USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Road Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,324 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
- RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR (NFSR 520) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Creede CO
- Activities
- Fishing, Fishing, Ice, Viewing Scenery
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. This small campground is located at the head of Road Canyon Reservoir, usually has vacancy when other upriver campgrounds are full. The area is in a fully open meadow, with no trees, and it is not screened from Rio Grande Reservoir Road. It has 6 camping units, each with a parking spur, table, and fire ring. An undeveloped overflow camping area is directly across the road. No trash receptacles (Please pack out your trash). No firewood is available. There is fishing access and a boat launch at Road Canyon Reservoir. 14 day camping limit. Open season: April . 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: $26 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 | 32° | 9° | -17° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 11° | -7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 26° | 7° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 15° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 42° | 31° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 50° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 48° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 44° | 23° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 5° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 21° | -10° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 9° | -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
- Texas Creek Summer Home Group Trailhead · 3.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Thirty Mile Trailhead #814 · 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Grizzly Creek 9.9 mi Hike, Weminuche 5.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Fern Creek Trailhead # 815 · 5.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Ute Creek Trailhead #819 · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Ute Creek 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Lost Trailhead #821 · 9.1 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
- River Hill · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 18 sites
- Crooked Creek Dispersed Area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Thirty Mile · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 35 sites
- Bristol Head Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Silver Thread Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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