Durango Fish Hatchery & Wildlife Museum (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) (Durango)

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Durango Fish Hatchery & Wildlife Museum (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) — Durango, Colorado

Durango Fish Hatchery & Wildlife Museum (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) in Durango: best for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 13-17; Free.

Address151 E 16th St, Durango, CO 81301

HoursHatchery: Daily 8:00am-4:00pm per CPW official page. ⚠ WILDLIFE MUSEUM CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION (CPW official page, checked 2026-11-05) — museum hours when open are Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-3pm, but do not plan on the museum until CPW announces reopening. During construction there is NO on-site parking: self-guided tours must park off site and walk in along the river trail from the east side, hatchery staff cannot assist self-guided tours, and volunteer-guided group tours are unavailable (all per CPW page).

Price notesFree admission (donations appreciated for the museum per railroad/CPW-linked listings). 'Feed the Fish' dispensers require quarters per CPW page. Hatchery stocks about 125,000 catchable rainbows and 1.3 million subcatchable fish per year per CPW.

Age notesWorking trout hatchery — Colorado's oldest state-owned hatchery (first building 1893) — with outdoor raceways where children feed fish from quarter dispensers, per CPW official page. Suitable for all ages outdoors; the indoor Wildlife Museum portion is currently closed (see hours).

BookingSelf-guided only during construction; group guided tours unavailable until construction ends (CPW).

Suggested timeAbout 1 hours

AccessibilityNo accessibility features stated on the CPW page checked 2026-11-05; note the construction-period access is on foot via the river trail only.

Parking⚠ No on-site parking during museum construction per CPW — park off site and walk in via the Animas River Trail from the east side. Normal-period parking is at 151 E 16th St.

Seasonal notesStanding flag from collection (CPW official page): the Wildlife Museum is CLOSED for construction; hatchery grounds still run daily 8am-4pm with self-guided tours only, NO on-site parking (walk in via the river trail), and no staff/volunteer tour support during construction.

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Venue details last verified November 5, 2026 against official sources. Hours and prices change — check the official site before you go. FamilyDay AI is a free planning tool for parents; we list only facts we have verified, and we never invent ratings or reviews.