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Reviews (685)
What Guests Are Saying
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground offers breathtaking views and a peaceful environment, making it a great spot for camping. Many reviewers praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the helpfulness of the camp host, as well as the accessibility of restrooms and water. However, recent wildfires have led to some sites being less than ideal, with limited shade and closeness of campsites, which affected some visitors' experiences. Overall, it remains a beautiful destination worth visiting despite the challenges.
What Guests Are Saying
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground offers breathtaking views and a peaceful environment, making it a great spot for camping. Many reviewers praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the helpfulness of the camp host, as well as the accessibility of restrooms and water. However, recent wildfires have led to some sites being less than ideal, with limited shade and closeness of campsites, which affected some visitors' experiences. Overall, it remains a beautiful destination worth visiting despite the challenges.
Review Summary
Pritam M
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: A028, Loop: Loop A
Nice campground, clean toilets, would stay again.
Gabe B
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: A007, Loop: Loop A
Nice campground. Loved that you can access the Rim trail right from the campground. Night sky was fantastic.
Pam O
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: A002, Loop: Loop A
wow! great place to visit and camp!
Jeffrey G
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: C010, Loop: Loop C
Black Canyon is gorgeous. That said, the South Rim campground was pretty crowded. Neighbors were playing loud music - is that a thing? Found peace and quite at the North Rim, though. (Campground was sparsely populated.) Took Pinon Route into the canyon. It was well worth the effort. Just beautiful.
Luke L
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: A017, Loop: Loop A
The campground spaces are situated as to be nicely separated and secluded. The restrooms are basic - pit toilet with hand sanitizer, but access from campsites is difficult without traveling through others’ sites. Potable water was available and appreciated for filling drinking bottles.
Christy W
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: A015, Loop: Loop A
This was a great campground that was nice and quiet. At night, after the moon went down, you could see billions of stars. The water is at the front of each loop, and the pit toilets were clean and didn't smell. Unfortunately due to budget cuts, they were not able to have Ranger programs at night. They have bear storage containers that are easy to use. We got up early to complete the hikes because in the afternoon it would be hot.
James G
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: C015, Loop: Loop C
Great location but the campsites are too close to one another (there should be fewer sites per loop) and there are not enough pit toilets.
Ted W
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: B013, Loop: Loop B
Love The Black Canyon!!!
I wish we could have shower houses in this park.
( I realize water is an issue at The Black Canyon - I can still wish for it!!!)
Tom S
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A009, Loop: Loop A
Black Canyon blew us away! Make sure you have enough time to see all of the overlooks and do some hiking. The biodiversity here was super interesting, in addition to all the geological features. We loved Dragon Point especially.
Jason K
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: C032, Loop: Loop C
The overall campground is lovely and the canyon itself is amazing. Facilities were clean and the spaces were well managed (trash, water, signage). This specific campsite is functional but also quite small. The tent area is surrounded by trees and brush on three sides — this is great when the wind kicks up, but it’s otherwise challenging to get a moderately sized tent set up. Also, note that the fire pit is immediately next to the tent space, so keep that in mind in terms of smoke and such. Loop C is nice in general, but we’d look for a different campsite if we were staying again. Lastly, note that cell coverage is pretty terrible throughout the park, but the public Wi-Fi at the visitors center was fantastic and fast.
Location & Directions for Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground
10346 Hwy. 347, Montrose, CO 81401 United States
Elevation: 2,518 ft
Getting There
The park is located approximately 250 mi (249.8 mi) southwest of Denver. The South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is 15 mi (14.9 mi) east of Montrose, CO, via U.S. Hwy 50 and CO Hwy 347.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 50 and Colorado Highway 347, located approximately 15 miles west of Montrose, CO.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
11AM
General
- There are no water hookups or dump station at South Rim Campground.
- Cell phone reception is unreliable in the area.
- Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
- This is a high elevation facility (8,000 feet/2438m). Learn how to "Take it Easy at Altitude" and more on the park's Safety web page.
- Weather varies greatly from the canyon rim to the canyon floor; bring appropriate clothing
- Generator use is not permitted.
- There is NO wood collection or firewood sales in the park. Don't Move Firewood : Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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