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  4. House Creek

Camping at House Creek

Public campground · 22 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

House Creek Campground sits on the shore of McPhee Reservoir just outside the town of Dolores in southwestern Colorado, along a short forest-road spur off Colorado Highway 145. The campground occupies a gently sloping meadow near the reservoir's high-water line where native shade trees are scarce, so temperatures can be quite hot in summer; several sites compensate with built shelters but most of the cooling comes from the wind off the water rather than tree cover.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 45 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 22 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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SiteFr
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14
Price
011
standard nonelectric
––$32
010
standard nonelectric
––$32
012
standard nonelectric
––$32
014
standard nonelectric
––$32
016
standard nonelectric
––$32
015
standard nonelectric
––$32
009
standard nonelectric
––$32
013
standard nonelectric
––$32
006
standard nonelectric
––$32
007
standard nonelectric
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 Drinking Water
  • Boat Ramp
  • Parking Area
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water
Check-in
0:00 AM
Checkout
0:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
28 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 11 electric, 11 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST
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House Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at House Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (12 of 12 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does House Creek have RV hookups?
11 electric, 11 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at House Creek?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at House Creek?
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: 50 ft (12 of 12 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 11 electric, 11 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 13 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 12 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (16 reports), AT&T 2 (8 reports), T-Mobile 1 (8 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 8 sites
Shade
Listing 7 of 7 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $27/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 28 nights max
Getting there
Listing SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST (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 campground is clean, with level sites for your RVs and we had a covered kiosk over our picnic tables, plus clean bathrooms.”

Jodie S · Aug 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (45 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Had a wonderful weekend at House Creek! The campground was well maintained - our site was close to the lake which made it wonderful for cooling down during the hot parts of the day!”

Sensa W 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Host was very courteous and accomadating. Facilities were clean and stocked. ”

Jennifer L 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

The Views RV Park & Campground

4.1 mi from House Creek (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Camping in the Mesas

4.6 mi from House Creek (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

RV sites

5.6 mi from House Creek (straight-line)
Sites from $33/night
$66 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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$32
008
standard nonelectric
––$32
003
standard electric
––$43
018
standard electric
––$43
004
standard electric
––$43
005
standard electric
––$43
017
standard electric
––$43
022
standard electric
––$43
002
standard electric
––$43
020
standard electric
––$65
001
standard electric
––$65
021
standard electric
––$65
019
standard electric
––$65
Great Horned Owl
group standard area nonelectric
––$125

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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.
    • go fishing (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: 22 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 11 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99
Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 92 mi from campground

$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Travel Sized Mobile Haven!
Travel Sized Mobile Haven!

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 5 · 108 mi from campground

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

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Adventure Mobile! 2008 Sprinter Long Wheelbase
Adventure Mobile! 2008 Sprinter Long Wheelbase

Camper van · 22 ft · sleeps 2 · 108 mi from campground

$195/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near House Creek

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 26: RV & Tent $32–$125 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book House Creek

For July weekends, book about 88 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 25 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
May17 days ahead48 days ahead22 days ahead107 days ahead
June18 days ahead58 days ahead28 days ahead100 days ahead
July25 days ahead88 days ahead31 days ahead111 days ahead
August24 days ahead68 days ahead22 days ahead74 days ahead
September16 days ahead45 days ahead28 days ahead91 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 (2,726 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

22 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

11 sites · $43, $65/night

Loops: Golden Eagle loop (5), Bald Eagle loop (4), Loop Bald eagle (1), Loop Bald Eagle (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

11 sites · $32/night

Loops: Loop Osprey (6), Loop Red Tailed Hawk (4), Loop Red Tail Hawk (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard area nonelectric (group)

1 site · $125/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15