You may need a permit to utilize the public lands surrounding Grand Junction. Here is a list with more information. Please check the appropriate area for specific information on current fees or permits required before exploring the great outdoors.
NATIONAL PARKS
COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT
BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
TABAGUACHE
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Lunch Loops Recreation Area - Free for day use
RABBIT VALLEY
MCINNIS CANYONS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
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Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness
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Rattlesnake Arches/Mee Canyon - Day use only
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Wildhorse Mesa
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Fruita Paleo Area
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Devils Canyon Trailhead
KOKOPELLI TRAILS
MOUNT GARFIELD
NORTH DESERT
DOMINGUEZ-ESCALANTE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
UNCOMPAHGRE WILDERNESS
BANGS CANYON
RUBY HORSETHIEF CANYON
U.S. FOREST SERVICE
GRAND MESA, UNCOMPAHGRE AND GUNNISON NATIONAL FORESTS
COLORADO STATE PARKS
HIGHLINE LAKE
JAMES M. ROBB COLORADO RIVER STATE PARK
VEGA STATE PARK