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Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park

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Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground in Ridgway State Park is a solid spot for anyone looking to enjoy the great outdoors in Colorado. This place is open from mid-May to mid-September and offers a mix of tent and RV accommodations. It's got all the essentials: drinking water, electric and sewer hookups, showers, and toilets. Plus, you can bring your pets along, and there's firewood for sale if you want to get a campfire going.

The campground is pretty big-rig friendly, so if you're rolling in with a larger RV, you won't have any trouble finding a spacious spot. The hosts here are known for being super friendly and helpful, which always makes the stay more pleasant.

One of the standout features is its proximity to some fantastic fishing spots. The river nearby is popular for fly fishing, and there are stocked ponds just a short walk from the campground. If fishing isn't your thing, there are plenty of hiking and biking trails to explore, and the views are nothing short of spectacular.

Visitors have mentioned that the restrooms and laundry facilities are kept clean, which is always a plus. The campground is also close to towns like Montrose, Ridgway, and Ouray, so if you need to stock up on supplies or just want to explore the local area, you're in a good spot.

Overall, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground offers a great mix of natural beauty and convenient amenities, making it a top choice for a relaxing getaway.

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Location

Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park is located in Colorado

Directions

Take U.S. 550 SOUTH of Montrose for 22 miles to the park entrance, on the right (west) side of the road. Take U.S. 550 north of Ridgway for 4 miles to the park entrance, on the left (west) side of the road.

Address

28555 Highway 550
Ridgway, CO 81432

Coordinates

38.24516348 N
107.75957982 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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jason H.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 27, 2022

Easy access to San Juans

Great place to stay. Spacious spot for larger RVs. Quiet and clean. Restrooms and laundry facilities were great and clean. Campground hosts were very friendly and helpful. Firewood and ice available for sale.

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Month of VisitOctober

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Bill M.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 20, 2021

SW CO state park camping

Love this campground and Ridgway SP. Facilities with showers, laundry and power and water at site. Campground hosts are top notch along with the volunteers working there. Close to Montrose Ridgway and Ouray CO.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Lawrence P.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 11, 2021

Nice quiet place to stay!

What a great place to stay! The Staff(including the Camp Hosts) are very friendly and helpful. Thank You All for what you do! It is greatly appreciated. Anyway, there is much to do here and in the surrounding area. Fishing, hiking, biking or just sitting and enjoying the campground is wonderful. Or you can venture out and find all kinds of hikes, bikes, drives to see lots of beautiful scenery!! It was spectacular this time of year!

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Month of VisitNovember

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Austin C.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2021

Good Stop on highway 50

We were just passing through for a night but this place was great! Well-kept state park on the river with lots of facilities, and town nearby for groceries. Lotsss of people fly fishing the river. Had a nice pull-through site 217 with full hookups.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Michelle C.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 16, 2021

Stayed in H-loop Walk In Site

We stayed in site 290 in the H-loop, part of the walk in sites. There is a steep hill to this site that you have to wheelbarrow your gear up to, not featured in many pictures of the site. Overall, campsites were fairly close together and didn't feel very secluded. There is only one short trail to access from this campsite - we picked the site thinking there would be many hiking trails from the campsite. Our cooler also didn't fit in the bear box provided, it's a 52 quart cooler and a picture is included for reference.

SiteH-loop site 290

Month of VisitAugust

Krystle T.

Guide

Reviewed May. 13, 2021

Relaxing Getaway

We love visiting here when we visit the western slope. The campsite has great hiking and a beautiful creek that is so nice to sit by. The bathrooms are also close and super clean.

Month of VisitJuly

Allison M.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 25, 2021

Clean, beautiful location

I absolutely love the Ridgway area, and this is a convenient place to stay. Great views, easy access to trails near the reservoir, and well maintained. We staid in the RV lot which didn’t offer a ton of privacy. But the tent/rv camping on the hill above does and has even more stunning views.

John D.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 12, 2020

Beautiful Views

Stayed here for 3 nights, October 3, 2020. Very clean campground. Hosts were friendly. Great fishing in the tailwaters below the dam, 5 minute walk from campground to the river or two stocked ponds. River is catch and release.

