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Navajo and Mancos State Parks: visitation, upgrades and staffing challenges ahead of summer season
Summary
Park managers updated the commission on Navajo and Mancos State Parks, reporting Navajo’s 2024 visitation of about 309,000 and Mancos’s 44,000 visitors, recent infrastructure and wetlands work, and ongoing staffing and water‑level challenges.
Park managers briefed the commission on Navajo State Park and Mancos State Park on May 8, describing recent investments, visitation trends, cultural significance, and ongoing operational challenges.
Nolan Tapidan, park manager for Navajo and Mancos, said Navajo Reservoir spans roughly 20 miles with about 15,000 surface acres and the park encompasses about 5,000 acres with a mix of primitive and full‑hookup campsites. Navajo’s visitation reached 309,000 in 2024 (up from about 282,000) and is highly sensitive to water levels: high…
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