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About Pickle Gulch
Number of accommodations: 6
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2026 Season availability
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Playground
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- Potable Water
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- Playground
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Reviews (47)
What Guests Are Saying
Pickle Gulch is an excellent campground, ideal for large groups, offering spacious tent pads, clean vault toilets, and well-maintained facilities. Guests appreciate the beautiful, private setting, ample shade, and opportunities for outdoor activities, making it a favorite for events like weddings and family gatherings. While the walk from parking to campsites may be challenging for some, the campground management is responsive and accommodating, ensuring a positive experience overall.
What Guests Are Saying
Pickle Gulch is an excellent campground, ideal for large groups, offering spacious tent pads, clean vault toilets, and well-maintained facilities. Guests appreciate the beautiful, private setting, ample shade, and opportunities for outdoor activities, making it a favorite for events like weddings and family gatherings. While the walk from parking to campsites may be challenging for some, the campground management is responsive and accommodating, ensuring a positive experience overall.
Review Summary
Sarah K
VerifiedJuly 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Grp 2
We have organized a group trip to Pickle Gulch two years in a row, and will continue to come back. The group sites are spacious and quite private with some tent pads tucked back in the trees, and the benches around the fire pit are handy. Do note they all have a short walk from the parking lot to reach the sites, for folks with mobility issues or if you're bringing in a lot of stuff. But this is the perfect group spot within an hour from Denver!
Carolyn B
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Grp 1
Huge site with plenty of options for choosing a tent pad that suited our needs. There was a ton of shade at site 001 and good eyeline that gave the kids a chance to run around over a pretty big area without getting out of sight. Nice big distances to the next campsite too, so we weren’t bothering each other. The bathrooms were spotless and the camp host friendly. We really loved it and are looking into coming back later in the summer.
Carolyn B
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Grp 1
Huge site with plenty of options for choosing a tent pad that suited our needs. There was a ton of shade at site 001 and good eyeline that gave the kids a chance to run around over a pretty big area without getting out of sight. Nice big distances to the next campsite too, so we weren’t bothering each other. The bathrooms were spotless and the camp host friendly. We really loved it and are looking into coming back later in the summer.
Meghan M
VerifiedOctober 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Grp 3
Beautiful location! I’ve never camped at a group site before and was pleasantly surprised. There was lots of space- we only had 8 campers in our group but the site can accommodate more. There was a comfortable distance between our site and the the other sites at the campground. Possibly each group site has its own bathroom building with a men’s and women’s side (would be nice if they were not gendered). We were there the second week of October and it looked like all the water pumps were already turned of for the winter. I was sort of glad that the big day use sites were closed because it meant fewer people in the area- I’m not sure how I’d feel about a couple groups of 150+ right near our serene forest camp. I do hope to return!
Meghan M
VerifiedOctober 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Grp 3
Beautiful location! I’ve never camped at a group site before and was pleasantly surprised. There was lots of space- we only had 8 campers in our group but the site can accommodate more. There was a comfortable distance between our site and the the other sites at the campground. Possibly each group site has its own bathroom building with a men’s and women’s side (would be nice if they were not gendered). We were there the second week of October and it looked like all the water pumps were already turned of for the winter. I was sort of glad that the big day use sites were closed because it meant fewer people in the area- I’m not sure how I’d feel about a couple groups of 150+ right near our serene forest camp. I do hope to return!
Philip K
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Grp 3
The trails nearby are not particularly accessible
Philip K
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Grp 3
The trails nearby are not particularly accessible
Sara M
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Grp 4
Beautiful site and we had a great time camping with a preschool group! Reasons for only one star: No camp host so some other groups were loud very late at night, and the water ran out while we were there - minor inconvenience, but still odd.
Sara M
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Grp 4
Beautiful site and we had a great time camping with a preschool group! Reasons for only one star: No camp host so some other groups were loud very late at night, and the water ran out while we were there - minor inconvenience, but still odd.
Hannah J
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Grp 1
Few bathroom facilities were unlocked, campground was closed when I arrived even though it was meant to be open, no water available. Didn't quite meet expectations, but went on a nice little hike up to an old cabin. I appreciated the bear boxes provided.
Location Pickle Gulch
Address:
9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO, 80465
United States
From Interstate 25 in Denver, travel west on 6th Avenue to State Highway 6 and continue through Clear Creek Canyon. Turn on State Highway 119 toward Black Hawk and Central City. Follow the highway 4 miles north of Black Hawk, to the campground.
The campground is accessible from Interstate 25 in Denver and is located near State Highway 119, which is the primary route to reach the campground from Black Hawk.
Elevation: 2773 feet
31 mi drive to downtown Morrison (about 44 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- No RV water connections are available.
- This is bear country! For bear and human safety, keep a clean campsite and do not place food or other attractants in your tent. For more information about visiting bear country, contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife at http://wildlife.state.co.us
- Reservations are required for any camping at the site
- RVs are not permitted past the parking area
- Utility hookups and electricity are not available
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp for more information on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- All campsites must be occupied within 26 hours of the beginning of the reservation. If not present the site will be rented by first come first serve basis.
- EXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $8.00 per vehicle per night and will be collected by the camphost. There is not a way to pay for extra vehicles when you make your reservation. One vehicle consists of one camper being towed by vehicle, or any other vehicle towed behind camper. One van or one truck with camper attached counts as one vehicle.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
- Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times.
- Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.
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Last updated: September 4, 2026
