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  3. Graham Creek Campground

Camping at Graham Creek Campground

Public campground · 23 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreational opportunities center on Vallecito Lake fishing is a primary draw (German brown, cutthroat, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and northern pike) and the shoreline and open water are used for boating, canoeing and water skiing; boat rentals and fishing licenses are available from vendors around the lake. Two main trails serve the immediate area: the North Canyon Trail begins across the road from camp and winds through ponderosa and aspen, while East Creek Trail starts about a quarter-mile up Forest Road 852 and provides access to a quieter drainage where brook trout are found.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 83 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 23 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Drinking Water
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 23 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

SAN JUAN NF
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Graham Creek Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Graham Creek Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Graham Creek Campground have RV hookups?
23 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Graham Creek Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Graham Creek Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 23 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 15 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (40 reports), AT&T 3 (20 reports), T-Mobile 2 (12 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 14 of 15 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $32/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing SAN JUAN NF (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“The grounds were very clean and probably the cleanest outdoor bathrooms I have ever experienced.”

Catherine R · Aug 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (83 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great location , beautiful hikes and lake and clean bathrooms .”

Lisa R 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This lake is beautiful. We love to camp on Vallecito Lake”

Emma T 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Blue Spruce RV Park & Cabins

5.3 mi from Graham Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $44/night
$88 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Kirk’s Campground

7.4 mi from Graham Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Outdoorsy Bayfield

11.7 mi from Graham Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $42/night
$84 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person
    • Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 23 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Easy camping with the GeoPro in SW CO.
Easy camping with the GeoPro in SW CO.

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 6 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Go Off-Grid with Squatchy
Go Off-Grid with Squatchy

Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 21 mi from campground

$185/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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S'more Fun
S'more Fun

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 30 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Graham Creek Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River
Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River

Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person

Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River
Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person

Durango Colorado - Rafting 1/4 Day
Durango Colorado - Rafting 1/4 Day

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $69/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour

Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 5–Sep 19: RV & Tent $32 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Graham Creek Campground

For July weekends, book about 164 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 74 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May45 days ahead90 days ahead29 days ahead75 days ahead
June55 days ahead131 days ahead55 days ahead126 days ahead
July74 days ahead164 days ahead53 days ahead125 days ahead
August31 days ahead78 days ahead34 days ahead97 days ahead
September28 days ahead52 days ahead28 days ahead63 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,430 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Durango Half Day Jeep Tour - La Plata Canyon
Durango Half Day Jeep Tour - La Plata Canyon

Durango area · 4 hr · from $130/person

Mesa Verde Full Day Tour with Cliff Palace and Lunch
Mesa Verde Full Day Tour with Cliff Palace and Lunch

Durango area · 8 hr · from $206/person

Durango Rafting - Quarter Day Family Friendly Trip
Durango Rafting - Quarter Day Family Friendly Trip

Durango area · 2 hr · from $85/person

Durango Rafting - Half Day Family Friendly Trip
Durango Rafting - Half Day Family Friendly Trip

Durango area · 3 hr · from $99/person

Durango ~ "Splash "N" Dash" Family Rafting Lower Animas River
Durango ~ "Splash "N" Dash" Family Rafting Lower Animas River

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $79/person

Compare site types

23 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

23 sites · $32/night

Loops: LOOP A (23)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15