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Gunnison National Forest

46 campgrounds here, 20 of them walk-up and 1 free.

46Campgrounds
20Take walk-ups
1Free to camp
$10–$36A night, across 29
352Sites, from 23
6,800–11,000 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 46 of these 46 campgrounds

Where they are

46 of 46 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 9, 2026

The campgrounds · 46

46 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Lottis Creek Campground
Gunnison National Forest · CO
from $2650 sites35 with a tent pad13 pull-through sitesrigs to 107 ft9,070 ftdrinking waterhookups
Reservable
Lakeview Gunnison
Gunnison National Forest · CO
from $2669 sites20 pull-through sitesrigs to 99 ft9,570 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Lake Irwin
Gunnison National Forest · CO
from $2445 sites3 pull-through sitesrigs to 99 ft10,380 ft
Reservable
Ponderosa Campground (CO)
Gunnison National Forest · CO
from $2030 sites1 pull-through site7,850 fttoilets
Reservable
Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon near Gunnison, COLORADO)
Gunnison National Forest · CO
from $1823 sites6 pull-through sitesrigs to 40 ft8,940 ftdrinking watertoilets
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here’s the satellite view.
Dinner StationGunnison National Forest · COfrom $18 · 23 sites · rigs to 99 ft · 9,600 ft · drinking waterReservableOpenWilliams Creek (CO)Gunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 9,200 ftReservableOpenDeer Lakes Campground - Gunnison RdGunnison National Forest · COfrom $18 · 10,440 ftFirst-comeOpenGothic Campground - Gunnison RDGunnison National Forest · COfrom $18 · 9,670 ftFirst-comeOpenGranite Tent Campground - Gunnison RDGunnison National Forest · COfrom $16 · 8,370 ftFirst-comeOpenLake Irwin Campground - Gunnison RDGunnison National Forest · COfrom $24 · 10,410 ftFirst-comeOpenSoap Creek Campground - Gunnison RDGunnison National Forest · COfrom $18 · 7,700 ftFirst-comeOpenOne MileGunnison National Forest · COfrom $36 · 29 sites · rigs to 99 ft · 8,420 ft · hookupsReservableRosy LaneGunnison National Forest · COfrom $28 · 23 sites · rigs to 50 ft · 8,470 ft · hookups · drinking waterReservableAlmontGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 8,010 ftReservableCement CreekGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 9,000 ftReservableCold Spring (CO)Gunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 8,940 ftReservableDeer Lakes (CO)Gunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 10,510 ftReservableErickson SpringsGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 6,800 ftReservableGothicGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 9,630 ftReservableMoscaGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 9,960 ftReservableNorth Bank (CO)Gunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 8,390 ftReservablePitkinGunnison National Forest · COfrom $24 · 4 sites · 9,320 ftReservableQuartzGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 9,850 ftReservableRivers EndGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 9,360 ftReservableSnowblindGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 9,270 ftReservableSoap CreekGunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 7,720 ftReservableSpring Creek (CO)Gunnison National Forest · CO4 sites · 8,540 ftReservableAlmont Campground - Gunnison RDGunnison National Forest · COfrom $18 · 7,980 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 9, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Thompson Dividedrilling · 8 mi
developing
Roadless
Gothic Mountain6,235 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Boston Peak46,696 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Drift Creek9,372 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Cannibal Plateau14,223 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Romley8,307 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Mcclure Pass2,206 acres · 3 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 · 12 mi from the nearest campground here · 7,257 acres · 73% contained
Wildfire
Gold Mountain fire · 21 mi from the nearest campground here · 39,747 acres · 92% contained
Wildfire
Willow fire · 22 mi from the nearest campground here · 7,534 acres · 80% contained
Wildfire
Swiss Roll fire · 48 mi from the nearest campground here · 5 acres
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 9, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 9, 2026

Who answers for this land

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

Jeff Hurd, official portrait
Jeff Hurd (R)CO 3rd · 46 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
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly