| Camping In National Forests |
| | The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | | The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are a combination of separate National Forests located on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. These three combined Forests cover 3,161,912 acres of public land in the central and southern Rocky Mountains and offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for all visitors. | |
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 | Camping In National Recreation Areas |
| | Curecanti National Recreation Area | | Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. Activities here range from hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, bird watching, boating, hunting, swimming, horseback riding, and fishing. | |
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 | Camping In Wilderness Areas |
| | Uncompahgre Wilderness | | The Uncompahgre Wilderness comprises of 102,525 acres on the Uncompahgre National Forest. This area offers a variety of recreational opportunities for visitors. | |
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 | Camping In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges |
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| | Cebolla Creek State Wildlife Area | | This State Wildlife Area is a 1,427 acre tract straddling Cebolla Creek south of Gunnison. The Cebolla Creek has a healthy population of self-sustaining brown trout and a few rainbows. | |
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| | Dome Lakes State Wildlife Area | | Fishing in the upper lake is fair for stocked rainbows and wild brown trout. The lower lake has a good population of wild brook trout. | |
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| | Gunnison State Wildlife Area | | This State Wildlife Area contains a large portion of the lower Beaver Creek Valley. Elk and deer migrate here in the winter from the high country. | |
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  | National/State Forests |
| | The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | | The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are a combination of separate National Forests located on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. These three combined Forests cover 3,161,912 acres of public land in the central and southern Rocky Mountains and offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for all visitors. | |
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  | Public RV, Developed |
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| | Buffalo Pass Campground | | There are 26 campsites with tables and fireplaces (firewood is limited), vault type toilets and developed drinking water with a spring source. | |
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| | Elk Creek Campground | | This campground provides 73 individual campsites for visitors trailers/RVs. Forty five of these sites have electrical hook-ups, the remaining 28 have no hook-ups. There are an additional eight sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | Lake Fork Campground | | This campground provides 52 individual campsites for trailers/RVs. None of these sites have any hook-ups. There are an additional five sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | One Mile Campground | | This campground has 25 sites available. Some sites include electrical hook ups. | |
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| | Steven's Creek Campground | | This is an accessible campground with 53 sites on the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Drinking water, vault toilets, campground amphitheater, boat ramp and fishing access are all provided. | |
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 | Public RV, Primitive |
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| | Luders Creek Campground | | There are six individual campsites with tables, fireplaces and vault type toilets but no drinking water. Pack up trash - refuse receptacles are not provided. Maximum RV size is 25'. | |
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 | Public Tent, Developed |
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| | Buffalo Pass Campground | | There are 26 campsites with tables and fireplaces (firewood is limited), vault type toilets and developed drinking water with a spring source. | |
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| | Elk Creek Campground | | This campground provides 73 individual campsites for visitors trailers/RVs. Forty five of these sites have electrical hook-ups, the remaining 28 have no hook-ups. There are an additional eight sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | Lake Fork Campground | | This campground provides 52 individual campsites for trailers/RVs. None of these sites have any hook-ups. There are an additional five sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | One Mile Campground | | This campground has 25 sites available. Some sites include electrical hook ups. | |
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| | Steven's Creek Campground | | This is an accessible campground with 53 sites on the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Drinking water, vault toilets, campground amphitheater, boat ramp and fishing access are all provided. | |
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 | Public Tent, Primitive |
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| | Luders Creek Campground | | There are six individual campsites with tables, fireplaces and vault type toilets but no drinking water. Pack up trash - refuse receptacles are not provided. Maximum RV size is 25'. | |
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 | RV, Developed |
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| | Buffalo Pass Campground | | There are 26 campsites with tables and fireplaces (firewood is limited), vault type toilets and developed drinking water with a spring source. | |
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| | Elk Creek Campground | | This campground provides 73 individual campsites for visitors trailers/RVs. Forty five of these sites have electrical hook-ups, the remaining 28 have no hook-ups. There are an additional eight sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | Lake Fork Campground | | This campground provides 52 individual campsites for trailers/RVs. None of these sites have any hook-ups. There are an additional five sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | One Mile Campground | | This campground has 25 sites available. Some sites include electrical hook ups. | |
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| | Steven's Creek Campground | | This is an accessible campground with 53 sites on the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Drinking water, vault toilets, campground amphitheater, boat ramp and fishing access are all provided. | |
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  | RV, Primitive |
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| | Luders Creek Campground | | There are six individual campsites with tables, fireplaces and vault type toilets but no drinking water. Pack up trash - refuse receptacles are not provided. Maximum RV size is 25'. | |
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 | Tent, Developed |
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| | Buffalo Pass Campground | | There are 26 campsites with tables and fireplaces (firewood is limited), vault type toilets and developed drinking water with a spring source. | |
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| | Elk Creek Campground | | This campground provides 73 individual campsites for visitors trailers/RVs. Forty five of these sites have electrical hook-ups, the remaining 28 have no hook-ups. There are an additional eight sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | Lake Fork Campground | | This campground provides 52 individual campsites for trailers/RVs. None of these sites have any hook-ups. There are an additional five sites that are designated for tents only. | |
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| | One Mile Campground | | This campground has 25 sites available. Some sites include electrical hook ups. | |
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| | Steven's Creek Campground | | This is an accessible campground with 53 sites on the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Drinking water, vault toilets, campground amphitheater, boat ramp and fishing access are all provided. | |
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 | Tent, Primitive |
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| | Luders Creek Campground | | There are six individual campsites with tables, fireplaces and vault type toilets but no drinking water. Pack up trash - refuse receptacles are not provided. Maximum RV size is 25'. | |
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