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2026 Season availability
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (1383)
What Guests Are Saying
Elk Creek Campground offers a wonderful car camping experience with clean facilities, friendly hosts, and beautiful views of the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Guests appreciate the spacious and well-maintained sites, as well as informative ranger programs. While some noted noise from nearby roads and a lack of shade, the overall atmosphere is peaceful, making it a great spot for outdoor activities and relaxation.
What Guests Are Saying
Elk Creek Campground offers a wonderful car camping experience with clean facilities, friendly hosts, and beautiful views of the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Guests appreciate the spacious and well-maintained sites, as well as informative ranger programs. While some noted noise from nearby roads and a lack of shade, the overall atmosphere is peaceful, making it a great spot for outdoor activities and relaxation.
Review Summary
John H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: D20, Loop: Loop D
There was a lady with a golden retriever that was a complete menace. Her dog almost attacked our 5 year old. This same lady went to the camp host and complained about our (well behaved) dog and the camp host threatened us with legal action (whatever that means). The same camp host came by two to three times a day to threaten me and my wife. The camp ground was nice but dealing with the lady in D13 campsite, her dog, and the completely over the top camp host that never even asked what happened but took the side of some lady with a dog she could not control made this trip a trauma filled week that will never happen again for us. Our 5 year old cried the entire night after the incident with the golden retriever and now is afraid of dogs. The camp host should be fired for her lack of unbiased investigation into a situation that ruined our vacation that we wasted vacation days on from work. Overall 1/10 experience and the 1 is for the reservoir that we had to sit at every day so we didn't get yelled at by a camp host or bitten by a crazed dog.
John H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: D20, Loop: Loop D
There was a lady with a golden retriever that was a complete menace. Her dog almost attacked our 5 year old. This same lady went to the camp host and complained about our (well behaved) dog and the camp host threatened us with legal action (whatever that means). The same camp host came by two to three times a day to threaten me and my wife. The camp ground was nice but dealing with the lady in D13 campsite, her dog, and the completely over the top camp host that never even asked what happened but took the side of some lady with a dog she could not control made this trip a trauma filled week that will never happen again for us. Our 5 year old cried the entire night after the incident with the golden retriever and now is afraid of dogs. The camp host should be fired for her lack of unbiased investigation into a situation that ruined our vacation that we wasted vacation days on from work. Overall 1/10 experience and the 1 is for the reservoir that we had to sit at every day so we didn't get yelled at by a camp host or bitten by a crazed dog.
John H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: D20, Loop: Loop D
There was a lady with a golden retriever that was a complete menace. Her dog almost attacked our 5 year old. This same lady went to the camp host and complained about our (well behaved) dog and the camp host threatened us with legal action (whatever that means). The same camp host came by two to three times a day to threaten me and my wife. The camp ground was nice but dealing with the lady in D13 campsite, her dog, and the completely over the top camp host that never even asked what happened but took the side of some lady with a dog she could not control made this trip a trauma filled week that will never happen again for us. Our 5 year old cried the entire night after the incident with the golden retriever and now is afraid of dogs. The camp host should be fired for her lack of unbiased investigation into a situation that ruined our vacation that we wasted vacation days on from work. Overall 1/10 experience and the 1 is for the reservoir that we had to sit at every day so we didn't get yelled at by a camp host or bitten by a crazed dog.
Avery C
VerifiedAugust 1, 2024 • Stayed at: A38, Loop: Loop A
The campground was beautiful and super clean. Overall it was an amazing experience, however, one of the camp hosts was extremely rude to us.
Avery C
VerifiedAugust 1, 2024 • Stayed at: A38, Loop: Loop A
The campground was beautiful and super clean. Overall it was an amazing experience, however, one of the camp hosts was extremely rude to us.
Avery C
VerifiedAugust 1, 2024 • Stayed at: A38, Loop: Loop A
The campground was beautiful and super clean. Overall it was an amazing experience, however, one of the camp hosts was extremely rude to us.
Linda D
VerifiedJuly 28, 2024 • Stayed at: D26, Loop: Loop D
Really nice and clean campground. Hosts were friendly and willing to help with anything needed. Very pleasant stay. Would definitely stay here again.
Linda D
VerifiedJuly 28, 2024 • Stayed at: D26, Loop: Loop D
Really nice and clean campground. Hosts were friendly and willing to help with anything needed. Very pleasant stay. Would definitely stay here again.
Linda D
VerifiedJuly 28, 2024 • Stayed at: D26, Loop: Loop D
Really nice and clean campground. Hosts were friendly and willing to help with anything needed. Very pleasant stay. Would definitely stay here again.
Jonathan B
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: A29, Loop: Loop A
Very nice faculties as well as a great view of the water. Only issue was people were playing music till 1am
Location & Directions for Elk Creek Campground
24830 Us Hwy 50, Gunnison, CO 81230 United States
Elevation: 2,296 ft
Getting There
Elk Creek is located off of US Hwy 50 between Gunnison and Montrose, along Blue Mesa reservoir.
Nearby National Park
South Rim Entrance Station
Approximate driving time: 59 min
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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