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  3. North Canyon Campground

Camping at North Canyon Campground near San Juan Nf

Public campground · San Juan Nf · 21 campsites

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

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 65 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 21 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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001
standard nonelectric
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003
standard nonelectric
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009
standard nonelectric
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012
standard nonelectric
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013
standard nonelectric
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017
standard nonelectric
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002
standard nonelectric
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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

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

Hookups (individual campsites): 21 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

FS Road 603
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North Canyon Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at North Canyon Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does North Canyon Campground have RV hookups?
21 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at North Canyon Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at North Canyon 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: 45 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 21 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 21 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 21 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (27 reports), AT&T 3 (13 reports), T-Mobile 2 (12 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 21 of 21 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing FS Road 603 (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.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Very great campsites, with clean bathrooms and peaceful nights.”

Colby C · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (65 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Very great campsites, with clean bathrooms and peaceful nights. ”

Colby C 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great campsite and everyone around us very quiet and considerate camp hosts and facilities great”

Robert B 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Excellent campground. Site was easy to back into & a great view of tge lake.”

David M 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$28
015
standard nonelectric
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004
standard nonelectric
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011
standard nonelectric
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020
standard nonelectric
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008
standard nonelectric
––$28
021
standard nonelectric
––$28
018
standard nonelectric
––$28
014
standard nonelectric
––$28
010
standard nonelectric
––$28
007
standard nonelectric
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006
standard nonelectric
––$28

✓ 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 mi from North Canyon 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
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Kirk’s Campground

7.6 mi from North Canyon 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

11.9 mi from North Canyon 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
View Campsites
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: 21 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 45 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 North Canyon 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 5: RV & Tent $28 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book North Canyon Campground

For June weekends, book about 159 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 66 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
May49 days ahead102 days ahead43 days ahead100 days ahead
June66 days ahead159 days ahead101 days ahead163 days ahead
July41 days ahead130 days ahead59 days ahead162 days ahead
August42 days ahead103 days ahead43 days ahead146 days ahead
September31 days ahead61 days ahead41 days ahead108 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 (2,811 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

21 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

21 sites · $28/night

Loops: Loop A (21)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15