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Vallecito Lake Chamber Fishing Tournament
6/5/2009
- 6/7/2009
Fishing Tournament for All Ages! Bring the whole family for a fun weekend at beautiful Vallecito Lake. Tournament ends at noon Sunday. Awards presented at 2:00 p.m. at the Vallecito Community Event Center on CR 501. Fish Fry on Saturday night beginning at 6:00 p.m. is open to the community and any one visiting the area.
Time: 7:00 a.m. on Saturday to Noon. on Sunday
Location: Vallecito Lake - 22 miles NE of Durango, 18 miles N of Bayfield
Phone: 970-769-5836
Vallecito Service League Arts & Crafts Fair
7/4/2009
- 7/5/2009
An Annual Arts and Crafts Show that is hard to beat!! Professional artists and craftsman bring their beautiful work to share with you. Awesome Bake Sale, Refreshments and more.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Daily
Location: Meadow below Vallecito Lake Dam on CR 501
Phone: 970-884-4815
Fourth of July Fireworks
7/4/2009
An awesome display of fireworks over the lake! Come early to picnic, horseback ride, fish or boat. Enjoy the best restaurants for miles around. Great way to celebrate our nation's birthday each year!!
Time: Dusk to Dark
Location: North End of Vallecito Lake on County Road 501
Bear Paw Lodge is an affordable family vacation destination offering relaxing, personable, and incredibly comfortable mountain Cabins and Vacation Home rentals for spring, summer, and fall foliage vacations (May-October). Also, try out our new and unique Bed & Breakfast open year round!

Our cabins, which are available for rent between May 1 and October 31, are pet & kid friendly, and are fully equipped with barbeque grills, fireplaces, TV/VCRs. Most have a private outdoor picnic table too.
Our family reunion, wedding, honeymoon, and anniversary accommodations make your special event or Southwest Colorado vacation a memorable one.
We are located in the heart of the Four Corners area, 22 miles northeast of Durango, about one mile from the Vallecito Lake shoreline. The 12-mile scenic shoreline is surrounded by the San Juan National Forest and Wimenuche Wilderness. You will find fantastic trails for horseback riding, hiking, atv, and mountain biking. Here you can enjoy some of the best family adventure activities that the Rocky Mountains have to offer.
You, your family, and friends can also enjoy complete hunting and fishing vacations. Vallecito Lake fishing trips reward you with Rainbow, German Brown and Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike and Kokanee Salmon. Our lake and surrounding areas are also renowned for great deer, elk, bear and turkey hunting experiences. Access to the lake is free of charge.
From our Cabins, private Vacation Home rentals, and Bed & Breakfast, you can access the entire Four Corners
area, towns, activities, and attractions.



