Middle Quartz Creek Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Middle Quartz Creek Campground in CO
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Middle Quartz Campground sits in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The first-come campground offers vault toilets and picnic areas with no potable water, seasonal May 23–Oct 1. Overnight camping is $14 per site plus $7 for additional vehicles; day use is $6. The area features off-highway vehicle trails and road riding, with the Alpine Tunnel historic site nearby.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 4 of 5 -- a difficult drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 10%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Mount Helmers stands 2,650 ft above the site, 1.6 miles north. A body of water lies 0.1 mi off. The nearest town, Buena Vista, is 21 mi off.
September normals 34–62°F, 1.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.