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Pull-thru
USFSRio Grande National Forest · Colorado
River Hill
Overview River Hill is a popular campground on the banks of the Rio Grande River.
Sites1811 reservable
Elev.9,390ft
Comf.Jul-Aug2 months
Max rig125 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction4h47real 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 9,390 ft, River Hill has a 2-month comfortable window (Jul-Aug). Winter nights average around 5°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 11 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, and the longest takes a 125-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. 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
Jul-Aug
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Aug 23.
38°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
174 mi
4h47
02
Colorado Springs
259 mi
5h29
03
Denver
280 mi
6h18
04
Fort Collins
342 mi
7h25
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
RIVER HILL .
To neighbor
410 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
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.