House Creek

Photo · Ruth Lynd

OpenSeason 05-01 – 10-31

ReservableAccess

49Sites

50 ftMax rig

The place

House Creek Campground is located on the shores of McPhee Reservoir near the town of Dolores in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, water skiing and fishing opportunities. Recreation McPhee Reservoir, the largest within the San Juan National Forest and second largest in Colorado, has 50 miles of shoreline. Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Facilities The campground offers group and single-family sites, some of which have electric hookups. Several sites have shelters for shade. Keep reading

Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. Natural Features The campground is situated in a gently sloping meadow near the reservoir's high-water line. The is no shade and the area is hot during summer. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Nearby Attractions Southwestern Colorado, part of the Four Corners region, contains more than 4,000 archaeological sites and more than 600 cliff dwellings. Many sites offer glimpses of the ancient Anasazi culture, for which this area is known. Anasazi Heritage Center is 30 minutes northwest of Dolores. Mesa Verde National Park is an hour and a half drive south of the campground. Canyon of the Ancients is an hour and a half hours southwest. Hovenweep National Monument is an hour and 45 minutes west. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 49

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
Bald Eagle	017	standard electric	35 ft	50
Bald Eagle	018	standard electric	35 ft	50
Bald Eagle	020	standard electric	50 ft	50
Bald Eagle	022	standard electric	35 ft	50
Golden Eagle	001	standard electric	37 ft	50
Golden Eagle	002	standard electric	45 ft	50
Golden Eagle	003	standard electric	35 ft	50
Golden Eagle	004	standard electric	35 ft	50
Golden Eagle	005	standard electric	35 ft	50
Group	Great Horned Owl	group standard area nonelectric	—	N/A
Loop Bald eagle	021	standard electric	35 ft	—
Loop Bald Eagle	019	standard electric	50 ft	50
Loop Osprey	006	standard nonelectric	40 ft	—
Loop Osprey	007	standard nonelectric	50 ft	—
Loop Osprey	008	standard nonelectric	37 ft	—
Loop Osprey	009	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
Loop Osprey	010	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
Loop Osprey	011	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
Loop Red Tail Hawk	013	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Loop Red Tailed Hawk	012	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Loop Red Tailed Hawk	014	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Loop Red Tailed Hawk	015	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Loop Red Tailed Hawk	016	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
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SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Who runs it

Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.

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Your representative

This campground sits in CO-03. This member’s public-lands record →

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