Rio Grande National Forest

USDA Forest Service
Rio Grande
National Forest
1803 W. Highway 160
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-852-5941

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
719-852-6271

Access

From Creede, CO, take State Rt. 149 south (toward Lake City) 5.6 miles to Middle Creek Rd. sign. Turn left onto Middle Creek Rd. and go 0.4 miles to campground.

Attractions

The elevation is 8,800 ft.

The campground stretches along the Rio Grande (river) with most sites adjacent to the river. All the sites are open with little privacy between sites. The Rio Grande is considered a Trophy River. Camping sites 4 and 5 are on a dead end with no turn around. Firewood is available for a fee.

This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.

Considerations

The parking aprons are paved for pull-throughs; gravel for all other aprons. Most of the pull-throughs will accommodate any size RV. Depending on direction of travel, there are two waste stations. One is at Freemon's General Store on State Rt. 149 between mile markers 39 and 40. No potable water and fee is $3. The other is a public waste station at the south end of Creede just off State Rt. 149. No fee and there is potable water.

FISHING
Rainbow trout (stocked)