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Deep Creek Day Use Area
Deep Creek Day Use Area features a scenic canyon with picnic tables and fire rings at five designated sites. Visitors must camp only at marked sites and are required to pack out human waste or use a nearby vault toilet. Additionally, adherence to ...
Happy Meadows
Happy Meadows Campground is located by the South Platte River near Eleven Mile Reservoir and Canyon, offering great fishing, tubing, and hiking opportunities. Eleven Mile Canyon, formerly known as Granite Canyon, features impressive 500-foot gray ...
Lyons Gulch Boat Launch
Lyons Gulch is a free BLM site with a boat launch, five campsites, and a restroom (closed from November 15 to May 15). Campsite #1 is suitable for larger groups, but camping is discouraged during heavy rains due to mudslides and flooding. For addi...
Elwood Cabin
Elwood Cabin, located in the San Juan Mountains, offers a unique lodging experience with views of an open meadow. Built in 1911 as a support shack for the transcontinental telephone line, it later served as a Forest Service Station until 1962. Now...
From $50/night
Alvarado Campground
Alvarado Campground, located at an elevation of 9,000 ft., is a prime location for accessing easy to challenging hikes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The variety of trails lead to high elevation lakes, picturesque waterfalls, and a number of ...
From $30/night
Ledges Cottonwood Area
The Ledges Cottonwood Area features 14 campsites along the San Miguel River, offering RV and tent sites, cabanas, picnic tables, grills, and toilets, but lacks drinking water and trash services. The river flows over sandstone bedrock, creating rap...
Cottonwood Site
Cottonwood Island, situated on the Colorado River, features a boat ramp and picnic area. Upcoming improvements, including a new vault toilet and loop road, are set for completion in June 2018. Camping is permitted on the island, but not at the par...
Ledges Rockhouse Area
Ledges Rockhouse Campground offers 12 RV and 12 tent sites, along with amenities like restrooms, picnic tables, and a boat ramp. The narrow access road may become slippery during wet weather, but the site is open year-round. For further details, v...
Wolcott Campground
Wolcott Campground, situated along the Eagle River near Red Canyon and accessible from Interstate Highway 70, operates seasonally from May 15 to November 15. There is no reservation system, and campsites are available on a first-come, first-served...
Spillway Campground
Spillway Campground, located by the South Platte River near Eleven Mile Reservoir, offers a variety of activities for adventurers and families. Visitors can enjoy excellent birding, hiking, rock climbing on the canyon cliffs, and fly fishing in th...
From $24/night
Gore Creek Campground
Gore Creek Campground is located six miles east of Vail, Colorado, at an elevation of 8,700 feet. It offers a central location for recreational activities and relaxation within the White River National Forest.
From $29/night
Cove Campground
Cove Campground is a small, primitive site located in Eleven Mile Canyon by the South Platte River. It is perfect for anglers and rock climbers. The campground offers a natural setting for outdoor enthusiasts.
From $24/night
Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)
Lodgepole Campground is a scenic creekside spot near Jefferson Lake, situated at 10,685 feet elevation and surrounded by towering peaks. It offers excellent fishing opportunities in both the creek and the lake. The campground also provides access ...
From $24/night
Jefferson Creek
Jefferson Creek is an ideal camping spot for anglers seeking beautiful mountain views and easy access to fishing in both the creek and nearby Jefferson Lake. The lake, situated at 10,685 feet elevation, is surrounded by towering peaks. Additionall...
From $24/night
Aspen (CO)
Aspen Campground is ideal for campers seeking relaxation and outdoor activities like hiking and fishing near Jefferson Creek, close to Jefferson Lake. The lake, situated at 10,685 feet elevation, is surrounded by towering peaks. The campground als...
From $24/night
Riverside (CO)
Riverside Campground, located near the South Platte River in Eleven Mile Canyon, offers a picturesque setting for fishing, hiking, and rock climbing. The area features stunning granite walls and an open valley. Visitors can also enjoy abundant wil...
From $24/night
Platoro Cabin 1
Platoro Cabin 1, situated in the mining town of Platoro, Colorado, at 10,000 feet elevation, was constructed in 1963 for Forest Service crews. Now, it serves as a retreat for guests looking for relaxation and outdoor activities in the Rio Grande N...
From $75/night
Platoro Cabin 2
Platoro Cabin 2 is situated in downtown Platoro, Colorado, at an elevation of 10,000 feet within the Rio Grande National Forest. Originally built in 1963 for Forest Service crews, it served until the early 1990s. Today, it offers a retreat for gue...
From $75/night
Springer Gulch
Springer Gulch Campground is situated in Eleven Mile Canyon, near the South Platte River, at an elevation of 8,300 feet. It features beautiful mountain views and is ideal for fly fishing, with plentiful trout available. Visitors can also enjoy exp...
From $24/night
Royal View RV Park
From $70/night
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Deep Creek Day Use Area
Deep Creek Day Use Area features a scenic canyon with picnic tables and fire rings at five designated sites. Visitors must camp only at marked sites and are required to pack out human waste or use a nearby vault toilet. Additionally, adherence to ...
Happy Meadows
Happy Meadows Campground is located by the South Platte River near Eleven Mile Reservoir and Canyon, offering great fishing, tubing, and hiking opportunities. Eleven Mile Canyon, formerly known as Granite Canyon, features impressive 500-foot gray ...
