Arkansas Headwaters State Park - Rincon Campground - Campground near Salida , Colorado, United States - Description

Arkansas Headwaters State Park - Rincon Campground

Arkansas Headwater Recreation Area (AHRA) is one of the nation's premier recreation areas. AHRA operates six campgrounds with 102 sites. The area offers abundant and outstanding opportunities for fishing, rafting, kayaking, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, camping, mountain biking and sightseeing among deep canyons, broad valleys, and towering mountain peaks. All AHRA campgrounds are on the Arkansas River and have boat ramps for raft and kayak access with the exception of Five Points.

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area spans over 150 miles, is in four counties, and runs through multiple municipalities. Although our visitor center is located in Salida, CO, there is no campground at that location. The location on the regional map is in the general center of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area.

RINCON CAMPGROUND is 8 miles east of Salida and is accessed off of U.S. Highway 50 at mile marker 231 between the towns of Swissvale and Howard. It is located on the north side of the highway in a very curvy section.