Gypsum Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Gypsum Campground in CO
Bureau of Land Management allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Gypsum Campground sits along the Eagle River near Dotsero and an inactive volcanic crater with historic lava flows. The primitive, unreserved facility offers gravel access roads, walk-in camping, and river entry for fishing, floating, and sightseeing. Wildlife around the riverbank includes ducks, geese, blue herons, and bald eagles.
Road difficulty 4 of 5 -- a difficult drive in. Recorded as maintained only for low-range 4WD, pitching to 0%.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Eagle River runs 0.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Blowout Hill stands 2,451 ft above the site, 3.8 miles northwest. The nearest town, Gypsum, is 2.9 mi off.
September normals 45–77°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
blm.gov