Enjoy a Picnic

There are several great locations to enjoy a picnic at Colorado National Monument! Use propane or charcoal only - no wood fires are permitted anywhere in the monument due to high fire danger. Alcoholic beverages are allowed in the Saddlehorn and Devils Kitchen picnic areas. Please be responsible and do not drink and drive.

Devils Kitchen Picnic Area by the East (Grand Junction) Entrance has picnic tables, a shade shelter, charcoal grills, a drinking fountain, bathrooms, and garbage/recycling.

Saddlehorn Picnic Area near the campground visitor center has picnic tables, charcoal grills, a drinking fountain, bathrooms and garbage/recycling.

During winter months, drinking fountains and spigots in the Devils Kitchen and Saddlehorn picnic areas are not available.

There are also a few tables under a shade shelter at Saddlehorn Visitor Center, with nearby drinking fountains, bathrooms, and garbage/recycling.

Devils Kitchen Picnic Area and Saddlehorn Picnic Area can be reserved for special events; permits and fees apply.

 
stone L shaped shelter with picnic tables in reddish sand surrounded by sparse vegetation
Devils Kitchen Picnic Area

Located near the East (Grand Junction) Entrance

stone picnic tables among red sands and green juniper trees
Saddlehorn Picnic Area

Located near the campground, 4 miles into the monument from the West (Fruita) Entrance

an elder group picnics beneath a small awning, canyons in the background
Visitor Center Picnic Tables

Located on the north side of Saddlehorn Visitor Center

Last updated: February 5, 2025

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