Uncompahgre Field Office

2 federal campgrounds, all of them reservable or unlisted.

2Campgrounds

16Sites, from 1

6,540–7,720 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 2 of these 2 campgrounds

Where they are

2 of 2 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 2

2 campgrounds

Reservable

East Portal Campground

Uncompahgre Field Office · CO

16 sites10 hike-in sites6,540 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups

Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.

Fall Creek CampgroundUncompahgre Field Office · CO7,720 ft

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

Roadless

Wilson Mesa1,205 acres · 7 mi · inventoried roadless area

Roadless

Sunshine Mesa651 acres · 10 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.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire

Gold Mountain fire · 20 mi from the nearest campground here · 39,747 acres · 92% contained

Wildfire

Elk fire · 32 mi from the nearest campground here · 7,257 acres · 73% 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

Uncompahgre 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 · 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

SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly