About Rio Grande Campground
This is a small, developed camping area in a grassy meadow, right on the banks of the Rio Grande River. It is not recommended for large RVs or long/wide trailers because the access road going down into the site is narrow and steep. The area offers fishing access to the Rio Grande River, and is a put in – take out point for summer rafting. Even though the grounds sit next to State highway 149, there is little highway noise as the campsites sits down below the road in the river bottom. The river is very near the campground and is a safety hazard to children if unsupervised. Be careful. The area has 7 camp sites with picnic tables and fireplace rings. Three sites are gravel pull-throughs and four sites are dead-end gravel spurs. Download [campsite descriptions](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5289144.docx) (.docx). Elevation is 8,800 feet. A volunteer host is on-site.…
- Fees: Single site - $10/night. Day use - $10/day (picnicking). Fee envelopes and a collection box located near the entrance.
- Season: Year round- Weather dependent
- Managed by: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
- Where: 8 mi southwest of City of Creede, CO · 37.76264, -107.01137
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.9 mi |
| Middle Cr | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 12.4 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.Stargazing nearby: Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center (Dark Sky Park), 24 mi.
Dump station: 21.8 mi
Water fill-up: 24.7 mi
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- Crooked Creek Dispersed Area 8.3 mi