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Suzanne D
VerifiedJuly 16, 2025 Stayed at: 2 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
Nice place along the river.
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About Radium Recreation Area
Managed By Kremmling Field Office
The Radium Recreation Area is part of the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA), providing opportunities for developed camping and river access. With over 100,000 annual visitors the sites facilities include 2 developed boat ramp sites, 9 vault toilets, day use and overnight parking, 16 single campsites and 2 Group Campsites and 3 day use shade structures. There is no potable water provided at this area. The area is used by visitors to access the river for floatboating and fishing opportunities.
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1 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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10, Loop: Radium
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11, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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12, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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13, Loop: Radium
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14, Loop: Radium
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15, Loop: Radium
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16, Loop: Radium
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2 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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3 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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4 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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5, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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6, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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7, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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8, Loop: Radium
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9, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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Group Site A, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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Group Site B, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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1 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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10, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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11, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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12, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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13, Loop: Radium
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14, Loop: Radium
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15, Loop: Radium
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16, Loop: Radium
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2 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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3 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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4 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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5, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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6, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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8, Loop: Radium
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9, Loop: Radium
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Group Site A, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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Group Site B, Loop: Radium
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Gravel · Pet Friendly
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Reviews
52 reviews
Summary
Radium Recreation Area offers a beautiful campground along the Colorado River, praised for its cleanliness and friendly camp host, Kelly. Many visitors enjoy the peaceful location, proximity to rafting, and stunning sunsets. However, some concerns include noisy trains, a lack of potable water, and prairie dog issues, which detract from the overall experience.
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4.0
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Based on 52 reviews
5 stars
51.9% (27)
4 stars
23.1% (12)
3 stars
9.6% (5)
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5.8% (3)
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9.6% (5)
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Quinn H
VerifiedJuly 16, 2025 Stayed at: 14, Loop: Radium
Camp host was very informational, even though we were familiar with the area. You can float around right at the campground and cool off. Lots of Prairie Dog holes around, so be sure you have a headlamp or flashlight at night. Fully stocked on toilet paper in the many restrooms. We did not get parking passes however, which were included in camping, so we got warnings on our vehicles the following day while we were on the river. Need to follow up and be sure they were just warnings and not tickets!
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Alexander l
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 Stayed at: 8, Loop: Radium
Bad first: train comes by early in the morning with the horns blaring. That’s why it’s 4/5.
Other than that it’s a nice big spot. Close to the river. Did the pump house run down to radium. Reminder bring cash ($10) if you plan on parking a car at pump house while you go down the river. You can stop by the warm springs along the way.
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David C
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 Stayed at: 5, Loop: Radium
It is a good spot, very popular They need to do something about the prairie dogs. So many of them and their droppings are everywhere.
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Orrin West C
VerifiedJune 14, 2025 Stayed at: 1 - Walk-In Site, Loop: Radium
It took us 15 minutes to find our campsite because we had to walk to it and showed up after sundown. Once we found it there was plenty of space to set up a tent and surprisingly bugs were minimal.
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Elizabeth Bushee
May 21, 2025 Google Maps
The area is gorgeous, the campsites are level and convenient to restrooms. The three star rating comes from the unfortunate experience of having a dog from the nearby ranch bark literally all night. Nothing anyone at the campground can do, of course, but it was pretty bad. Maybe there were coyotes? I love dogs, I have a barker, and it still kept me up. Put in the ole ear plugs and I slept like a baby!
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Jeff W
VerifiedOctober 17, 2024 Stayed at: 5, Loop: Radium
The camp host Kelly was fantastic, genuinely cares about folks at her campsite and checked in to be sure we had anything we needed without being too present. She was there for a trip last week I had with my fishing club, and when I brought my daughter camping the following week. The place was well kept and quiet. I'll be back next year!
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Dean D
VerifiedOctober 1, 2024 Stayed at: 10, Loop: Radium
The host Kelley was awesome. Bathrooms were very clean. Rafting and fishing were also very nice.
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Thomas M
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2024 Stayed at: 8, Loop: Radium
Awesome campground very windy and hard ground so bring heavy duty stakes
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Todd D
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 Stayed at: 15, Loop: Radium
great site, 15 was right as the river buses enter and exit the water and being very dry kicked up a lot of dust but the site was clean and easy to access. Camp host gave great directions and was very friendly
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Location & Directions for Radium Recreation Area
Radium Recreation Area, Bond, CO 80423 United States
Elevation: 2,095 ft
Highway access
Radium Recreation Area is accessible via US Highway 40, which is approximately 20 miles to the north. The nearest major road providing access to the campground is County Road 11.
Near Rocky Mountain National Park
The closest entrance is: Grand Lake Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 53.8 mi · over 1 hr (92 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- All sites require a reservation through recreation.gov. Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days. Campsites must be attended within 24 hours of the 1st reserved day or may be cancelled. Campsites and personal belongings may not be left unattended for more than 24 hours during a given reservation period or may be cancelled. Single Campsites are limited to a maximum of 10 people and includes the 1st vehicle only. Group Campsites are limited to a maximum of 30 people and includes the 1st vehicle only. Additional vehicles must purchase and display a day use fee for each day onsite or have a valid Federal Agency Issued Season Pass for the Upper Colorado River SRMA, or a valid America The Beautiful Pass. Campsites become available by 1:00pm, after prior occupant leaves. Checkout time is 12:00pm. Any vehicle remaining at the Pumphouse or Radium Recreation Areas after 12:00pm must purchase a day use pass for that day or have a valid Federal Agency Issued Season Pass for the Upper Colorado River SRMA, or a valid America The Beautiful Pass. All vehicles (and any towed trailer) must be parked within the sites assigned parking area and MUST not be within the roadway. Vehicles and trailers are NOT PERMITTED to be parked off of the sites assigned parking areas and must remain on the graveled areas at all times. Vehicles and trailers that do not fit within the sites assigned parking must be parked in campground overflow parking or day use parking. Camping within vehicles in campground overflow parking or day use parking areas is NOT PERMITTED AT ANY TIME. Pets must be leashed or under the direct and immediate voice control of a responsible person at all times. Quiet Hours are between 10:00pm and 6:00am. NO OVERNIGHT MOORING OF ANY WATERCRAFT away from designated boat ramps during camping at Radium Recreation Area. Watercraft must be stored on trailers or within the campsite if not staged at a designated boat ramp. All fires must be fully extinguished when not being attended. Large trash bags should be deposited within the large trash bins located near the changing rooms or entrance to general parking. No dumping of Portable Toilets within the campground restrooms.
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Last updated: October 21, 2026
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