Rainbow Lake   Be the first to submit input for Rainbow Lake. If you have info on Rainbow Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Rainbow Lake.   Lakes Near Rainbow Lake: Pastorius Reservoir, La Plata County, 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Rainbow Lake: San Juan National Forest, Colorado, 23 miles away Mancos State Park, Colorado, 33 miles away Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico, 36 miles away Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 40 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 45 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 45 miles away   Marinas On or Near Rainbow Lake: Vallecito Doc's Marina, Bayfield, 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rainbow Lake: Haviland Lake Campground, La Plata County, 0 miles away Durango KOA Kampground, Durango, 5 miles away Purgatory Campground, La Plata County, 5 miles away Bear Creek Campground, La Plata County, 6 miles away   Hotels Near Rainbow Lake: Lodge at Tamarron by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 2 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 5 miles away Cascade Village by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 5 miles away Purgatory Village Condo Hotel by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 5 miles away Iron Horse Inn, Durango, 14 miles away   Ski Areas Near Rainbow Lake: Purgatory, Colorado, 5 miles away       2029 foot drop, 11 lifts, 85 runs Silverton, Colorado, 17 miles away       3200 foot drop, 1 lifts, 1 runs Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 18 miles away       400 foot drop, 1 lifts, 3 runs   Whitewater Near Rainbow Lake: Animas River, San Juan/ La PlataCounty, 2 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) Canyon Creek, La PlataCounty, 4 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) Hermosa Creek, La PlataCounty, 10 miles away       Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550)