About House Creek
House Creek Campground is located on the shores of McPhee Reservoir near the town of Dolores in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, water skiing and fishing opportunities. McPhee Reservoir, the largest within the San Juan National Forest and second largest in Colorado, has 50 miles of shoreline. Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities. A boat ramp is located within the campground. The campground offers group and single-family sites, some of which have electric hookups. Several sites have shelters for shade. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. The campground is situated in a gently sloping meadow near the reservoir's high-water line. The is no shade and the area is hot during summer. For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Southwestern Colorado, part…
- Fees: Standard: $27 Electric Hookup: $36 Group: $110
- Season: May – October
- Managed by: San Juan National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi northwest of Dolores, CO · 37.52028, -108.53056
- 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: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcphee Overlook | Horse | 0.1 mi | 8.7 mi |
| Mcphee Overlook Spur | Horse | 0.3 mi | |
| Sage Hen Loop | Horse | 0.9 mi | 12.5 mi |
| Beaver Rim | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Little Bean Canyon | Horse | 1.6 mi | 11.8 mi |
| Can Do | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
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: 12.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Mcphee Recreation Complex 1.7 mi
- McPhee Group Area 2.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 4 mi NE of Dolores 4.3 mi
- Dispersed spot · 4 mi NE of Dolores 4.7 mi
- Ferris Canyon Campground 8.6 mi
- Westview RV Park 9.2 mi