Nestled in the enchanting landscape of southwestern Colorado, Mancos State Park offers a serene retreat for nature enthusiasts and families seeking adventure. This hidden gem provides a perfect blend of relaxation and exploration, with its stunning natural scenery, diverse wildlife, and array of recreational activities.
The park's visitor center is a treasure trove of information, staffed by friendly rangers eager to enhance your visit. Whether you're planning a hike or looking for the best spots to view wildlife, they’re happy to help. Hiking trails wind through the area, offering breathtaking views and opportunities to spot local fauna.
Mancos State Park is more than just a destination—it's a chance to disconnect and reconnect with nature in one of Colorado's most picturesque settings.
Picnics
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Hiking
Barbecue grill
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Dogs allowed
Such a beautiful state park and campground! We came from out of town to camp here for a long weekend and had such a great time! Overall, it's an excellent state park. We loved that it was tucked away in Mancos. The campground is a perfect size and spacious enough to not be on top of other campsites. Each comes with a table and fire pit. The grounds are very clean and well kept, even the bathrooms. There is a huge lake for fishing, kayaking, boating, etc. A good amount of shoreline, too. We really liked the visitor center! The park rangers were all very helpful and nice! You can see a ton of wildlife in and around the campgrounds! The lake is stocked as well. We really enjoyed our visit here!
Beautiful area but beware there is a $10 park pass that needs to be purchased. I was only there for maybe 1 hour 30 min at dusk and payed $10. It would be nice if it was prorated for those of us that work and pay taxes in Colorado when the daylight is so short. Just wanted to get my pole in the water but spent 20 min finding a spot and going back to pay 10$ for 1:10 min of fishing. Love Colorado so I payed but wish there was a better system.
Fantastic camping. Well spaced Gravel spots, many with parking pads if needed so you aren’t dirty. Clean bathrooms, bear boxes and games to borrow! They provide hammock bases so you don’t put your hammocks on the trees. All we heard at night were owls. We will try to fish a bit this morning.
camped a couple miles from Mancos State Park. Beautiful three days riding horses could not get enough of the trails. great access to water along trails. Lots of wildlife.
Nice getaway close to highways and towns. Because of this you do hear very slight and distant road traffic but not enough to be bothersome. You also see houses on the ridges above the lake, so you're in the woods but there are still reminders of the outside world around you. Nice spaced apart campgrounds, seems like the West side pairs camper spots next to tent spots, decent set up. Oh! Not all campgrounds are even or level, bring those tire levelers, I drove up on a few rocks which helped but was still sliding a bit throughout the night. Depending on your set up, this could be a real downer. Lots of bathrooms throughout the park, close to hiking trails, saw numerous mountain bikers. You do need to pay for a daily park entry pass, even when camping, only exception seems to be disabled veteran and purple heart veterans plates, or a special pass you get through the website. *read up on fees before going* and ALL campgrounds are reservation only. From what I can tell there's not a regular staff person on duty and it takes a while to connect to customer service through their provided number, so for less stress, research ahead of time! Park is kept up very well, you can see where the fees are going. Overall, highly recommend either for day use or camping 🏕️🥾🌲😎👊