Haviland Lake Campground
San Juan National Forest
Write a Review 999 Haviland Lake Rd. Durango, CO 81301 970-884-2512 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.5335, -107.8067
Overview of Haviland Lake Campground
Last Price Paid: $28
Reported by KDennis on 9/17/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Randy on 9/13/2020
Number of Sites 43
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May - October
Elevation 8,136 ft / 2,479 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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pherbst asked on 1/15/2023
I have seen a couple of reviews that say that potable water is available but its not possible to fill an RV's fresh ...
Reviews of Haviland Lake Campground 19 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/29/2020
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Last reported 7/8/2024
“Haviland Lake is a high point”
Reviewed 9/17/2024
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 9 |
| Site Number: | 32 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
A planned trip to southwest Colorado was delayed for weeks, and our shortened time frame meant the first-time visit to Haviland Park campground would be the longest stay (9 nights) during our late summer trip. The campground itself is a well-kept gem, a Forest Service level park (no showers, drink spigots throughout) with added electri... more
A planned trip to southwest Colorado was delayed for weeks, and our shortened time frame meant the first-time visit to Haviland Park campground would be the longest stay (9 nights) during our late summer trip. The campground itself is a well-kept gem, a Forest Service level park (no showers, drink spigots throughout) with added electric sites and rv fill up water at the entrance. Overall, the sites are semi-secluded, tall tree canopies everywhere. Aim for the lake side premium sites - as previous reviews have noted, these are far and away the best sites in the park. Postcard views of pretty Haviland Lake from those vantages. That said, almost no-shade site 32 (one of fewer electric sites) has advantages: paths going two directions lead to above-average vault toilets, the "pull-over" style site did create a nice block from the road (trucks tooled by, four feet away from the driver-side slide out), and the looping trails out of the campground were an easy through a beautiful forest. This often stunningly beautiful park has one downside - road noise from the nearby busy highway is noticeable, but inevitably blends in. Our first visit here will not be the last!
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KDennis would stay here again
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“Staff Friendly. Site 32 Has Electric But You Sit Right On The Road”
Reviewed 8/29/2024
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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Staff Friendly. Site 32 Has Electric But You Sit Right On The Road.
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“Site 20”
Reviewed 7/8/2024
| Days stayed: | 4 |
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| Site Number: | 20 |
Overall Rating
Somewhat secluded spot in an otherwise beautiful area next to a beautiful lake. Campendium lists 30 amp electric hookups, but 50 amps are available.
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AwayGame would stay here again
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“As expected”
Reviewed 8/17/2023
| Nightly rate: | $72 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
Overall Rating
sites nestled among trees, lots of shade, far enough from the highway that you feel some solitude, electric only, potable water is available from modified spigot at entrance (next to bathrooms, across from campground host), no sewer (nearby dumps Needles $20 or Alpine Rose RV Park $15), hiking trails from the campground are easy/family... more
sites nestled among trees, lots of shade, far enough from the highway that you feel some solitude, electric only, potable water is available from modified spigot at entrance (next to bathrooms, across from campground host), no sewer (nearby dumps Needles $20 or Alpine Rose RV Park $15), hiking trails from the campground are easy/family friendly, lake is pretty and busy on weekends from local traffic at public ramp, camp host Mike was great, toilets but no showers, I would return to this park.
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Brown would stay here again
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“Tree’s don’t always = shade”
Reviewed 7/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 32, loop C |
Overall Rating
Overall I liked this rustic campground. It is hard to find a Forest Service campground with electric hookups, so that is a big plus. This campground is not too far from Durango which makes it very busy and hard to score a premium site. It’s all up hill drive from Durango. There is a narrow one lane road that crosses the water to get to... more
Overall I liked this rustic campground. It is hard to find a Forest Service campground with electric hookups, so that is a big plus. This campground is not too far from Durango which makes it very busy and hard to score a premium site. It’s all up hill drive from Durango. There is a narrow one lane road that crosses the water to get to the campground, but you can see the other side and avoid entry if someone is coming in the opposite direction. While there are lots of trees in the campground, not all sites have shade and mine did not. I was there July 24th and it was 89 degrees despite the elevation, so glad to have electric to run my AC. My site was not great, wide but not deep. Really the only thing good about my site was that there was a short path up a hill to the pit toilet. The toilets were clean but the system they use causes a draft directly on your buttocks while on the toilet! This was a first for me. There were no trash bins anywhere except at the entrance, so you need to haul everything out. I don’t recommend my site, but if you can score one of the premium sites with a view of the lake then those look wonderfully shady with greats views. Never saw the host despite my mid day arrival, basically just drive in and find your site. I was there for only one night though. The area is beautiful and the lake looked beautiful, although I did not have a chance to go out on the water this trip. It was quiet and peaceful here on a Monday night. I took one star off the rating due to lack of shade at my site and an over abundance of annoying mosquitos (bring netting and bug repellent). There is a nice easy path along the lake to stroll, picnic, fish and enjoy the view. It’s a good value for the price (considering how expensive this part of Colorado is) and senior pass discounts do apply. I paid $25.50 using my senior pass for 50% off. Only some sites have electric, otherwise this is a typical rustic forest service campground with pit toilets, no water and you haul out everything (trash bins at exit). I would stay here again if I could score one of the lake view sites.
