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Jim Creek Campground

2 mi east of Winter Park, CO · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Jim Creek Campground

Jim Creek Campground is operated by the National Sports Center for the Disabled. It features facilities for persons with disabilities. There are seven elevated platform sites.

  • Fees: Organized events or vehicle access can be approved with prior notice to National Sports Center for the Disabled at 303-515-6723 or…
  • Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
  • Where: 2 mi east of Winter Park, CO · 39.88178, -105.74915
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

30°
14°Jan
32°
14°Feb
40°
18°Mar
45°
24°Apr
55°
32°May
66°
40°Jun
71°
46°Jul
69°
45°Aug
62°
38°Sep
50°
29°Oct
38°
20°Nov
30°
13°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Jim Creek Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
DiscoveryHikingat camp0.3 mi
Aqueduct RoadATV road0.1 mi13.3 mi
ChallengerHiking0.1 mi0.4 mi
Picnic SpurHiking0.2 mi
Jim CreekHorse0.2 mi3.3 mi
FR 128.3ATV road0.9 mi0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Frisco (Dark Sky Community), 28 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 15.8 mi
Water fill-up: 17 mi
Propane: 12.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.