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Curecanti National Recreation Area
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- Designation
- National Recreation Area
- State
- CO
- Park address
- Gunnison, CO
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
- Camping
- 10 campgrounds listed by NPS
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Nearby ParkQwest Places
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ParkNational Park · Approximately 22 miles away (straight line)
- Colorado National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 84 miles away (straight line)
- Great Sand Dunes National ParkNational Park · Approximately 105 miles away (straight line)
- Great Sand Dunes National PreserveNational Preserve · Approximately 105 miles away (straight line)
- Mesa Verde National ParkNational Park · Approximately 109 miles away (straight line)
- Yucca House National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 112 miles away (straight line)
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Notes
Designation Date: 02/06/1965
Three reservoirs and surrounding lands make up this recreation area in western Colorado. It is a landscape of tradeoffs; natural and human made features exist together. Geologic wonders are abundant from the sagebrush shrublands to forests. Visitors can experience the park year-round on both land and water.
Contact
Curecanti National Recreation Area
102 Elk Creek
Gunnison, CO
81230 USTags
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