4.0019 reviewsPrice
$26 - $52/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
21 campsites
Season
Open from Memorial D...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$26 - $52/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
21 campsites
Season
Open from Memorial D...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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North Clear Creek Campground, 24.5 miles west of Creede on Forest Road 510, Colorado
Fly fishers and wildlife watchers get the most out of this place. Rainbow and brook trout run right through camp, moose and elk work the meadows, and weekday sites stay genuinely quiet. Wooded spurs offer real privacy, and RVs up to 40 feet fit many sites. Road reopens around May
No showers, no hookups, no dump station, and payment is cash or check only. A few reviewers flagged friction with the camp host over trash fees. First-come-first-served means holiday weekends can wipe out all 21 sites fast.
Reference information about North Clear Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>This campground is located 24.5 miles west of Creede on Forest Road 510. It is completely hidden from FR 510 and has 21 sites with parking spurs, tables and a fire ring in each. 2 vault type toilets are provided and <strong>potable drinking water comes from a well</strong>. This campground is only open from Memorial Day weekend to just after Labor Day weekend. Garbage cans are centrally located. Firewood is not provided. A host is stationed at the campground which is usually only about 1/3 full. It is adjacent to North Clear Creek which is great for fishing. Some sites are in sunny openings, while some sites are screened and shaded with small aspen/spruce/fir. This is a good general area to observe and take pictures of the aspen colors in the fall, and maybe see a Moose. This campground is recommended for solitude and quiet camping well away from towns and busy roads. <strong>14-day camping limit.</strong></p><p><strong>Scroll down to Information Center to see individual site descriptions.</strong></p>
The elevation is 9,900 ft. The campground, stretching along the North Clear Creek, is composed of two loops among aspen and spruce trees. It is tranquil with grass and wild flower dotted meadows which provides pleasant vistas from the camp sites. Firewood is provided for a fee. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
The water spigot is a hand pump.
The parking aprons are gravel. Depending on direction of travel, there are two RV waste stations. One is Freemon's General Store on State Rt. 149 between mile markers 39 and 40. No potable water. The other is a public waste station at the south end of Creede just off State Rt. 149. There is potable water.
From Creede, CO, take State Rt. 149 south (toward Lake City) 21.6 miles to North Clear Creek Road sign (Forest Rt. 510). Turn right at sign onto Rt. 510 (gravel) and go 2.1 miles to campground sign. Turn right into campground.
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Summer is the reliable window. Daytime highs run 55–75°F, nights drop into the 30s and 40s. Snow closes the road by late fall and keeps it shut until late May or early June depending on the year. Wildflowers and green meadows are best June through July. Fall color comes in late September, and wildlife activity picks up as animals move through before winter. Holiday weekends fill the 21 sites, but weekdays stay quiet.
Open Memorial Day–Labor Day; reliable summer weather and peak wildflowers make summer the best season.
North Clear Creek Campground offers 21 campsites equipped with parking spurs, picnic tables, and fire rings. The campground includes two vault toilets and potable drinking water from a hand-pump well. Trash service is centralized, and there is no on-site firewood availability. The sites vary between sunny and shaded locations with small aspen, spruce, and fir trees. Garbage cans are available seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and a host is stationed at the campground.
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