Warning
GeneralThere is no set date to reopen the South Rim Campground in 2026 due to the damage from South Rim Fire. Loops B and C were heavily damaged. The park will assess the South Rim Campground in Spring 2026 after the snow melts, then begin to plan for rehabilitation. For more information on the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, please visit the park website's Current Conditions page.
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About Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground
Number of accommodations: 84
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Hiking
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Reviews (567)
What Guests Are Saying
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with stunning canyon views and abundant birdlife, making it a great destination for nature lovers. While many sites are small and close together, some offer privacy and easy access to trails. The campground is well-maintained, featuring clean facilities, electric sites, and a calm atmosphere, although it lacks water hookups and running water.
What Guests Are Saying
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with stunning canyon views and abundant birdlife, making it a great destination for nature lovers. While many sites are small and close together, some offer privacy and easy access to trails. The campground is well-maintained, featuring clean facilities, electric sites, and a calm atmosphere, although it lacks water hookups and running water.
Review Summary
Jeff V
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 • Stayed at: B002, Loop: Loop B
First , the park itself is definitely worth spending time at and was visually stunning. The South Rim drive has some extraordinary stops . Don’t miss the East portal drive , takes you to the canyon floor . Bring your lunch.
Secondly, the campground itself is pretty disappointing to be honest. We love National Parks and understand there are some places that you just can’t get every facility. But the planning here is poor. Where you turn off the main road to go to the campsites ,is in the middle of a blind curve so be careful pulling out on to the main road. Some of the sites sit right next to the road in the campground, our steps on our camper where actually on the road itself and could not open the canopy either because it would have been actually out in the driveway. This place was set up for tent camping probably in the sixties but they sell the sites for RVs and many are not compatible. There is no water at the sites but there is one place to refill containers. Why they can’t install a well or have storage tanks is perplexing. There is also no dumping station in the park so be aware of that as well. The electric is newly renovated and that is excellent. The NPS really needs to step up their game on the camping aspect of this park and it would be a top ten place to visit.
Patrick O
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 • Stayed at: A024, Loop: Loop A
Really good campground, clean restrooms and showers.
mary m
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B006, Loop: Loop B
We have a pop up camper and were in site number B006. The sites are much shallower than in the picture and we are first time campers so my husband had a difficult time maneuvering it into the site. We have an SUV which barely fit after the camper was repositioned so I don't know how others with bigger RVs and trucks fit. We had to share a bear locker with the people next to us which was fine. There was a nice picnic table and fire ring positioned under trees so that was fine also. The campground was close to the trail roads and 20 minutes away from the town of Montrose so that was fine also. We had a very good time!
John P
VerifiedJune 14, 2025 • Stayed at: B017, Loop: Loop B
We had electrical hookups, but no rv water tank filling or gray/black dumpstations. There is some water available to haul in a jug or bucket. No showers, but really clean vaults, and trash dumpsters. A really beautiful place. Deer, also frequent the campsite.
Brenda B
VerifiedJune 14, 2025 • Stayed at: C018, Loop: Loop C
This is one of the nicest parks that I have visited. Very impressed with the amount of bird life ! Beautiful !!
Alisha W
VerifiedJune 13, 2025 • Stayed at: C020, Loop: Loop C
Site 20 was a larger site with a large tent area, picnic table, and fire pit. Close to restrooms, good spacing between campsites, and nice parking in front of the campsite.
Jay L
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: C018, Loop: Loop C
Nice level site. Clean campground
Tonia H
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: C014, Loop: Loop C
Beautiful!! So many birds!
Jacob S
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: A010, Loop: Loop A
Staff was very helpful and at the park the overlooks were very easy to to access.
Cynthia L
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: C031, Loop: Loop C
We had a lot of rain for the first day, but it was a beautiful sight and got to see some wildlife.
Location Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground
Address:
10346 Hwy. 347
Montrose, CO, 81401
United States
The park is located approximately 250 miles (402 km) southwest of Denver. The South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is 15 miles (24 km) east of Montrose, CO, via U.S. Hwy 50 and CO Hwy 347.
The campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 50 and Colorado Highway 347, located approximately 15 miles west of Montrose, CO.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.5506 / -107.687
Elevation: 2518 feet
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.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralThere is no set date to reopen the South Rim Campground in 2026 due to the damage from South Rim Fire. Loops B and C were heavily damaged. The park will assess the South Rim Campground in Spring 2026 after the snow melts, then begin to plan for rehabilitation. For more information on the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, please visit the park website's Current Conditions page.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
