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Elk Creek
Total sites: 145
Available Tonight: 100
Available this Weekend: 81
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 100
Available this Weekend: 81
Booking Window: 6 months
7,533 ft
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Elk Creek Campground, CO - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Elk Creek Campground in Gunnison County is located 2 hrs 57 min southeast of Grand Junction, CO with an elevation of 7,533 feet. There are a total of 145 campsites including 16 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 129 sites can accommodate RVs between 21 and 62 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 28 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $22.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, general store, boat ramp, swimming, marina, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, gasoline pump, flush toilets, water sports rental. Activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, floating sports.
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Campsite Reviews (232)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 63% | |
| 4 star | 22% | |
| 3 star | 7% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 3% |
@KristinNFC786A · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #B68
Great kayaking, friendly staff
@ShaniaMC7A502E · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #B86
Very clean and everyone was very respectful of one another. Had a great weekend
@JamesA8630934 · Camped on Jul 17, 2025 at Campsite #A2
Camp site was well maintained and ready for us upon arrival. The restrooms were clean and had nice flush toilets and nice wash basin. Overall a very nice campsite and experience - will definitely stay there again next time we have a multiday fishing trip.
@AllisonB305998 · Camped on Jul 16, 2025 at Campsite #D12
Pretty area. Wide open. Beautiful views. Great for boating and fishing in Blue Mesa reservoir. Close to highway but not terribly noisy.
@BarbaraH643159 · Camped on Jul 14, 2025 at Campsite #D11
Missed having showers.
@JerryB4411173 · Camped on Jul 10, 2025 at Campsite #D13
50 amp perfect
@AmandaD3FB10B4 · Camped on Jul 10, 2025 at Campsite #A52
Friendly staff that kept us informed of the fire from the Black Canyon and amphitheater events. Park was clean and all other campers were polite and respectful
@kimkF87F9DC72A · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #D10
It's nice and quiet
@CindyM6464978 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #D25
Great place, no water just electric. Very pretty spot. Trails and wildlife. Dump station had cut hose. Wash down spot for motor craft and inspection. Nice bathrooms. Stayed 1 night. Will go back again. 45ft 5th wheel 50amp.
@DaphanieBAE944 · Camped on Jul 2, 2025 at Campsite #B77
Loved it! We had a walk-in tent site only, it was great for the space but quite a distance to walk to the toilets (with little kids). Was fine given summer already and pretty warm/hot. Loved the access to two beachy areas - 1 a short driving distance, the other a little trek through the brush (can also drive outside of the campground). Our girls loved the National Park Rangers putting on talks and being able to look through a telescope. And they loved becoming Jr. Rangers.
@MaraBeatA94DD8 · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #A1
Beautiful place. Easy access. Busy but very quiet at night and morning. Clean bathrooms. Water available and great presentations by park rangers!
@MattR9175718 · Camped on Jun 28, 2025 at Campsite #A4
Bathrooms and site were clean. Not much shade to speak of, but AMAZING sunset views!
@JamesP3218459 · Camped on Jun 27, 2025 at Campsite #D14
No water in the campsite, but there is drinking water adjacent to the RV Dumping station so fill-up your water tanks before rolling-into camp! No shade, so bring a canopy. We stayed for the last 3 nights this week and each afternoon it was very windy with wind gusts up to 20 mph, so if you bring a canopy - be sure to secure it well or drop-it to the ground when you leave camp. Campsite is ~100 yards away from the highway, so if youre tent camping may notice highway noise at night. Clean restroom with flushing toilets but no showers very close by, (~50 feet away). Verizon has good (3~4 bars of service) but T-Mobile doesnt have any service so plan accordingly. Only received 20 MB download and 5 MB upload speeds on the Starlink Mini.We enjoyed our stay and visited both the north and the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which is well worth the drive! We preferred the views from the north rim and there are fewer people, so parking was not attractive all a problem as it was on the south rim. If you decide to go, be sure to fill-up your car with gas at nearby Gunnison because gas stations are few and far between once you leave the campground and drive towards the Black Canyon.
@AMYS5542485 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #A15
This is the single best site in the entire campground, especially for a tent user. It is the only site with a good patch of shade for most of the day. If you have a small tent, it will good under the tree in the shade patch. I stayed in the summer and had shade from 8am to 6pm, and the table is in the shade after 4.
@ErikaH8627166 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #A23
Beautiful
@LucyB019362A52 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #B81
Camp hosts were the best. Lovely lake. Make sure to hike down to rocky shoreline for the sunset:)
@NeilD4435475 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #A28
Great view from the site. It is a bit of a walk from the parking lot so I was glad I had my wagon to transport stuff. Good cell phone signal. Restrooms were very clean.
@ChelseaN10594D · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #A29
Beautiful views, campsite was easy to find, and restrooms were clean.
@KevinBC811438A · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #D8
Wonderful campground with nice views. Power hookup is nice. Host was very very friendly and helpful.
@DanielH7335920 · Camped on Jun 21, 2025 at Campsite #A4
We had site A4 and it just fit our Wawona 6 with the vestibule up. We found the bathrooms to be clean and the site pretty well maintained. We had T-Mobile so there was no signal (good lol). We couldnt find a well defined path to the little beach from the campground so we spent the day at Bay of Chickens. Even with a really busy weekend it was still peaceful.
@KimberlyG96485 · Camped on Jun 21, 2025 at Campsite #C104
Beautiful lake and a great view of the stars
@sama719D4CE4B4 · Camped on Jun 21, 2025 at Campsite #A29
Great location! Super close to the water and clean bathrooms!
@LindsayO8111F7 · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #A4
Awesome campground right on the water! Super friendly staff and clean facilities!
@SarahB5025907 · Camped on Jun 17, 2025 at Campsite #A21
Beautiful views, well kept, decent site sizes, and clean. Sites are not shaded so bring a shade tent. Beach access requires a short drive. No showers. Very friendly and fabulous Ranger program. Will be back!
@AnneM9161985 · Camped on Jun 12, 2025 at Campsite #B88
Rangers were very informative and helpful. Was much appreciated since we are fairly new to camping in federal campgrounds. The only criticism (which cant be remedied) is the water at the spigots. Tasted pretty bad so would advise having your own drinking water.
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