Balsam Lake   Be the first to submit input for Balsam Lake. If you have info on Balsam Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Balsam Lake.   Lakes Near Balsam Lake: Vallecito Lake, San Juan County, 4 miles away   Public Lands Near Balsam Lake: San Juan National Forest, Colorado, 8 miles away Ridgway State Park, Colorado, 33 miles away Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico, 37 miles away Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 53 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 61 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 61 miles away   Marinas On or Near Balsam Lake: Vallecito Doc's Marina, Bayfield, 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Balsam Lake: Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals, Silverton, 9 miles away Red Mountain Motel and RV Park, Silverton, 9 miles away Silverton Lakes Campground, Silverton, 9 miles away Molas Lake Park, Silverton, 10 miles away   Hotels Near Balsam Lake: Purgatory Village Condo Hotel by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 16 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 16 miles away Cascade Village by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 16 miles away Lodge at Tamarron by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 18 miles away Cimarron Lodge, Telluride, 18 miles away   Ski Areas Near Balsam Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 8 miles away       3200 foot drop, 1 lifts, 1 runs Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 9 miles away       400 foot drop, 1 lifts, 3 runs Purgatory, Colorado, 16 miles away       2029 foot drop, 11 lifts, 85 runs   Whitewater Near Balsam Lake: Animas River, San Juan/ La PlataCounty, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma) Lime Creek, -blank-County, 9 miles away       Class V+ - -blank- miles long (2nd Gorge) Vallecito Creek, La PlataCounty, 9 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground)