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Apply for a Grant Sign up for eNews Find A Park Turn off low\-bandwidth mode Buy a License or Pass Renew a Vehicle Volunteer Donate Find an Event State Parks & Land Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Camping Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area State Park in Salida, CO Hours: Park: Open 24 hours a day, year\-roundVisitor Center: Mon\.\-Tues\., Thur\.\-Fri\.: 8 a\.m\. to 5 p\.m\., Wed\. 8:30 a\.m\. to 5 p\.m\. Closed Sat\.\-Sun\. Entrance Fees: Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10Individual Daily Pass: $4 Animals Permitted: Leashed Dogs Service Animals Horses Park Address: 307 West Sackett Ave\. Salida, CO 81201\-1654 United States Contact: 719\-539\-7289 ahra@state\.co\.us Closures Buy a Pass Book Your Stay Download The Park Brochure Get Directions Two people on an inflatable raft on the river\. State Parks & Land Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Camping Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area State Park in Salida, CO Two people on an inflatable raft on the river\. Hours: Park: Open 24 hours a day, year\-roundVisitor Center: Mon\.\-Tues\., Thur\.\-Fri\.: 8 a\.m\. to 5 p\.m\., Wed\. 8:30 a\.m\. to 5 p\.m\. Closed Sat\.\-Sun\. Entrance Fees: Daily Vehicle Pass: $​10Individual Daily Pass: $4 Animals Permitted: Leashed Dogs Service Animals Horses Park Address: 307 West Sackett Ave\. Salida, CO 81201\-1654 United States Contact: 719\-539\-7289 ahra@state\.co\.us Closures Buy a Pass Book Your Stay Download The Park Brochure Get Directions About This Park River Sections River Waterflow Activities & Trails Camping Get Involved \.dropdown\-container \{ position: relative; flex\-grow: 1; flex\-shrink: 0; \} \.button\-section \{ display: flex; flex\-direction: row; align\-items: stretch; \} \.dropdown\-list \{ display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; z\-index: 1; \} \.dropdown\-list\.open \{ display: block; \} document\.addEventListener\('DOMContentLoaded', \(\) =\> \{ // first, we want to traverse the DOM to find our tab options const pageTabsMainContainer = document\.querySelector\('\#page\-tabs\-state\-park\-interior\-main\-container'\); const tabsUl = pageTabsMainContainer\.parentElement\.previousElementSibling\.querySelector\('ul'\); let items = \[\]; let activeItemIndex = 0; tabsUl\.querySelectorAll\('li'\)\.forEach\(\(tabItem, index\) =\> \{ if \(tabItem\.classList\.contains\('is\-active'\)\) \{ activeItemIndex = index; \} const link = tabItem\.querySelector\('a'\); items\.push\(\{ href: link\.getAttribute\('href'\), text: link\.textContent\.trim\(\) \}\); \}\); // then, add the tabs to the dropdown list, and set the initial values of the buttons/links const dropdownUl = pageTabsMainContainer\.querySelector\('\.dropdown\-list'\); const activeButton = pageTabsMainContainer\.querySelector\('\.current\-selection\-button'\); const goButtonLink = pageTabsMainContainer\.querySelector\('\.go\-button'\); function updateSelection \(index = 0\) \{ if \(items\[index\]\) \{ activeButton\.innerHTML = items\[index\]\.text; goButtonLink\.setAttribute\('href', items\[index\]\.href\); goButtonLink\.setAttribute\('title', items\[index\]\.text\); \} dropdownUl\.classList\.remove\('open'\); \} items\.forEach\(\(linkItem, index\) =\> \{ const dropdownButton = document\.createElement\('button'\); dropdownButton\.addEventListener\('click', \(\) =\> updateSelection\(index\)\); dropdownButton\.textContent = linkItem\.text; const dropdownItem = document\.createElement\('li'\); dropdownItem\.append\(dropdownButton\); dropdownUl\.append\(dropdownItem\); if \(activeItemIndex === index\) \{ activeButton\.innerHTML = linkItem\.text; goButtonLink\.setAttribute\('href', linkItem\.href\); goButtonLink\.setAttribute\('title', linkItem\.text\); \} \}\); activeButton\.addEventListener\('click', \(\) =\> \{ if \(dropdownUl\.classList\.contains\('open'\)\) \{ dropdownUl\.classList\.remove\('open'\); \} else \{ dropdownUl\.classList\.add\('open'\); \} \}\); document\.addEventListener\('click', \(event\) =\> \{ if \(\!event\.target\.closest\("\#page\-tabs\-state\-park\-interior\-main\-container \.dropdown\-container"\)\) \{ dropdownUl\.classList\.remove\('open'\); \} \}\) \}\); Navigate to: Camping About This ParkRiver SectionsRiver WaterflowActivities & TrailsCampingGet Involved Go Tent camping at AHRA Camping and Lodging Stay at Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area \(AHRA\) Our campgrounds are spread throughout our 152\-mile\-long park along Highways 24, 285 and 50\. Camping is allowed by reservation only at all AHRA developed campgrounds\. Reservations may be made on the day of arrival or up to six months in advance\. Advance reservations are recommended due to demand and spotty cellular/data service throughout the AHRA\. Dispersed camping is also available along the Arkansas River\. Dispersed campers in these areas must provide their own portable toilet device that is designed to carry human waste, and they must have their own fire container if having a fire\. Rock fire rings are prohibited\. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28 day period\. Reserve Now At This Park At This Park Camping at Railroad Bridge Railroad Bridge offers visitors basic campsites\. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation At This Park Camping at Ruby Mountain and Hecla Junction Ruby Mountain and Hecla Junction offer visitors basic campsites\. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation At This Park Camping at Salida East, Point Barr and Rincon Salida East, Point Barr and Rincon offer visitors basic campsites\. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation At This Park Camping at Vallie Bridge and Five Points Vallie Bridge and Five Points offer visitors basic campsites\. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation Dispersed Camping on AHRA Land and Federal Land Dispersed camping is available throughout AHRA outside of developed campground and day\-use areas\. Popular locations include Granite Rock, Stone Cabin, Rapid Number 4, The Wall, Rapid Number 5 1/2, Boulderfield, Rapid Number 6, Riverside, Elephant Rock, Tunnel View, Browns Canyon National Monument, Woody’s Claim, Rainbow Route, Red Wall, Badger Creek, Five 1/2 Points, Texas Creek, Lazy J, Bootlegger, Cottonwood, and Maytag\. For camping on National Forest land, contact the USFS Salida Ranger District\. For camping on Bureau of Land Management Land or information on Browns Canyon National Monument, contact the Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office\. 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Reservations may be made on the day of arrival or up to six months in advance. Advance reservations are recommended due to demand and spotty cellular/data service throughout the AHRA.  Dispersed camping is also available along the Arkansas River. Dispersed campers in these areas must provide their own portable toilet device that is designed to carry human waste, and they must have their own fire container if having a fire. Rock fire rings are prohibited. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28 day period. Reserve Now At This Park At This Park Camping at Railroad Bridge Railroad Bridge offers visitors basic campsites. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation At This Park Camping at Ruby Mountain and Hecla Junction Ruby Mountain and Hecla Junction offer visitors basic campsites. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation At This Park Camping at Salida East, Point Barr and Rincon Salida East, Point Barr and Rincon offer visitors basic campsites. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation At This Park Camping at Vallie Bridge and Five Points Vallie Bridge and Five Points offer visitors basic campsites. Explore Campsites Make a Reservation Dispersed Camping on AHRA Land and Federal Land Dispersed camping is available throughout AHRA outside of developed campground and day-use areas. Popular locations include Granite Rock, Stone Cabin, Rapid Number 4, The Wall, Rapid Number 5 1/2, Boulderfield, Rapid Number 6, Riverside, Elephant Rock, Tunnel View, Browns Canyon National Monument, Woody’s Claim, Rainbow Route, Red Wall, Badger Creek, Five 1/2 Points, Texas Creek, Lazy J, Bootlegger,  Cottonwood, and Maytag. For camping on National Forest land, contact the USFS Salida Ranger District. For camping on Bureau of Land Management Land or information on Browns Canyon National Monument, contact the Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office. 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