3.9539 reviewsPrice
$12 - $54/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Open Memorial Day we...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$12 - $54/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Open Memorial Day we...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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13308 West US Hwy 160 Del Norte, CO 81132
Anglers and families who can arrive early on a weekday will get the most out of this place. River-adjacent sites fill fastest, and the South Fork rainbow trout fishing has a multigenerational following. Sites run $27/night, no hookups, but potable water is on-site.
No reservations means a real gamble on summer holiday weekends, one reviewer described leaving to find another camp after arriving to a full lot. Highway 160 also runs close enough that traffic hum reaches the sites, and there are no showers or dump station.
Reference information about Park Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>This small campground stretches along the banks of the south fork of the Rio Grande River among mature spruce and cottonwood trees. Many sites are adjacent to the river. US Highway 160 is very close by so some traffic noise is common day and night. With heavy understory, the campground has the feel of spacious seclusion and is very cool and shady. <br />This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.<br /><br />There is fishing nearby in the South Fork of the Rio Grande and Park Creek. Wolf Creek Pass is 9.5 miles west from the campground. The facilities include 13 newly remodeled gravel sites with tables and steel fireplace rings (firewood is not provided), 2 vault type toilets, a centralized refuse bin and a developed drinking water system with hand pumps (in season) and adequate turn around and parking space for trailers. This is a great nightly stop over campground for travelers on US Highway 160. </p><p>Scroll down to Information Center to see individual campsite descriptions.</p>
The elevation is 9,500 ft. The campground, pack it in, pack it out, stretches along Park Creek among mature spruce. Many sites are adjacent to the creek. With heavy understory, the campground has the feel of spacious seclusion. Firewood is available 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. A RV waste station is available next to the Rainbow Grocery at intersection of US Rt. 160 and State Rt. 149 in South Fork, CO.
In South Fork, CO, at intersection of State Rt. 149 and US Rt. 160, take Rt. 160 west 7.8 miles to Park Creek campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
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Summer is the most reliable season at this elevation. Mornings drop into the low 30s to 40s, afternoons reach the mid-60s to low 70s, and late-day mountain showers are common. The shaded canopy makes warm afternoons pleasant. Mosquitoes are heavy enough that multiple reviewers called them ridiculous but worth tolerating. Weekends and holidays, especially around the Fourth of July, fill up quickly with only 12 sites available. Spring brings snowmelt and high water. Winter closes the campground under deep snow.
Open Memorial Day–Labor Day; reliable summer weather and many summer reviews praise setting.
Park Creek Campground offers essential amenities suitable for a secluded and pleasant camping experience. Facilities include 13 gravel sites equipped with tables and steel fire rings. "The campground was well-kept and the restrooms are the cleanest I've ever seen," noted a user. There are two vault toilets, a centralized refuse bin, and a developed drinking water system with hand pumps (operational in season). Water spigots are available on-site. The campground has no dump station, Wi-Fi, or showers.
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