
FR 596 above Lemon Reservoir, Durango, CO 81301
Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained, and pets may not be left unattended.
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Questions about dog-friendly campgrounds in Durango
What is the pet rule at San Juan National Forest campgrounds?
Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained and may not be left unattended, per the Forest Service pages for Junction Creek, Haviland Lake, Transfer Park and Miller Creek. Federal rules for developed sites cap leashes at six feet. Outside the campground, voice control is allowed on forest trails.
Which Durango-area campground is closest to town?
Junction Creek, about five miles northwest of Durango where 25th Street becomes Junction Creek Road. It has 44 sites in four loops, 29 of them reservable and 14 with electric hookups, and the Colorado Trail's southern terminus is close by.
Can I camp with my dog near Mesa Verde?
Mancos State Park, about 30 miles west of Durango, allows leashed dogs throughout the park and has 32 campsites on Jackson Gulch Reservoir. It is a useful base because Mesa Verde National Park restricts dogs to roads and campgrounds. Leashes are six feet maximum under CPW rules.