USFSRio Grande National Forest · Colorado
Bristol Head Campground
This campground contains 15 sites (11 are pull through) ranging from 35 to 55 feet in length.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.9,511ft
Comf.Jul-Aug2 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction4h23real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,511 ft, Bristol Head Campground has a 2-month comfortable window (Jul-Aug). Winter nights average around 1°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Jul-Aug
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Aug 26.
38°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
162 mi
4h23
02
Colorado Springs
251 mi
5h10
03
Denver
273 mi
5h59
04
Fort Collins
335 mi
7h06
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.