Navajo State Park

State Park in Arboles, CO

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
Office: Friday through Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10
Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

1526 County Rd 982
Arboles, CO 81121
United States

Contact:

970-883-2524

[email protected]

The expanse of the reservoir with boats, and mountains in the background.

Navajo State Park

State Park in Arboles, CO

The expanse of the reservoir with boats, and mountains in the background.

Hours:

Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
Office: Friday through Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Entrance Fees:

Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10
Individual Daily Pass: $4

Animals Permitted:

  • Leashed Dogs
  • Service Animals
  • Horses

Park Address:

1526 County Rd 982
Arboles, CO 81121
United States

Contact:

970-883-2524

[email protected]

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A truck with a silver camper parked at a campsite

A truck with a silver camper parked at a campsite

Camping and Lodging

Stay at Navajo State Park

After a day on the lake, unwind by the campfire at one of the park’s 118 campsites for tent and RV camping. Three cabins offer a more luxurious approach to an outdoor getaway. 

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Campers sit around their campfire

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Campgrounds

What’s available at Navajo

Navajo’s campgrounds have something for every kind of camper, from basic tent sites to RV sites with full hook-ups. Or, enjoy the outdoors surrounded by the comforts of home in one of the park’s cabins. One ADA-accessible campsite is available. There are no group camping facilities at Navajo. 

A cabin with a picnic table and fire grate.

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Cabins

Escape to nature in Navajo’s cabins.

The three full-service rustic cabins at Navajo State Park offer a retreat in nature with the conveniences of home. Cabins are equipped with restrooms with showers, heating in the winter, cooling in the summer, kitchen utensils, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and a microwave. They sleep up to six people.

A camping trailer with hookups and a sheltered picnic table.

Reserve a Campsite

118 Campsites

A reservation is required to camp at Navajo State Park, and it’s easy to make one. Reservations can be made for campsites and cabins online at cpwshop.com or by phone at 1-800-244-5613. Reservations can be made up to six months in advance of your arrival date. Visitors are required to display a vehicle pass and have a valid reservation. Reservations cannot be made at the park.

Know Before You Go

    Whether you’re camping in a tent or cabin, Navajo offers amenities to make your stay more comfortable. 

    Amenities include: 

    • ADA-accessible campsite
    • Coin-operated showers and laundry facilities
    • Flush toilets
    • Fire pits
    • Firewood available for purchase
    • Picnic tables
    • Picnic tables

    When you camp at Navajo State Park, check-in time is 1 p.m. on the day of arrival and check-out time is 12 p.m. (noon) on the day of departure. A reservation is necessary, and camping is allowed only in designated areas. A minimum reservation of two nights is required for cabins. The maximum stay is 14 days within a 28-day period. A maximum of six people, two motorized vehicles and only one camping unit is allowed per individual site. Parking on vegetation may result in a fine. Please do not tie anything, including hammocks, to the trees.

    Pets are allowed in the camping areas at Navajo. All pets must be under control and on a maximum six-foot leash at all times, and not attached to any park signs, trees, shrubs or hydrants. Pets may not be left unattended, and pet owners must promptly clean up after their pets. 

    Caracas Campground shuts down in winter, including its dump station. Snow plowing is very limited during the winter. From September 16 to April 14, camper services and small restroom buildings in all three developed campgrounds are closed. Campers are advised to be self contained or use vault toilets in primitive campgrounds, with Arboles Point remaining unplowed.

    Winter amenities:

    • Vault toilets

    Fees

    Campsite

    Single campsite (max 6 occupants)

    1 Night

    $14 to $41

    Park Pass

    Multiple park passes available at this park

    1 Day / 1 year

    $4 to $80

    Know Before You Go

      Cabins can accommodate up to six people. Baseboard heating and swamp coolers heat and cool the cabins. Linens are not provided. The kitchen is equipped for regular cooking, including a microwave and dishwasher, but please bring your own specialty cookware, including wine glasses. All cabin restrooms provide a toilet, sink and shower. A wheelchair-accessible cabin is available. 

      • Running water
      • Electric
      • Heating and cooling
      • Fire ring

      When you stay at Navajo State Park, check-in time is 4 p.m. on the day of arrival and check-out time is 12 p.m. (noon) on the day of departure. A reservation is necessary. A minimum reservation of two nights is required for cabins. The maximum stay is 14 days within a 28-day period. A maximum of six people are allowed per individual site. Parking on vegetation may result in a fine. Please do not tie anything, including hammocks, to the trees.

      Pets are permitted in cabins 28 and 31 only, and require a $10 per night fee. All pets must be under control and on a maximum six-foot leash at all times, and not attached to any park signs, trees, shrubs or hydrants. Pets may not be left unattended, and pet owners must promptly clean up after their pets. 

      Cabin reservations are available year-round. 

      Fees

      Cabin Fee

      Single cabin (max 6 occupants)

      1 Night

      $90 to $120

      Pet Fee

      per night (not per pet)

      1 Night

      $10

      Park Pass

      Multiple park passes available at this park

      1 Day / 1 Year

      $4 to $80