San Juan National Forest
Usda Forest Service, Colorado.
The San Juan National Forest includes approximately 1.8 million acres of federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service in Southwestern Colorado. The scenery ranges from high desert mesas and canyons to high alpine peaks and meadows. The area features a National Forest scenic byway, the San Juan Skyway and a Bureau of Land Management 4WD scenic byway, Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway.
Visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, alpine and nordic skiing, horseback riding, and camping. Come and enjoy the natural splendor of the San Juan Mountains and your public lands!
The San Juan National Forest shares management of three designated Wilderness areas: the Weminuche Wilderness, The Lizard Head Wilderness and the South San Juan Wilderness. For more information visit our Wilderness page.
To order maps and guide books, or for information on educational and volunteer programs, please visit the San Juan Mountains Association website at www.sjma.org.
Use the sidebar menus, on the left or right, to find information on a specific area or activity.
The San Juan National Forest has released a draft Recreation Site Analysis and Plan of Work for public review and feedback.
Recreation Site Analysis Page
Camping and Day Use
- Blanco River Group Campground
- Cayton Campground
- Chris Park
- East Fork Campground
- Florida Campground (CO)
- Graham Creek Campground
- Haviland Lake Campground
- House Creek
- Junction Creek Campground
- Mavreeso Campground
- Mcphee Recreation Complex
- North Canyon Campground
- Palisades Horse Camp
- Pine Point Campground
- Target Tree Campground
- Transfer Group Campground
- Ute Campground (CO)
- Vallecito Campground
- West Dolores Campground
- West Fork Campground
- Williams Creek Campground
Activities and Experiences
Nearby Activities
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horse Camping
- Horseback Riding
- Off Highway Vehicle
- Picnicking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Winter Sports
