15
Pull-thru
USFSRio Grande National Forest · Colorado
Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande NF)
Overview Elk Creek Campground is located in Conejos County, approximately 23 miles west of Antonito, Colorado.
Sites3823 reservable
Elev.8,691ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig60 ft15 pull-thru
Electric1sites
From Colorado Springs4h27real 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 8,691 ft, Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande NF) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 38 sites total: 23 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 15 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
70%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
216 mi
4h27
02
Denver
285 mi
5h43
03
Grand Junction
298 mi
6h44
04
Fort Collins
349 mi
6h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 38 SITES
Color byShow only
38 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
30
Prime
38
Sites
★ The standout
Site 30
ELK CREEK CAMPGROUND (RIO GRANDE NF) · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
151 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 mi
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.