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Bureau of Land Management · Public Domain · Colorado

Gunnison Field Office

11 federal campgrounds, 3 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 1 free to camp.

11Campgrounds
3With first-come sites
1Free to camp
$10–$20A night, across 4
151Sites, from 5
7,550–9,470 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 11 of these 11 campgrounds

Where they are

11 of 11 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 11

11 campgrounds
Reservable
Lake Fork Campground
Gunnison Field Office · CO
83 sites16 pull-through sitesrigs to 52 ft7,550 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Mill Creek Campground (CO)
Gunnison Field Office · CO
from $2031 sitesrigs to 50 ft9,450 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Oh Be Joyful Campground
Gunnison Field Office · CO
from $2030 sites15 walk-in sites30 with a bear boxrigs to 58 ft8,960 fttoilets
First-come
Gateview Campground
Gunnison Field Office · CO
Free6 sites7,580 fttoilets
Reservable
Red Creek Campground
Gunnison Field Office · CO
1 site7,580 ftdrinking watertoilets
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Bent CreekGunnison Field Office · CO9,430 ftCebolla Creek CampgroundGunnison Field Office · CO8,460 ftMill Creek Recreation SiteGunnison Field Office · CO9,470 ftRed Bridge CampgroundGunnison Field Office · COfrom $10 · 7,800 ftFirst-comeRiver Flats CampgroundGunnison Field Office · CO8,930 ftThe Gate CampgroundGunnison Field Office · COfrom $10 · 8,000 ft · drinking waterFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Thompson Dividedrilling · 22 mi
Roadless
Carson Peak25,876 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Gothic Mountain6,235 acres · 5 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Raggeds27,059 acres · 5 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Big Buck / Kitty / Ruby9,761 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Whetstone Mountain17,530 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Elk Creek2,697 acres · 7 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Roadless areas: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Elk fire · 9.8 mi from the nearest campground here · 7,257 acres · 73% contained
Wildfire
Gold Mountain fire · 19 mi from the nearest campground here · 39,747 acres · 92% contained
Wildfire
Willow fire · 39 mi from the nearest campground here · 7,534 acres · 80% contained
Danger
Toxic Algae Found – Blue Mesa Water Quality Advisory Cyanotoxins are currently present in the Iola Basin. Until further notice, the park recommends that no person or pet swims in, or drinks from, reservoir waters in the Iola Basin. Cyanotoxins may be present in the Cebolla and Sapinero…
Caution
Fire Operations Wildfires are occurring in the region. Water scooping airplanes are using the reservoir. Please use caution and stay clear of areas where water scooping operations are occurring.
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.
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…
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 5, 2026

Who answers for this land

Gunnison Field Office’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 · 11 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
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly