About Elk Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 142
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Water Activities
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (1239)
What Guests Are Saying
Elk Creek Campground offers a peaceful and clean environment with friendly hosts and spacious, well-maintained sites. Campers appreciate the beautiful mountain views and the helpful visitor center staff. While some have noted the absence of drinking water and locked restrooms, the overall experience is positive, making it a favored spot for return visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Elk Creek Campground offers a peaceful and clean environment with friendly hosts and spacious, well-maintained sites. Campers appreciate the beautiful mountain views and the helpful visitor center staff. While some have noted the absence of drinking water and locked restrooms, the overall experience is positive, making it a favored spot for return visits.
Review Summary
Erika H
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: Loop A
Beautiful
Amy S
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: Loop A
This is the single best site in the entire campground, especially for a tent user. It is the only site with a good patch of shade for most of the day. If you have a small tent, it will good under the tree in the shade patch. I stayed in the summer and had shade from 8am to 6pm, and the table is in the shade after 4.
James P
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: D14, Loop: Loop D
No water in the campsite, but there is drinking water adjacent to the RV Dumping station — so fill-up your water tanks before rolling-into camp! No shade, so bring a canopy. We stayed for the last 3 nights this week and each afternoon it was very windy with wind gusts up to 20 mph, so if you bring a canopy - be sure to secure it well or drop-it to the ground when you leave camp. Campsite is ~100 yards away from the highway, so if you’re tent camping may notice highway noise at night. Clean restroom with flushing toilets but no showers very close by, (~50 feet away). Verizon has good (3~4 “bars” of service) but T-Mobile doesn’t have any service so plan accordingly. Only received 20 MB download and 5 MB upload speeds on the Starlink Mini.
We enjoyed our stay and visited both the north and the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which is well worth the drive! We preferred the views from the north rim and there are fewer people, so parking was not attractive all a problem as it was on the south rim. If you decide to go, be sure to fill-up your car with gas at nearby Gunnison because gas stations are few and far between once you leave the campground and drive towards the Black Canyon.
Amy S
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: Loop A
This is the single best site in the entire campground, especially for a tent user. It is the only site with a good patch of shade for most of the day. If you have a small tent, it will good under the tree in the shade patch. I stayed in the summer and had shade from 8am to 6pm, and the table is in the shade after 4.
James P
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: D14, Loop: Loop D
No water in the campsite, but there is drinking water adjacent to the RV Dumping station — so fill-up your water tanks before rolling-into camp! No shade, so bring a canopy. We stayed for the last 3 nights this week and each afternoon it was very windy with wind gusts up to 20 mph, so if you bring a canopy - be sure to secure it well or drop-it to the ground when you leave camp. Campsite is ~100 yards away from the highway, so if you’re tent camping may notice highway noise at night. Clean restroom with flushing toilets but no showers very close by, (~50 feet away). Verizon has good (3~4 “bars” of service) but T-Mobile doesn’t have any service so plan accordingly. Only received 20 MB download and 5 MB upload speeds on the Starlink Mini.
We enjoyed our stay and visited both the north and the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which is well worth the drive! We preferred the views from the north rim and there are fewer people, so parking was not attractive all a problem as it was on the south rim. If you decide to go, be sure to fill-up your car with gas at nearby Gunnison because gas stations are few and far between once you leave the campground and drive towards the Black Canyon.
Amy S
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: Loop A
This is the single best site in the entire campground, especially for a tent user. It is the only site with a good patch of shade for most of the day. If you have a small tent, it will good under the tree in the shade patch. I stayed in the summer and had shade from 8am to 6pm, and the table is in the shade after 4.
James P
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: D14, Loop: Loop D
No water in the campsite, but there is drinking water adjacent to the RV Dumping station — so fill-up your water tanks before rolling-into camp! No shade, so bring a canopy. We stayed for the last 3 nights this week and each afternoon it was very windy with wind gusts up to 20 mph, so if you bring a canopy - be sure to secure it well or drop-it to the ground when you leave camp. Campsite is ~100 yards away from the highway, so if you’re tent camping may notice highway noise at night. Clean restroom with flushing toilets but no showers very close by, (~50 feet away). Verizon has good (3~4 “bars” of service) but T-Mobile doesn’t have any service so plan accordingly. Only received 20 MB download and 5 MB upload speeds on the Starlink Mini.
We enjoyed our stay and visited both the north and the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which is well worth the drive! We preferred the views from the north rim and there are fewer people, so parking was not attractive all a problem as it was on the south rim. If you decide to go, be sure to fill-up your car with gas at nearby Gunnison because gas stations are few and far between once you leave the campground and drive towards the Black Canyon.
Mike N
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: C108, Loop: Loop C
Great views, and great staff at boat inspection and host.
Had a great time
Chelsea N
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: A29, Loop: Loop A
Beautiful views, campsite was easy to find, and restrooms were clean.
Mike N
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: C108, Loop: Loop C
Great views, and great staff at boat inspection and host.
Had a great time
Location Elk Creek Campground
Address:
24830 Us Hwy 50
Gunnison, CO, 81230
United States
Elk Creek is located off of US Hwy 50 between Gunnison and Montrose, along Blue Mesa reservoir.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.4678 / -107.176
Elevation: 2296 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- All watercraft must be inspected for invasive species before launching.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- Quiet hours are in effect.
- The campground is located at a high elevation and visitors should take precautions.
Wildlife & food storage
- Visitors must take steps to prevent the spread of invasive species.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
