About Hinman Park Campground
***NOTE:** This campground is closed for the season. Hinman (Park) Campground has 13 primitive single-family campsites and is located near Elk River in the Routt National Forest and 22 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado and is a gateway to the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness along the Elk River Corridor. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs up to 22 feet long. Each site also has a picnic table, fire ring and grate. The primitive campground is first-come, first- serve and usually open early June through October. Amenities include two vault toilets (no water available). Cell service is also not available in the area. Outdoor recreation in the area includes fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATVing and picnicking. Wildlife viewing is also good in the area. The campground is located near the Elk River outside of Steamboat Springs. It has 5 campsites that are…
- Fees: $14 per site. ****Must have exact change if paying cash, or pay by check unless previously reserved on recreation.gov (no credit cards)****
- Season: Early June – Mid September
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 19 mi north of Steamboat Springs, CO · 40.74854, -106.83414
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinman Park Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Reed Cr | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Coulton Creek | Horse | 0.6 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Overlook | Horse | 1.6 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Hinman Creek | Horse | 1.6 mi | 6.5 mi |
| Cutover | Horse | 2.0 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.5 mi
Water fill-up: 18.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Seedhouse Guard Station 3.8 mi
- Seedhouse Group Campground 3.9 mi
- Lower Loop 4.1 mi
- Upper Loop 4.2 mi
- Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt Nf (Co) 5.6 mi
- Sunrise Vista - Yarrow Loop 8.1 mi