3.6996 reviewsPrice
$29/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
24 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
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Price
$29/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
24 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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39.9055, -105.7804
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Learn more about alerts →River sites are the draw, anglers and wildlife watchers who book early on Recreation.gov will likely spot moose, catch fish on the Fraser, and have a paved trail to Winter Park right outside camp. Late September hits the sweet spot with gold aspens, elk activity, and no mosquitoe
No electric hookups and no RV water connections mean you need to arrive with a full tank. Road-facing sites get traffic noise until 10 p.m., and declining recent sentiment suggests something's shifted, worth reading the newest reviews before booking.
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Rated higher than 38% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 51 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
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Best season: fall. Fall delivers crisp, clear weather and peak mountain scenery — daytime highs are typically in the 40s–60s°F with chilly nights dipping into the 20s–30s°F — making hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing especially pleasant. Aspens and willows in the Fraser River corridor often peak in mid-to-late September into early October, and elk rut activity increases wildlife sightings while mosquitoes and afternoon storms decline. Crowds are generally lighter than summer weekends, offering quieter riverbank Peak months: September, October, August, July Avoid: December, January, February
Listed as best season with crisp weather and peak mountain scenery in fall.
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RV water connections are not available. Come with your water tank filled.
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