Lyons Gulch Boat Launch
Lyons Gulch is a free BLM site with a boat launch, five campsites, and a restroom (closed from November 15 to May 15). Campsite #1 is suitable for larger groups, but camping is discouraged during heavy rains due to mudslides and flooding. For addi...
Elwood Cabin
Elwood Cabin, located in the San Juan Mountains, offers a unique lodging experience with views of an open meadow. Built in 1911 as a support shack for the transcontinental telephone line, it later served as a Forest Service Station until 1962. Now...
From $50/night
Alvarado Campground
Alvarado Campground, located at an elevation of 9,000 ft., is a prime location for accessing easy to challenging hikes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The variety of trails lead to high elevation lakes, picturesque waterfalls, and a number of ...
From $30/night
Ledges Cottonwood Area
The Ledges Cottonwood Area features 14 campsites along the San Miguel River, offering RV and tent sites, cabanas, picnic tables, grills, and toilets, but lacks drinking water and trash services. The river flows over sandstone bedrock, creating rap...
Cottonwood Site
Cottonwood Island, situated on the Colorado River, features a boat ramp and picnic area. Upcoming improvements, including a new vault toilet and loop road, are set for completion in June 2018. Camping is permitted on the island, but not at the par...
Ledges Rockhouse Area
Ledges Rockhouse Campground offers 12 RV and 12 tent sites, along with amenities like restrooms, picnic tables, and a boat ramp. The narrow access road may become slippery during wet weather, but the site is open year-round. For further details, v...
Wolcott Campground
Wolcott Campground, situated along the Eagle River near Red Canyon and accessible from Interstate Highway 70, operates seasonally from May 15 to November 15. There is no reservation system, and campsites are available on a first-come, first-served...
Spillway Campground
Spillway Campground, located by the South Platte River near Eleven Mile Reservoir, offers a variety of activities for adventurers and families. Visitors can enjoy excellent birding, hiking, rock climbing on the canyon cliffs, and fly fishing in th...
From $24/night
Gore Creek Campground
Gore Creek Campground is located six miles east of Vail, Colorado, at an elevation of 8,700 feet. It offers a central location for recreational activities and relaxation within the White River National Forest.
From $29/night
Cove Campground
Cove Campground is a small, primitive site located in Eleven Mile Canyon by the South Platte River. It is perfect for anglers and rock climbers. The campground offers a natural setting for outdoor enthusiasts.
From $24/night
Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)
Lodgepole Campground is a scenic creekside spot near Jefferson Lake, situated at 10,685 feet elevation and surrounded by towering peaks. It offers excellent fishing opportunities in both the creek and the lake. The campground also provides access ...
From $24/night
Jefferson Creek
Jefferson Creek is an ideal camping spot for anglers seeking beautiful mountain views and easy access to fishing in both the creek and nearby Jefferson Lake. The lake, situated at 10,685 feet elevation, is surrounded by towering peaks. Additionall...
From $24/night
Aspen (CO)
Aspen Campground is ideal for campers seeking relaxation and outdoor activities like hiking and fishing near Jefferson Creek, close to Jefferson Lake. The lake, situated at 10,685 feet elevation, is surrounded by towering peaks. The campground als...
From $24/night
Riverside (CO)
Riverside Campground, located near the South Platte River in Eleven Mile Canyon, offers a picturesque setting for fishing, hiking, and rock climbing. The area features stunning granite walls and an open valley. Visitors can also enjoy abundant wil...
From $24/night
Platoro Cabin 1
Platoro Cabin 1, situated in the mining town of Platoro, Colorado, at 10,000 feet elevation, was constructed in 1963 for Forest Service crews. Now, it serves as a retreat for guests looking for relaxation and outdoor activities in the Rio Grande N...
From $75/night
Platoro Cabin 2
Platoro Cabin 2 is situated in downtown Platoro, Colorado, at an elevation of 10,000 feet within the Rio Grande National Forest. Originally built in 1963 for Forest Service crews, it served until the early 1990s. Today, it offers a retreat for gue...
From $75/night
Springer Gulch
Springer Gulch Campground is situated in Eleven Mile Canyon, near the South Platte River, at an elevation of 8,300 feet. It features beautiful mountain views and is ideal for fly fishing, with plentiful trout available. Visitors can also enjoy exp...
From $24/night
Royal View RV Park
From $70/night
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Gunnison has 321 campgrounds and RV parks listed on OutReserve, ranging from full-hookup RV sites to rustic tent camping. Based on guest ratings, Platoro Cabin 1 is one of the top-rated options. Use our map view to find the closest options to the city center or your preferred area.
Campgrounds near Gunnison vary in distance from the city center. Use our map view to filter by location and find the most convenient option for your trip.
Many campgrounds near Gunnison welcome pets. Happy Meadows is a great pet-friendly option. Use the pet-friendly filter on our search page to find more properties that accommodate your furry companions.
Most destinations offer a variety of accommodations including tent sites, RV sites, cabins, yurts, and glamping options. Check individual property listings for specific amenities and site types.
The best time to visit depends on your preferences and planned activities. Spring and fall typically offer mild weather and fewer crowds, while summer is peak season with the warmest temperatures. Winter visits can be great for those seeking solitude and winter activities.
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