Palisade Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Palisade Campground in CO
$29 per nightOpen year-roundStay limit: 14 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
Setting
Limited privacy
Palisade Campground sits directly on the Rio Grande River in a canyon between Creede and South Fork in Rio Grande National Forest, at 8,300 feet. Twelve sites with picnic tables. Handicapped-accessible vault toilet; potable water available summer season only (Memorial Day to Labor Day). Active railroad tracks bisect the campground; Highway 149 runs along one side. First-come, first-served with 14-day limit. Fishing, boating, backpacking, and hiking available. Camp host present during summer.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- McClelland Mountain stands 2,535 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles west.
- Rio Grande runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 25–61°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 83 of 100.
Tree cover29%30m sat. est.