River Hill in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
River Hill in CO
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 6%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 80 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 80 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 80 ft.
- 6 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
River Hill Campground sits at an elevation of 9,200 feet in a shaded meadow surrounded by willows on the banks of the Rio Grande River. Facilities include well water, vault toilets, garbage cans, campfire rings, and periodic weekend educational programs. The river provides opportunities for trout fishing and kayaking, while the nearby Rio Grande Reservoir is located a few miles away. Directly across the river, the Squaw Creek and Weminuche Creek trailheads provide entry into the Weminuche Wilderness and connect to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
Getting there: From Alamosa, CO, go west on Highway 160 to South Fork. Take Highway 149 southwest through Creede and continue on Highway 149 for about 20 miles to milepost 41 (Forest Road 520) and Rio Grande Reservoir Road. Travel about 10 miles on this gravel road to the campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, an 18-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Rio Grande runs 0.1 mi off.
- Chief Mountain stands 3,700 ft above the map pin, 6.6 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 25–56°F, 2.2″ 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 95 of 100.