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  4. Junction Creek Campground

Camping at Junction Creek Campground near Durango

Public campground · Durango · 43 campsites · 1 group

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

About this campground

The campground is right at the start of the Colorado Trail (also referred to locally as the Junction Creek Trail), which continues nearly 500 miles toward Denver and offers excellent hiking and mountain-biking opportunities; the nearby Logchute Trail System is another popular lift-off point for bikers. Anglers can try for rainbow and brook trout in Junction Creek chances improve upstream and broader forest recreation includes horseback riding and horse camping, OHV routes, wildlife viewing and winter sports across the San Juan National Forest.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 301 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 65 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 43 sites
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standard nonelectric
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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 Vault Toilets
  • Drinking Water
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Host
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 14 electric, 29 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

1499 FDR 171
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Junction Creek Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Junction Creek Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (31 of 31 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Junction Creek Campground have RV hookups?
14 electric, 29 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Junction Creek Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Junction 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: 65 ft (31 of 31 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 14 electric, 29 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 28 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 31 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (127 reports), AT&T 1 (68 reports), T-Mobile 1 (50 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 1 site
Shade
Listing 31 of 32 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $30/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1499 FDR 171 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (301 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Excellent campground. Good spacing of campsites and facilities.”

Channing B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Only one side of outhouse open The other side locked. Imagine so they only had to clean 1/2. They turn the electricity off for some reason. No snow not horrible cold! Needs to be noted on recreation site. ”

Teresa R 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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07
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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06
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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03
standard nonelectric
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09
standard nonelectric
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06
standard electric
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09
standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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07
standard electric
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03
standard electric
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01
standard electric
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05
standard electric
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10
standard electric
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02
standard nonelectric
––$60

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Alpen Rose RV Park

3.5 mi from Junction Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $66/night
$132 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Views For Days! In Town Durango

4.3 mi from Junction Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $70/night
$140 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Bear springs

6.1 mi from Junction Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $59/night
$118 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.
  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: 43 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 14 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 65 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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

Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 5 mi from campground

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

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

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 17 mi from campground

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

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S'more Fun
S'more Fun

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 36 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Junction 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–$125 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Junction Creek Campground

For July weekends, book about 160 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 84 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
May73 days ahead133 days ahead43 days ahead113 days ahead
June73 days ahead143 days ahead65 days ahead133 days ahead
July84 days ahead160 days ahead82 days ahead163 days ahead
August40 days ahead113 days ahead44 days ahead119 days ahead
September45 days ahead104 days ahead46 days ahead113 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 (11,787 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.

Compare site types

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

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

29 sites · $30, $60/night

Loops: Loop C (17), Loop B (5), Loop D (5), Loop E (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

14 sites · $78, $43/night

Loops: Loop E (14)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $125/night

Loops: JUNCTION CREEK loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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