What's Turtle Lake like?
If you want to find the perfect part of town to visit, look no further than Turtle Lake. Visit places such as Durango Community Recreation Center and Animas River when you venture just outside the neighbourhood. Animas River Trail and Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad are a couple of places to see nearby.
How to get to Turtle Lake
Flying to:
- Durango, CO (AMK-Animas Air Park), 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Turtle Lake
- Durango, CO (DRO-La Plata County), 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Turtle Lake
Things to see and do in and around Turtle Lake
Things to see near Turtle Lake:
- Durango Community Recreation Center (2.6 mi/4.1 km away)
- Animas River (3.4 mi/5.4 km away)
- Fort Lewis College (3.9 mi/6.2 km away)
- Durango Area Tourism Office (3.9 mi/6.3 km away)
- Animas Mountain Trailhead (2 mi/3.2 km away)
Things to do near Turtle Lake:
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (4.2 mi/6.7 km away)
- Durango Hot Springs Spa (4.9 mi/7.8 km away)
- Hillcrest Golf Club (3.3 mi/5.2 km away)
- Durango Discovery Museum (3.5 mi/5.6 km away)
- Durango Arts Center (4 mi/6.4 km away)
When is the best time to visit Durango?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 18°C)
- Coldest months: January, December, February, March (average -4°C)
- Rainiest months: December, September, July, January (average 61 mm of rainfall)