This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · USFS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Tent Only NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
28 ftLongest rig
117 ftRoom
6,920 ftElevation
55%Tree cover
296 ftWater · to West Fork Carson River
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
Room
117 ftto the nearest other site, against 97 ft typical here
#3 of 12roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeTent Only Nonelectric
LoopUpper Loop
Max vehicle length28 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles1
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time1:00 PM
Driveway Length30 ft
Food LockerYes
GrillsYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
Site RatingStandard
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Also to 28 ft · 1
Tentto 28 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 12 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Kit Carson Campground →
Most private sites here02 122 ft05 120 ft11 117 ft12 117 ft10 114 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index