Campsite for booking · Salida

North Fork Campground (Salida, CO)

via Recreation.gov Salida, Colorado, United States

Overview

Pitches
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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

This campground is the highest elevation campground on the Salida Ranger District. The elevation is 11,000 feet and the campsites are situated on the north shore of the North Fork Reservoir. The road to the campground is very rough and not recommended for vehicles towing trailers. High clearance vehicles are a requirement for reaching this campground. No trash service.

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. Middle Quartz Creek Campground
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    9.3 km from the pick-up area
  2. Monarch Park Campground
    Campground · Buena Vista, Colorado
    11 km from the pick-up area
  3. Monarch Spur RV Park & Campground
    Campground · Salida, Colorado · Paid
    11 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Buena Vista
    RV dump station · Buena Vista, Colorado · PaidWaterWaste
    30 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Gunnison
    Water fill station · Gunnison, ColoradoWater
    76 km from the pick-up area
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