About Oh Be Joyful Recreation Area
The BLM manages a 600 acre tract of land near Crested Butte, CO in the Slate River Valley as the Oh Be Joyful Recreation Area. Oh Be Joyful campground has 30 campsites and offers camping with 12 sites for vehicles and 18 for tents only along with a group campsite that can accommodate up to 30 people.The campground has vault toilets, fire rings, bear boxes, and picnic tables. There is no running water. This campground is nestled in a valley below mountain peaks and Slate River runs right past the campground. Many people come Oh Be Joyful to view waterfalls on Oh Be Joyful Creek which is a short hike west of the campground. The views from the campground are particularly stunning, especially in fall when much of the valley is blanketed with gold aspen leaves. There is some day use parking for short hikes. For more information, please contact the BLM Gunnison Field Office. NOTE: All…
- Fees: Nightly Rate: $5. Nightly Rate with Picnic Table & Fire Grates: $10.
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 4 mi west of Mount Crested Butte, CO · 38.91929, -107.0356
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Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Be Joyful Rd | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Oh-Be-Joyful | Horse | 0.7 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Lower Loop Upper Section | Horse | 1.0 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Gunsite Pass | ATV road | 1.1 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Lower Loop Lower Section | Horse | 1.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Washington Gulch | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 5.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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: 24.2 mi
Water fill-up: 24.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsites WG 3-5 1.6 mi
- Campsite WG 44 1.8 mi
- Campsite WG 47 2.9 mi
- Campsite WG 48 3.7 mi
- Mount Crested Butte Campground 3.8 mi
- Campsite SR 19 3.9 mi