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# Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Chaffee · Fremont · Lake · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

**Address**: 307 West Sackett Ave. Salida, CO 81201-1654 United States

**Telephone**: [719-539-7289](tel:7195397289)

**Hours**: Park: Open 24 hours a day, year-round Visitor Center: Mon.-Fri.: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Closed Sat.-Sun.

**Entry fees**: Daily Vehicle Pass — Single vehicle and its occupants with Colorado license plate — 1 Day — $10-$12; Daily Vehicle Pass — Single vehicle and its occupants with out-of-state license plate — 1 Day — $15-$17; Individual Daily Pass — For individual entry on foot, bicycle, horseback, etc at select parks — 1 Day — $4

[Official park information](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/arkansas-headwaters-recreation-area)

We have not yet verified accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.722200742244&lon=-106.054488665178)

## About Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

A long river corridor through the upper Arkansas Valley, with separate access sites for whitewater recreation, camping and trails. Plan for the particular river segment and access point you intend to visit.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/arkansas-headwaters-recreation-area)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitor directory](https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks) · Oct 21, 2026

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