Oxbow Park and Preserve — Attraction in Durango

Oxbow is a great park, with easy access to the river. Unfortunately, there's usually way more people trying to use it than there are available parking spaces. Carpool, get there early, etc. Also, if you are heading there for any other reason than river access (i.e. biking on the river trail) go somewhere else with more parking. And don't park on Animas View drive or at any of the condo complexes in the area. The people who live in the neighborhood get very (rightfully)...

We were looking for a place to get into the water on a hot day, and this was perfect. Restrooms right by the parking lot, changing rooms, nice paved paths, little inflatable-craft launch ramp, benches and picnic tables under big trees... The water was freezing and moving pretty fast in the middle of the river, but it was just right for playing at the edges.

Parking was very limited so we parked in an abandoned lot a little ways down the road. Some people parked...

The Oxbow preserve path is 1 mile, parts along the Animas River and beautiful fields. Keep your eyes and ears open, you might see deer, hawks, eagles and maybe even a bear(I haven’t seen any but saw poop)! Spring, summer, and fall is super lush while you’ll need to break out your snowshoes in winter. Did I mention that it’s also adjacent to the local fav beach AND the multi-use path that’ll take you to downtown and beyond? Just go, you won’t be...