Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground

Camp host was very accommodating when a neighboring campers were very load during the night and relocated us to a quieter site.

Sites were very densely spaced and the campground was almost completely booked. Though closely spaced it was relatively quite. Sites had low growing oaks and brush that shielded other campsites to some extent. The vault toilets were not well maintained with a lot of flies and overall stench but were also heavily used.

Campground has a lot of potential but lacks similar organization to other National Parks. We stayed in A16. Very secluded. However, there are only 2 pit toilets that are unisex located in the middle of the loop. No flush toilets. No sinks. No dish washing area. They were really disgusting due to the unisex decision. The only water was located at the loop entrance. Even worse is that the dumpsters were nowhere near the campsites. They were in the parking lot. You have to walk 1/2 mi or drive your trash.

I would highly recommend this NP to go observe the setup at Mesa Verde. Their trash and restroom setup were AMAZING! Even with it’s location nowhere near a town and located a top a butte.

I love camping at National Parks because the facilities are nicer. But Black Canyon really disappointed me. I hope someone really thinks about repositioning things and getting flush toilets.

Excellent experience! We stayed on the South Rim for two nights and had a nice time. The site was layout was a little funky, but worked out fine. I would definitely recommend checking it out. Nice trails and a few are dog friendly.

Lovely site, ideal amenities, beautiful views, and the Canyon is a hard-to-beat Southern Colorado waypoint.

Friendly campers. Beautiful night sky.

The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful. Beautiful campsite, had some deer walk right through it!

We loved it!

Campgrounds were clean and quiet. Lack of good shade though, bring an umbrella in the summer

Great campground in an amazing national park. We stayed in loop B #2, the only loop with electricity. The sites vary in size, ours was a turn out with picnic table and a tent pad. They all looked to be gravel and not very level. Some natural shade is available but the trees in the park are scrub oak and are not very tall. Cell coverage (AT&T) was poor, a booster may have been helpful. Lots of wildlife in the area. There were events held every night by park personnel. Hiking is available right from the campground. There is not a dump at this campground nor is there water available for your RV. There is only water for individual use. Do yourself a favor and drive down to the river on the winding East Portal Road. We would stay here again.