A view of Anthracite Campground in Paonia State Park in Gunnison County, Colorado. The inset shows a sign indicating the campground across the street. The campground is named for a creek that flows behind the small building in the picture (Anthracite Creek).
A view of Anthracite Campground in Paonia State Park in Gunnison County, Colorado. The inset shows a sign indicating the campground across the street. The campground is named for a creek that flows behind the small building in the picture (Anthracite Creek). Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0

Paonia State Park

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Activities & features: Boating · Camping · Picnic Area · Rv Camping

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-08-24