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Deer Lakes Day Use Area / Fishing Site

This site is located near Deer Lakes and provides fishing access for great fishing in a beautiful location. Hikers, backpackers and equestrians will enjoy the trails of the La Garita and Powderhorn Wilderness Areas located southeast and northeast (respectively) of this site. This high elevation landscape is mostly aspen trees. 6 sites with picnic tables and a toilet. It is located at the far end of the Deer Lakes Campground.

NEW FEATURES

  • Picnic tables
  • Newly constructed trails (ADA compliant trails to restrooms, picnic tables and fishing pier)
  • ADA accessible fishing pier
  • Restroom
  • Trash collection
  • Resurfaced and redesigned parking lot and access road

General Information

Day use fee: $8

This fee allows people to park at the day use area to use the facilities such as the restroom, picnic tables, throw trash away, hike the trails and fish. If folks want to just picnic in a campsite for up to 2 hours, then they will charge them $6.

Seasonal Pass: $50

There is an on-site host and drop box for payments.

Day use only: open sunrise to sunset

No fees are required for this site

Day use fee: $8

This fee allows people to park at the day use area to use the facilities such as the restroom, picnic tables, throw trash away, hike the trails and fish. If folks want to just picnic in a campsite for up to 2 hours, then they will charge them $6.

Seasonal Pass: $50

There is an on-site host and drop box for payments.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.021733

Longitude: -107.188216

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated July 3, 2025