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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

2 federal campgrounds, all of them reservable or unlisted.

2Campgrounds
103Sites
7,760–8,240 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 2 of these 2 campgrounds

Where they are

2 of 2 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 2

2 campgrounds
Reservable
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · CO
89 sites12 pull-through sitesrigs to 65 ft8,240 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · CO
14 sitesrigs to 22 ft7,760 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Elk fire · 35 mi from the nearest campground here · 7,257 acres · 73% contained
Caution
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect Until further notice, the following are prohibited in all park areas: (1) Building, maintaining, attending, or using wood or charcoal fires anywhere but within campground- or picnic area-provided grills or grates. (The use of gas grills…
Information
Cashless Operations Black Canyon's operations are now cashless. South Rim Campground is by reservation only via Recreation.gov. East Portal & North Rim campground sites are first-come first-served and accept payment using Scan & Pay through Recreation.gov's…
Information
East Portal Campground Until further notice, the lower walk-in sites of the East Portal Campground remain closed while crews continue to repair damage from floods and mudslides. The upper loop of the campground reopens on Sept. 5, 2026.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 5, 2026

Who answers for this land

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Jeff Hurd (R)CO 3rd · 2 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
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