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

Site 11.

at Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande NF)

This site, photographed by the agency
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
40 ftLongest rig
120 ftRoom
8,670 ftElevation
53%Tree cover
91 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

120 ftto the nearest other site, against 102 ft typical here
#5 of 38roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sites12 120 ft10 153 ft09 194 ft13 214 ft17 217 ft16 224 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 length40 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
AccessibilityYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Driveway Length41 ft
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles0
Picnic TableYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
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 40 ft · 3
Rvto 40 ft
Tentto 40 ft
Trailerto 40 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 11 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