Three lakes - Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal - extend for 40 miles along the Gunnison River. When full, Blue Mesa Lake, with a surface area of 14 square miles, is the largest lake in Colorado. Panoramic mesas, fjord-like lakes, and deep, steep and narrow canyons abound. Recently discovered dinosaur fossils, a 5,000-acre archeological district, a narrow gauge train, and traces of 6000-year-old dwellings further enhance the offerings of Curecanti.

Activities include backpacking, ice-fishing, cross-country skiing, scenic driving, dayhiking, birdwatching, photography, and all manner of water sports.

The park shares its western boundary with the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

• Blue Mesa Lake -
• Crystal Lake -
• Morrow Point Lake -

• Backpack into one of the three lakes to fish, boat or simply to relax on the tranquil shores.
• Ice-fish in the winter or cross-country ski through miles of lake studded wilderness.
• Hike to the north shore of the Gunnison River near Neversink to get a close-up view of a Great Blue Heron rookery.
• View Dillon Pinnacles, wierdly-eroded volcanic formations.