Curecanti National Recreational Area, Colorado

Plan Your Visit

When You Get Here
Stop at the Elk Creek Visitor Center for additional information, Morrow Point Boat Tour reservations, publications and Junior Ranger program for kids.

Help preserve Curecanti for future generations. Please don’t pick the flowers, feed or approach wildlife, or disturb natural features.

Directions

Curecanti National Recreation Area is located approximately 200 miles southwest of Denver.

U.S. Highway 50 runs the length of Curecanti between Montrose and Gunnison, Colorado. The recreation area is also accessed from CO Hwy 149 and CO Hwy 92.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
By bus: To Montrose or Grand Junction
By train: To Grand Junction

PLANE
Commercial airline service is available to Gunnison, Montrose and Grand Junction.

Operating Hours & Seasons

ELK CREEK VISITOR CENTER
Open all year.
Hours:
Fall, Winter: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, closed on federal holidays.
Spring: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm everyday, closed on federal holidays.
Summer: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm everyday.
Phone: (970) 641-2337 extension 205
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