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Price
$18/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
33 campsites
Season
Open year‑round.
Cell
No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$18/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
33 campsites
Season
Open year‑round.
Cell
No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Spring birders, hikers, and wildlife watchers who book months ahead. Tent campers in sites 19-33 get wooded walk-in privacy, a fire ring, and trail access to the Gainesville-Hawthorne paved path and bison-visible prairie. Reviewers consistently call the bathhouses spotless.
RVs over 40 feet will fight narrow paved roads with low tree canopies and tight turns. No sewer hookups, no camp store, and sites book out so fast that getting a reservation even a year out is a real challenge. Also note: campfires are currently banned countywide, charcoal grills
Context for the broader area surrounding Ppcg Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Fruitgrowers Reservoir was created by <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Fruitgrowers+Dam">Fruitgrowers Dam</a> which crosses Alfalfa Run. Alfalfa Runs natural flow is augmented by diversions from Surface and Dry Creeks. The reservoir is the main feature of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Fruitgrowers Project">Fruitgrowers Dam Project</a>. Visitation is estimated at roughly 500 people per year. There are about 5 miles of shoreline, 4 of which are open to recreation. No water contact activities are allowed. Average elevation is about 5,400 feet above sea level. The site has only primitivefacilities and no on-site manager or law enforcement.In the spring, Fruitgrowers Reservoir wildlife viewing area offers a spectacular sight with thousands of sandhill cranes stopping over on their way north. The reservoir hosts the largest nesting colony of western grebes in Colorado and more than 200 species of birds have been sighted. Also, a variety of mammals (i.e., mule deer, fox, mink) and reptiles make the area their home. There is a hard-surface watchable wildlife trail, about 750 feet long with turnout. Brochures for Fruitgrowers and other Grand Junction areas may be acquired by contacting the Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau. You may call them at 1-800-962-2547 or 244-1480 for local calls.
Take Colorado Highway 92 northeast out of Delta. Go 4 miles to Colorado Highway 65, then 6 miles to the reservoir turnoff.
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While the campground welcomes visitors year-round, fall through winter (October to March) brings the most pleasant camping weather, with comfortable temperatures and fewer bugs to contend with. Spring transforms the prairie into a wildflower showcase and draws birders from across the country hoping to spot migrating species. Summer camping is for the adventurous—expect thick humidity, enthusiastic mosquitoes, and dramatic afternoon thunderstorms that roll across the prairie with spectacular lightning displays.
Peak season with warm weather, perfect for water activities. Book early.
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Small, well‑maintained campground with potable water, flush toilets and hot showers. Sites include limerock pads, picnic tables, fire rings with grills and lantern posts; an RV dump station is available and firewood is sold by the campground host.
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