Elk Creek Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Elk Creek Campground in CO
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 55 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 62 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 62 ft.
- 11 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Elk Creek Campground sits on the north shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreation Area at an elevation of 7,540 feet. Surrounded by semi-arid sagebrush plains, the facility features boat ramps, an amphitheater for summer campfire programs, and 30- and 50-amp electric hookups in Loop D. As Colorado's largest body of water, the 20-mile-long reservoir supports swimming, water skiing, windsurfing, and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow trout. The nearby Cimarron Rail Exhibit offers historic railroad displays.
Getting there: Elk Creek is located off of US Hwy 50 between Gunnison and Montrose, along Blue Mesa reservoir.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 155-site campground with the nearest through road 0.4 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- The Blue Mesa Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- 16 hike-in sites, with 72 on the water.
Climate averages
October normals 20–55°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.