About Miller Creek Campground
Miller Creek Campground is located where Miller Creek flows into Lemon Reservior. It has 12 campsites with a choice of sun or shade and easy access to the water; 5 of the sites share a large parking area. RVs can be leveled without much difficulty. The campground has a concrete boat ramp at its north end. Services include water, trash pickup, fire grates, picnic tables, and pit toilets. Bear-safe food storage is recommended. There are no services between October and May (water, electric, trash pick up or rest rooms). Please keep them clean and pack it out. A shady roadside picnic area has 4 tables available for day use.
- Fees: $27
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: USFS - San Juan National Forest
- Where: 12 mi north of Bayfield, CO · 37.40461, -107.66121
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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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: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngs Canyon | Horse | 1.2 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Lemon Day Use Area A1 | ATV road | 1.4 mi | |
| Lemon Day Use Area A | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Shearer Creek | Horse | 2.2 mi | 7.6 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.Propane: 16.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Florida Campground (Co) 3.1 mi
- Transfer Park Campground 4.1 mi
- Graham Creek Campground 6.6 mi
- North Canyon Campground 6.6 mi
- Middle Mountain Campground 6.7 mi
- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, Co) 6.8 mi