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Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Available sites

12 total sites

About West Chicago Creek

West Chicago Creek Campground sits along its namesake creek at the base of Mount Blue Sky and is located off Highway 103 on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in central Colorado. It is a popular facility for hiking and fishing enthusiasts.

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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12 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 005, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 011, Loop: WEST Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly
⛺ 012, Loop: WEST Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly
🚐 013, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 016, Loop: WEST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (206)

What Guests Are Saying

West Chicago Creek Campground offers a beautiful, quiet setting with clean facilities and a friendly camp host, making it ideal for a peaceful getaway. Many reviewers appreciated the close proximity to the creek and hiking trails, along with the campground's well-maintained sites. While some noted the close spacing of sites and occasional bathroom odors, overall experiences were positive, with many campers eager to return.

Review Summary

4.5
206 reviews
5
68.0%
140
4
19.9%
41
3
5.3%
11
2
3.9%
8
1
2.9%
6

Brian T

Verified

August 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: WEST

5

We love it here. Everyone is respectful and clean. We will continue to come back often.

Brian T

Verified

August 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: WEST

5

We love it here. Everyone is respectful and clean. We will continue to come back often.

Colette S

Verified

August 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: WEST

5

Our favorite place on earth!!! Bathrooms are kept up better than any other campground! We have been coming here for over 40 years!!!

Colette S

Verified

August 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: WEST

5

Our favorite place on earth!!! Bathrooms are kept up better than any other campground! We have been coming here for over 40 years!!!

Zoya C

Verified

August 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WEST

2

The place itself is great and beautiful!. A lot of trails. Nice creek. Spots were good, but with our 29 ft trailer it was very difficult to get in to #8 because of huge rocks.

Zoya C

Verified

August 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WEST

2

The place itself is great and beautiful!. A lot of trails. Nice creek. Spots were good, but with our 29 ft trailer it was very difficult to get in to #8 because of huge rocks.

Helen C

Verified

August 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: WEST

5

Very nice CG - at the end of a dirt road, along the creek, only 13 sites. The camp host did a great job of keeping everything very clean. She also made sure everyone used the bear boxes, which I appreciated.

Helen C

Verified

August 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: WEST

5

Very nice CG - at the end of a dirt road, along the creek, only 13 sites. The camp host did a great job of keeping everything very clean. She also made sure everyone used the bear boxes, which I appreciated.

Jill M

Verified

August 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: WEST

4

It was a very nice small campground. We were there during the week and the campground was quiet and peaceful. There is no water available which was clearly stated at time of reservation and also in emails from Recreation.gov. You can hike around the immediate area and there is a serious hike from there - I forget the name but it has either "Satan" or "Devil" in the title. Beware!
The camp Host was very helpful and friendly.
And not the not so good part: The toilets was very smelly and there were lots of flies in the toilet.

Kevin V

Verified

August 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: WEST

5

Beautiful area. The camp host was extremely nice and very helpful. The camp ground was clean, neat and tidy. The toilets were also very clean. The area was quiet and it was nice that it was a short distance from Denver.

Location & Directions for West Chicago Creek

9054 U.S Hwy 285, Morrison, CO 80465 United States

Elevation: 2,929 ft

Getting There

I-70 westbound, Idaho Springs exit #240 - Hwy 103. Go south for 6.5 mi and turn right on southwest Forest Service Road 188 (West Chicago Creek Road). Go 3 mi to campground. The last mile of dirt/gravel road is one lane with pull over's and contain...

Nearest town

Morrison, CO - 32 mi

About 42 min to downtown

Highway access

West Chicago Creek is accessible via US Highway 6, approximately 10 miles to the north, and Interstate 70, roughly 15 miles to the west.

Policies & Rules

Utilities

  • Guests must bring their own water as the well is not functioning and RV connections are unavailable.

Site capacity

  • There are limited sites available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Guests must remain on their reserved site; site swapping is not permitted.
  • Tents must be placed on designated pads; RVs and trailers must use the parking spur, with no off-road parking allowed.

Wildlife & food storage

  • Keep your campsite clean and do not store food in your tent to ensure safety from bears.

General

  • https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp to learn more about the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland.
  • This is a busy place and site swapping is not allowed.

Site types & loops

  • Off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are not permitted in the campground as there are no trails available.

Fires & fuel

  • To protect the environment, do not move firewood; buy it locally and burn it on-site.
  • Campfires and charcoal fires may be prohibited during hot, dry weather due to fire restrictions.

Fees & deposits

  • An extra vehicle fee of $8.00 per night applies for additional vehicles beyond the first included vehicle.

Cancellation policy

  • Reservation modifications must be done through Recreation.gov before your arrival; changes cannot be made after check-in.

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Last updated: October 21, 2026

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