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Navajo State Park, Arboles, CO

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Sports & Outdoors

Navajo State Park

A southwest Colorado state park centered on a large reservoir, known for boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.

1526 County Rd 982, Arboles, CO 81121 · Arboles, CO

About Navajo State Park

Navajo State Park sits near the small town of Arboles in southwest Colorado. Its main draw is Navajo Reservoir, a long body of water that reaches south into New Mexico and covers roughly 15,000 surface acres. Visitors use it for sailing, houseboating, power boating, fishing, and camping, and the park also has about nine miles of trails. Wildlife watchers can look for birds such as red-tailed hawks and great-tailed grackles, along with mule deer and other mammals. The area also holds traces of its past, including old railroad buildings and the route of the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedition. Recent flooding has closed some areas, including Piedra River access and the Sambrito Wetlands, and the visitor center is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays until further notice.

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