USDA Forest Service · Colorado
River Hill
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 18 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to September 6
- Max RV length
- 125 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,390 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- RIVER HILL CG (NFSR 520.2D) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Rio Grande National Forest
- Nearest town
- CREEDE
- Address
- FS 520, CREEDE, CO, 81130
- Phone
- 719-658-0829
- Activities
- Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing
18 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
River Hill is a popular campground on the banks of the Rio Grande River. Situated in a meadow surrounded by willows, campers come here to fish for trout, hunt and take in the beautiful views of the forested hills and rock bluffs. River kayaking and fishing are also popular activities, and the Rio Grande Reservoir is just a couple miles away.
Recreation
Go rock climbing or horse packing in the San Juan mountains, or fish in the river, Squaw Creek or nearby Rio Grande Reservoir. Two trailheads, Squaw Creek and Weminuche Creek, lead hikers into the Weminuche Wilderness and link to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
Facilities
The campground features a campfire educational program on some weekend nights. Drinking water from wells is provided and garbage cans are are provided. Vault toilets are on-site.
Natural Features
The campground lies in a meadow under the shade of many trees at an elevation of 9,200 feet. The Rio Grande National Forest spans 1.86 million acres in south-central Colorado. The Continental Divide runs for 236 miles along most of the forest's western border, presenting a myriad of ecosystems from alpine desert to dense wilderness.
Across from the campground is the Weminuche Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in Colorado. It's a famously rugged region with three mountain peaks reaching over 14,000 feet.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (805) 434-1996.
Fees
Season Dates Site Type Nightly/Daily Rates
Friday Before Memorial Day - Labor Day Weekend Single Site $20.00
Double Site $40.00
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 9° | -16° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 7° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 34° | 15° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 31° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 50° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 48° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 43° | 21° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 32° | 3° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 23° | -12° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 10° | -17° | 51° | 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
- Thirty Mile Trailhead #814 · 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Grizzly Creek 9.9 mi Hike, Weminuche 5.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Texas Creek Summer Home Group Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Ute Creek Trailhead #819 · 6.4 mi as the crow flies
Ute Creek 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Fern Creek Trailhead # 815 · 7.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lost Trailhead #821 · 7.4 mi as the crow flies
Lost Trail 7.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 227 trails in Rio Grande National Forest
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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Thirty Mile · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 35 sites
- Road Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Crooked Creek Dispersed Area · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lost Trail Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Bristol Head Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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