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








Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 44 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 17 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 14 electric, 29 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).
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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.”
“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. ”
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| $30 |
| 13 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 06 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 09 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 13 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 12 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 11 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 02 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 07 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 03 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 01 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 05 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 10 standard electric | – | – | $43 |
| 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 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
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.

Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 5 mi from campground
$185/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 17 mi from campground
$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 36 mi from campground
$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $69/person

Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 73 days ahead | 133 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 113 days ahead |
| June | 73 days ahead | 143 days ahead | 65 days ahead | 133 days ahead |
| July | 84 days ahead | 160 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 163 days ahead |
| August | 40 days ahead | 113 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 119 days ahead |
| September | 45 days ahead | 104 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 113 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.
43 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
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
Tent or RV, with power
14 sites · $78, $43/night
Loops: Loop E (14)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $125/night
Loops: JUNCTION CREEK loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Durango area · 4 hr · from $130/person

Durango area · 8 hr · from $206/person

Durango area · 2 hr · from $85/person

Durango area · 3 hr · from $99/person

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $79/person