Campsite for booking · Buena Vista

Iron City

via Recreation.gov Buena Vista, Colorado, United States

Overview

Pitches
2
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About this campsite

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Facilities

Iron City Campground is located within the Chalk Creek Canyon, which is one of the valley's most popular areas, offering access to many ATV trails. This is a small campground with 15 campsites. It is located near the historic townsite of St. Elmo. The Iron City cemetery is located on the east end of the campground. An interpretive sign at the entrance to the cemetery provides information on the early settlers and miners who are buried there.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

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Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Cascade Camp
    Campground · Buena Vista, Colorado
    7.9 km from the pick-up area
  2. Chalk Lake Camp
    Campground · Buena Vista, Colorado
    8.9 km from the pick-up area
  3. Mirror Lake Campground
    Campground · Buena Vista, Colorado
    9.4 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Buena Vista
    RV dump station · Buena Vista, Colorado · PaidWaterWaste
    24 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Gunnison
    Water fill station · Gunnison, ColoradoWater
    77 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Iron City. CampsiteFull map

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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