National Park Service
National Park Service
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Effective 6/15/22, Black Canyon and Curecanti National Recreation Areas are under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.
Under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, the following applies:
- Campfires are only allowed within permanently constructed steel fire rings in developed park campgrounds (i.e., metal, in- ground containment structure). Fire pans and rock campfire rings are not acceptable. All beach fires are prohibited, including below high-water line.
- No fires of any type, including charcoal, outside of developed areas.
- No smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or private building, a developed recreation site, or a barren area free of vegetation.
- No use of explosive materials. Fireworks are always prohibited in the national park units.
- No welding or operation of an acetylene or other similar torch with open flame except from an area that has been cleared of vegetation.
- No operation of any internal combustion engine without a spark-arresting device, properly installed and in working order.
NPS News
NPS Black Canyon & Curecanti Address
102 Elk Creek
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone
(970) 641.2337, ext. 205