National Park Service · Gunnison National Forest · CO

Ponderosa Campground (CO)

Ponderosa CampgroundPhoto · NPS
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
30Sites

The place

Ponderosa Campground is located at the northwest end of the Soap Creek Arm of Blue Mesa Reservoir at 7880 feet (2402 m). The campground offers outstanding views and solitude. Note: During dry conditions, the first 7 miles (11 km) of Soap Creek Road are passable to trailers and RVs. Rain can make the Soap Creek Road impassable. Facilities Trash/recycling collection provided. Vault toilets only. Horse Corral in upper loop.

The sites · 30

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
Lower24standard nonelectric
Lower25management
Lower26standard nonelectric
Lower27standard nonelectric
Lower28standard nonelectric
Lower29standard nonelectric
Middle10standard nonelectric
Middle11standard nonelectric
Middle12standard nonelectric
Middle13standard nonelectric
Middle14standard nonelectric
Middle15standard nonelectric
Middle16standard nonelectric
Middle17standard nonelectric
Middle18standard nonelectric
Middle19standard nonelectric
Middle20standard nonelectric
Middle21standard nonelectric
Middle22standard nonelectric
Middle23standard nonelectric
Middle8standard nonelectric
Middle9standard nonelectric
Scan and PayScan and Pay Ponderosa Campground (CO)standard nonelectric
Upper1standard nonelectric
Upper2standard nonelectric
Upper3standard nonelectric
Upper4standard nonelectric
Upper5standard nonelectric
Upper6standard nonelectric
Upper7standard nonelectric

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.

Book on recreation.gov

Fees

All campsites at Ponderosa are first-come, first-served. You will pay upon arrival using the Recreation.gov mobile app ( download the app before your visit), or by cash, check or credit card using the self-pay envelope on-site.

Your representative

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

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