USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Platte River
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,352 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PLATTE RIVER CG (NFSR 533.C) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Nearest town
- Oxyoke
- Phone
- N/A
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Site map
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
This campground has 10 campsites for TENT CAMPING ONLY at an elevation of 6,400 feet.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 8° | -22° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 10° | -21° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 22° | -10° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 29° | -5° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 41° | 11° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 52° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 57° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 50° | 25° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 37° | 4° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 26° | -9° | 71° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 12° | -10° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Sugar Creek Lower Trailhead · 1.9 mi as the crow flies
Noddle 7.2 mi Hike, Log Jumper 7.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Little Scraggy Trailhead · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
Little Scraggy 9.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Sugar Creek Upper Trailhead · 4.6 mi as the crow flies
Noddle 7.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Cheesman Canyon Trailhead · 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Gill 4.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Shinglemill Trailhead · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Shinglemill 3.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 592 trails in Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Osprey (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 13 sites
- Devils Head Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 4 sites
All public campgrounds in Colorado · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.