Elk Creek Campground

CampgroundPaid23 km from Gunnison, Colorado

Pink and purple clouds linger over Blue Mesa Reservoir (53d273a5-3ac1-4a0d-ae90-61f6372cf5e0), about 0.1 km from Elk Creek Campground — Nearby: Pink and purple clouds linger over Blue Mesa Reservoir (53d273a5-3ac1-4a0d-ae90-61f6372cf5e0) · 0.1 km awayPhoto: NPS Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Sunset casts orange light over Blue Mesa Reservoir and the surrounding mesas…, about 0.9 km from Elk Creek Campground — Nearby: Sunset casts orange light over Blue Mesa Reservoir and the surrounding mesas… · 0.9 km awayPhoto: NPS Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

Service pointWater pointCampsiteFull map

Fee: Paid

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Water point near Gunnison · Fee not recorded
Elk Creek Campground also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More water fill stations nearby
0.2 mi from Elk Creek Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Water point near Gunnison in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Gunnison · Fee not recorded
Elk Creek Campground also records a disposal point, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More RV dump stations nearby
1050 ft from Elk Creek Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Gunnison in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Elk Creek Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Elk Creek Campground on Recreation.gov

Elk Creek Campground is on the north shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir. The lake is Colorado's largest body of water with 96 miles of shoreline and the largest Kokanee Salmon fishery in the United States. Elk Creek Campground is located off of US HWY 50 -15 miles west of Gunnison Co. at Mile Marker 142. The campground…

Sites: 150
Check-in / out: 13:00 / 13:00

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), provided by federal agencies, updated October 13, 2026. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government.

Services & facilities

Drinking waterYes
Waste disposalYes
ElectricityYes
ToiletsYes
ShowersNo
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessNot recorded
Tents allowedYes
Caravans allowedYes

"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.

Prices & opening

A fee is charged. Opening hours are not recorded.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

38.46769, -107.17299

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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