Ledges Cottonwood Launch offers hand-carry boat ramps providing access to the San Miguel River for paddling and fishing.

The BLM recreation site features 14 campsites ($5-$20/night), picnic tables, grills, and vault toilets nestled in cottonwood groves along the river, though there is no drinking water or trash service available.

The river section here flows over sandstone bedrock creating ledges and rapids during high water, making it suitable for Class II-III boating in spring.