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GirlInaBox would stay here again
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“No Water & Minimal Electric- Clean Spots”
Reviewed 9/19/2022
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We arrived with our 3 dogs in 30’ trailer & F250 on a Sunday, 3pm. Hosts were at the entrance to greet us & show us where to camp. We followed him in his golf cart to double site #8, **kinda high at $50** which was nice to have room to extend our dog fence for them to have their own space & relieves our worries of them escaping or wors... more
We arrived with our 3 dogs in 30’ trailer & F250 on a Sunday, 3pm. Hosts were at the entrance to greet us & show us where to camp. We followed him in his golf cart to double site #8, **kinda high at $50** which was nice to have room to extend our dog fence for them to have their own space & relieves our worries of them escaping or worse. King Charles spaniels that have zero experience in the wild like this! (This is a 1st for us w camping in an RV, so we’ve been learning as we go since we left Dallas 4 days ago).
Bummed to learn they had no water hookups & all electric sites were taken. If you plan your visit early, make sure you can reserve their lakeside spots, as OMG y’all- pretty amazing!! Our site wasn’t superb, as the only view was another camper & trees. Could barely even see the top of a mountain, which is what we’ve traveled to CO for! Only stayed one night, so using it as a learning experience for the next stops!
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JKKIDDTX would stay here again
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“No Dump Station And No RV Water Tank Filling”
Reviewed 7/17/2022
| Nightly rate: | $43 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Fifth Wheel) |
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The campground is wonderful as long as you’re prepared. There is no dump station so you’ll want to use their compost toilets which are breezy. It is quite a surprise! You cannot fill your RV water tanks so you have to carry water by hand. The road into the campground and over the dam is very narrow and has sharp turns. Class A’s and lo... more
The campground is wonderful as long as you’re prepared. There is no dump station so you’ll want to use their compost toilets which are breezy. It is quite a surprise! You cannot fill your RV water tanks so you have to carry water by hand. The road into the campground and over the dam is very narrow and has sharp turns. Class A’s and long RVs are going to have to proceed with caution to make a turns. The lake is gorgeous. You can hike from the campground. There’s horseback riding at the entrance. Everybody was fishing and kayaking. Only paddles and electric motors are allowed. no gas engines on the lake. It is quite an easy drive but fairly far from Durango if you need groceries
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Dayna would stay here again
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“Great quiet lake camping”
Reviewed 6/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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We have a 32’ camper and normally boondock. We were winging our trip so we did not have a reservation and they had a few first come first serve sites available. The lake was beautiful and perfect for fishing and paddle boarding. There is a nice hiking trail right off the main camping area. We had 2 bars of service on T-Mobile which all... more
We have a 32’ camper and normally boondock. We were winging our trip so we did not have a reservation and they had a few first come first serve sites available. The lake was beautiful and perfect for fishing and paddle boarding. There is a nice hiking trail right off the main camping area. We had 2 bars of service on T-Mobile which allowed us to stream the Ave’s hockey game.
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Kitty4636 would stay here again
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“Amazing!”
Reviewed 7/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 11 |
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Beautiful campground! Lake is still filling from dam repairs last year, but we enjoyed paddling around. No issues with our 30 ft airstream around the corners. Camp hosts were friendly and each site was cleaned immediately after people left. Bathrooms were very clean. Only drawback is no RV water, but it was easy to find water locally.... more
Beautiful campground! Lake is still filling from dam repairs last year, but we enjoyed paddling around.
No issues with our 30 ft airstream around the corners. Camp hosts were friendly and each site was cleaned immediately after people left. Bathrooms were very clean. Only drawback is no RV water, but it was easy to find water locally. We will be back!
StreamingAdventure would stay here again
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“Quiet location well kept”
Reviewed 7/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
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We stayed in space 28 the smallest site in the campground. It was not that bad. Sites all appear level. Few trails located nearby. Showered in Durango @ north main laundry which worked out well.
nomadrider would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- firewood
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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