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Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
2250 Highway 50
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-6600

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
(970) 874-6660

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Recreation

Gunnison National Forest Campgrounds and Day Use Areas

Updated 10/7/2009

These are the campgrounds located on the Gunnison National Forest.  A general description of the Forest is available.

Campground Name

Water 2009 Fee $ Unit Length # of Units # Sites Handicap Accessible** Status Elevation
TAYLOR PARK / TAYLOR CANYON AREA
Almont
N
$10
28' - 35'
10
0
CLOSED
8,000
Cold Springs
N
$10
10'
6
0
CLOSED
9,000
Dinner Station*
Y
$14
35' - 45'
22
0
CLOSED
9,600
Dorchester
N
$0
28' - 44'
10
0
Open
9,800
Granite
N
$10
Tent Sites
7
0
CLOSED
8,600
Lakeview* (electric)
Lakeview* (non electric)

Y
$22
$18
35' - 60'
10
58
20

CLOSED
9,400
Lodgepole*
Y
$12
35' - 44'
17
0
CLOSED
8,800
Lottis Creek (electric)
Lottis Creek (non electric)

N
$0
$0
35' - 48'
2
26
0

one loop open
9,000
Mirror Lake
N
$0
16' - 32'
10
0
Open
11,000
Mosca
N
$12
30' - 45'
16
0
CLOSED
10,000
North Bank
N
$0
35' - 44'
17
0
Open
8,600
One Mile* (electric)
One Mile* (non electric)

Y
$22
$18
35' - 58'
22
3
4

CLOSED
8,600
Rivers End
Y
$12
35' - 40'
18
0
CLOSED
9,400
Rosy Lane* (electric)
Rosy Lane* (non electric)

Y
$22
$18
35' - 56'
1
18
2 handicap accessible fishing

CLOSED
8,600
Spring Creek
Y
$12
35' - 41'
12
0
CLOSED
8,500
CRESTED BUTTE & KEBLER PASS AREAS
Cement Creek
Y
$14
28' - 36'
13
0
CLOSED
9,000
Gothic
N
$0
Short
4
0
Open
9,600
Lake Irwin*
Y
$16
35' - 50'
32
0
CLOSED
10,300
Lost Lake1/
N
$0
21' - 35'
10
0
Open (no services)
9,600
McCLURE PASS AREA
McClure Pass1/
N
$0
35' - 47'
5
0
CLOSED
8,200
Erickson Springs1/
Y
$12
35' - 45'
18
4
CLOSED
6,800
WEST ELK AREA
Soap Creek
Y
$12
35' - 55'
21 
0
CLOSED
7,700
LAKE CITY AREA
Big Blue
N
$10
Short
11
0
Closed for season
9,600
Deer Lakes
Y
$12
30' - 45'
12
1
CLOSED
10,400
Hidden Valley (dispersed camping)
N
$0
Tent Sites
4
0
Open
9,700
Slumgullion
N
$10
30' - 43'
19
0
CLOSED
11,200
Spruce (dispersed camping)
N
$0
Short
9
0
Open
9,300
Williams Creek
Y
14
20' - 40'
23
0
CLOSED
9,200
PITKIN AREA
Gold Creek
N
$0
Short
6
0
Open
10,000
Middle Quartz
N
$0
Short
5
0
Open
10,200
Pitkin
Y
$16
35' - 50'
23
8
CLOSED
9,300
Quartz
N
$10
Short
10
0
CLOSED
9,800
Snowblind
Y
$10
Short
22
0
CLOSED
9,800

 

Day Use Area

 2009
Fee $		 Status Elevation
South Bank Day Use
No Fee
CLOSED
8,600
Soap Creek Day Use Horse corrals & bins
No Fee
Open
7,700
Spring Creek Pass Picnic
No Fee
Open
11,000
Taylor Park Dump Station
$5 per dump
CLOSED
  
Lake Irwin Day Use   2/
No Fee
Open
10,300
Erickson Springs Day Use
No Fee
Open
6,800
Five Mile River Access
No Fee
CLOSED
6,800

All campgrounds are first-come, first-serve unless denoted with an *.

* Reservations are recommended at this campground and can be made by calling toll free 1-877-444-6777, TDD 877-833-6777 or at the recreation.gov website.   Reservations begin July 1 annually and must be made more than 4 and 180 days or less in advance of arrival date.

** Handicap Accessible means the campsite, water approaches and restrooms are accessible.

Fee charged is for each camp unit. A camp unit is defined as a tent, truck camper, RV or auto used to sleep in etc.

Information regarding all campgrounds on this page (except those with a 1/) may be obtained from the Gunnison Ranger District at 216 N. Colorado, Gunnison, CO 81230, telephone 970-641-0471.

1/ Information regarding these campgrounds may be obtained from the Paonia Ranger District at P. O. Box 1030, North Rio Grande Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, telephone 970-527-4131.

2/ Option to pay daily fee or to purchase an annual day use pass for $40.00 acceptable at all GMUG NF day use fee areas.

For further information and/or maps, please e-mail GMUG Visitor Information.

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