Haviland Lake 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.
Need to Know
This facility has first-come, first-served campsites
- For general information about the San Juan National Forest, please call (970) 884-2512. Campsite availability is not available at this phone number
- This is bear country; please practice safe food storage techniques
- Click here for more information on the San Juan National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the shore of Haviland Lake, among shady, towering ponderosa pines, at an elevation of 8,705 feet. Many sites have lake views and easy shoreline access. Campers are awarded spectacular views of the Hermosa Cliffs across the lake.
Recreation
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.
Changes & Cancellations
Cancellations
Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service 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.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
Contact Information
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Haviland Lake Road, San Juan NF Durango CO
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Durango, travel north on Highway 550 for 18 miles to Haviland Lake Road. Turn right onto Haviland Lake Road and continue a mile to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 035, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop LOOP D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop LOOP D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop LOOP D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop LOOP D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop LOOP D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop LOOP D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop LOOP D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop LOOP A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop LOOP B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop LOOP C, Type Standard Electric
