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U.S. Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · CO

Site 20.

at Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande NF)

This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · Scenic Canyons Recreational Services, Inc.
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
55 ftLongest rig
114 ftRoom
8,680 ftElevation
0%Tree cover
508 ftWater · to Elk Creek
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

114 ftto the nearest other site, against 102 ft typical here
#10 of 38roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sites21 114 ft19 123 ft22 198 ft06 213 ft07 257 ft05 269 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopELK CREEK CAMPGROUND (RIO GRANDE NF)
Max vehicle length55 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingDouble
Max Num of People16
Max Num of Vehicles4
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
AccessibilityYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length56 ft
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles0
Picnic TableYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance20 ft
Site RatingStandard
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Also to 55 ft · 3
Rvto 55 ft
Tentto 55 ft
Trailerto 55 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site 20 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande NF) →

Most private sites here30 152 ft10 146 ft29 139 ft19 123 ft11 120 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index