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Camping at Pumphouse Recreation Area near Bond

Public campground · Bond · 18 campsites · 2 group

A forested campground near hiking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

Pumphouse Recreation Area sits along the Colorado River between Gore Canyon and Hartman Canyon and functions as the busiest public access point on the Upper Colorado River between Kremmling and State Bridge. The developed site receives over 100,000 visitors a year and offers a compact but well-equipped camping zone: the overall inventory lists 21 campsites (20 that accommodate both RVs and tents and one tent-only site), which on the ground include 18 single campsites and two group campsites.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 40 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

18 available sites

18 open of 18 sites
Site 1
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 2
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 3
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 4
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 5
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 6
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 7
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 8
RV or tent · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsPumphouse loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
1
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
2
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
3
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
4
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
5
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
6
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
7
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
8
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
9
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
10
standard nonelectric
From $50 for 2 nights
$25/night · Before taxes & fees
18 sites available for your entire stay

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

18 openSites from $25/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Parking
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Campfire Rings
  • Pets Allowed
  • Tables
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
6 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 18 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).

Location

Pumphouse Recreation Area
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Pumphouse Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Pumphouse Recreation Area?
Longest RV site listed: 20 ft (2 of 20 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Pumphouse Recreation Area have RV hookups?
18 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Pumphouse Recreation Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Pumphouse Recreation Area?
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: 20 ft (2 of 20 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 18 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 20 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 20 sites
Shade
Listing 0 of 20 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $10/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 6 nights max
Getting there
Listing Pumphouse Recreation Area (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (40 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Easy to access. Close to the river (we're fisher persons). ”

Bradley D 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful stay.... one bathroom needed toilet paper but the other ok”

Voyd E 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

  • How much does it cost to rent an RV?
  • Camping with dogs
✓
✓
$25
11
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
12
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
13
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
14
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
15
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
16
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
17
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
18
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
Group Site A
group standard nonelectric
✓✓$75
Group Site B
group standard nonelectric
✓✓$75

✓ 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

Colorado River Runs in Radium

3.5 mi from Pumphouse Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $49/night
$98 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 nights15 sites open for every night

Radium Recreation Area

3.5 mi from Pumphouse Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 25 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Williams Fork Reservoir

16.5 mi from Pumphouse Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · 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

    • Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River Vail area · 3.5 hr · from $95/person
    • Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip Vail area · 4 hr · from $275/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip Vail area · 3.5 hr · from $95/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 18 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 20 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

"Rosie" - Luxury 2020 Airstream Caravel 16 - Sleeps 4 - Solar & Shower
"Rosie" - Luxury 2020 Airstream Caravel 16 - Sleeps 4 - Solar & Shower

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 75 mi from campground

$199/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2019 Mercedes-Benz 4x4 Sprinter Cedar Cab
2019 Mercedes-Benz 4x4 Sprinter Cedar Cab

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 78 mi from campground

$194/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2022 Mission Overland Summit: Ultimate Off-Road Adventure Camper
2022 Mission Overland Summit: Ultimate Off-Road Adventure Camper

Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 4 · 81 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Pumphouse Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

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

Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River
Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River

Vail area · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip
Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip

Vail area · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

Bike Tour or Mountain Bike down Vail Mountain
Bike Tour or Mountain Bike down Vail Mountain

Vail area · 1.5 hr–3 hr · from $135/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip
Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip

Vail area · 4 hr · from $275/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 1–Nov 29: Tent $10, RV & Tent $25–$75 per night
  • Peak season Apr 1–Nov 29: Tent $10, RV & Tent $25–$75 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Pumphouse Recreation Area

For August weekends, book about 154 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 93 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
April6 days ahead17 days ahead——
May15 days ahead55 days ahead7 days ahead33 days ahead
June43 days ahead96 days ahead7 days ahead59 days ahead
July96 days ahead128 days ahead8 days ahead54 days ahead
August93 days ahead154 days ahead7 days ahead47 days ahead
September27 days ahead66 days ahead4 days ahead20 days ahead
October3 days ahead9 days ahead1 days ahead4 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 (3,362 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

18 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

18 sites · $25/night

Loops: Pumphouse loop (18)

18 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

2 sites · $75/night

Loops: Pumphouse loop (2)

2 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Vail and Beaver Creek Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery
Vail and Beaver Creek Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery

Vail area · 5 days · from $283/person

Denver Airport to Vail Car Service One Way
Denver Airport to Vail Car Service One Way

Vail area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $975/person

Vail and Beaver Creek Premium Ski Rental Including Delivery
Vail and Beaver Creek Premium Ski Rental Including Delivery

Vail area · 5 days · from $348/person

Vail to Denver Airport Car Service One Way
Vail to Denver Airport Car Service One Way

Vail area · 2 hr · from $975/person

Kayak Gorgeous Upper Colorado River - half day
Kayak Gorgeous Upper Colorado River - half day

Vail area · 3.5 hr · from $105/person