A view of Anthracite Campground in Paonia State Park in Gunnison County, Colorado.
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

State Park · Colorado · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Camping

Camping · Rv Camping

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Things to do

Activities & features: Boating · Picnic Area

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-09-12