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USFSWhite River National Forest · Colorado

Gold Park Campground

**Bear activity has been increasing.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.9,265ft
Comf.Jul-Sep3 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Denver2h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 9,265 ft, Gold Park Campground has a 3-month comfortable window (Jul-Sep). Winter nights average around 7°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jul-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
71%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 12.
41°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
121 mi
2h51
02
Grand Junction
162 mi
3h25
03
Colorado Springs
153 mi
3h40
04
Fort Collins
181 mi
3h56
By drive time
Denver · 2h51Grand Junction · 3h25Colorado Springs · 3h40Fort Collins · 3h56Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
16
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.1 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.

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