USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Lower Beaver Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,471 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOWER BEAVER CR CG (NFSR 355.1A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- South Fork, Colorado
- Activities
- Hiking, Picnicking
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. 8400-foot elevation. Fishing in nearby Beaver Reservoir and Beaver Creek. Hiking on nearby trails. The facilities include 18 sites with tables and fireplaces, centralized refuse bin and ample turn around and parking space for trailers. 15 sites are dead end spurs and 3 sites are pull through spurs. Attractions in the area include fishing in Beaver Creek and Beaver Reservoir and Tewksberry Trail #842 is available for hiking, biking, ATV riding just to the west. The nearby Beaver Creek Reservoir features a boat ramp and fishing for Brown, Brook and Rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon. Open season: May 27 2022 . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Day Use:
$12 per day
$10 per day (during shoulder season)
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $27 per night
Double Site: $54 per night
Single Site: $10 per night (during shoulder season)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 14° | -13° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 12° | -5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 20° | 5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 27° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 17° | 69° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 46° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 50° | 43° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 20° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 36° | 19° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 29° | -9° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 12° | -10° | 55° | 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
- Trout Trailhead #831 · 1.3 mi as the crow flies
Trout 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Beaver Mountain Trailhead #933 · 2.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Metroz Trailhead #833 · 3.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Tewksberry Trailhead #842 · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Tewskberry 6.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Alder Bench Trailhead #799 · 6.2 mi as the crow flies
Alder Bench 6.5 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
- Highway Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Upper Beaver Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Cross Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Park Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Alder Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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