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Heaton Bay Picnic Site

Heaton Bay Picnic SitePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Memorial Day
season
Jun–Jul
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago

Is Heaton Bay Picnic Site open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,050 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Dillon Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Heaton Bay Picnic Site is a Forest Service recreation site within Heaton Bay Campground, along the shore of Lake Dillon in the Dillon Ranger District of the White River National Forest. The site is about a tenth of a mile from Heaton Bay Campground itself, and it serves as a picnic spot for visitors who want to pair a meal with time on the water. Boating and fishing are the natural companions to a visit here. The picnic area has vault toilets, and a fee applies to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dillon show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, and September still runs to about 66°F by day. Old Dillon Reservoir sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Old Dillon Reservoir #87 fishing area is at the same distance. Osprey Nest Overlook is about 0.2 mile off, and Pine Cove Campground is about 1.2 miles away for a second overnight option.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Heaton Bay Picnic Site

    Best months: June–July. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 1°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 2.6 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.