Fabio O.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 10, 2020

Great Tent Camp Site

Loop H is part of Pa-Co-Chu-Puk site at Ridgeway State Park. This loop deserves a special review since it is a totally different place than the other camp sites at the park. This is a Walk-in camp site for tents only and offers one handicap accessible site. Some sites provide shade shelter and all offers elevated tent pads (14’ x 16’). Services are excellent with very clean showers and bathrooms including washer and dryers at the camper services area which is shared with Loop G and F. The loop offers a vault bathroom within the campsite and women/men bathrooms at the parking lot which is reserved by camp site. At the parking, there are carry on carts which can be used to unload all your camping gear. We really enjoyed our time here because it was secluded from the rest of the park with very private sites full of nature. The lake is bright with turquoise waters where you can do canoeing, Kayaking and Paddle boarding. It Is also open for powerboats,sailboats and jet skis. We did not find a very good variety of boats for rent at the marina. Fishing is great with catch and release on the river and the usual quota for the lake (See CPW website). Ridgeway is about 10 minutes away and you can find restaurants, supermarkets, anglers shops. Ouray, the Switzerland of the U.S. is 25 minutes and Telluride is one hour from the park where you can find beautiful sceneries with breathtaking views. I highly recommend Loop H if you are in a tent and enjoy a very private camp.

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John F.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 8, 2020

Beautiful facilty

River sites are absolutely fantastic. The entire facility is very well and beautiful setting. We’ll stay here again!

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Zachary K.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 7, 2020

Great for campers that want a tent, bag and fire.

All of these campgrounds are walk in, tent only, and well treed. They are a bit of an uphill hike from the river so a very basic mountain bike can make getting to and from camp as well as around the rest of the park is a good luxury. Each campsite has a fire pit, a groomed tent pad, though many can fit multiple tents as long as they aren't multiple 100 sq footers. There are bear cabinets at every site and they easily fit all of our cooking, cleaning, bathroom and other odorous gear, plus a 36 qt cooler. Reserving a site reserves you a parking spot as well. There is competition for parking because this part of the river is a prime fly fishing spot. There are a couple ponds nearby that are heavily stocked with hungry rainbow trout. We saw quite a few kids leave with their limit of 9-11" stockers. There is also a fish cleaning station at the bathrooms that is VERY well equipped making this an ideal place to teach kids to love fishing and the cooking/cleaning/conservation responsibilities that go with it. If the bugs are hatching, bring a deterrent/repellant!

Month of VisitJune

Heather P.

Ranger

Reviewed Nov. 17, 2018

Great campground if you flyfish

The walk to the river was short and there even is a parking area for those who are not camping but want to fish.

Sites were well maintained, restroom and showers were as well.

Picnic tables, fire ring and grill at all sites. Deer wandered around freely and was an extremely restful night.

They offer pull in sites or walk in tent sites. I chose a pull in even though I was tent camping. Had to check out a few sites to be sure there was level/cactus free spot to pitch the tent.

Month of VisitNovember

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Anthony P.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 20, 2018

Quick Overnight Stay

We stayed at the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground IN Ridgway SP in Late April as a spot to stop for the night on our way to Mesa Verde NP. The campground during this time was very empty, we saw a few other people there and they were all in RV's or Trailers. This made sense as the temperature got down to 6 degrees that night. I would say our time there was short, we showed up in the afternoon and left by 7 am.

The spot we stayed in was fairly large, as you can see by the picture, we had plenty of room for 3 tents. Picnic tables, fire rings and stand up charcoal grills were available at every spot as well. I would like to go back down that way and visit in the summer as the lake and surrounding area look like they could be a lot of fun and Black Canyon Np is only 40 minutes away. Maybe next summer i will be able to add to this review.

Month of VisitMay

Curtis B.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 23, 2018

Fly Fishing Paradise

The Paco Campground at Ridgeway SP is probably my favorite in the SP system. It’s down river from the lake and is tucked in rolling canyon of the Uncompahgre River. The river is a tailwater and has been restored by Trout Unlimited as a Catch & Release section. That bears repeating, especially for our Texas friends- Catch & Release... Sadly on 4 different occasions I’ve assisted Rangers in citing folks from there for keep trout.

The Campground is spacious and beautiful. There’s everything from tent sites to full hook ups. Facilities are spotless and the hosts are outgoing.

Bonus tip- Killer Thai food in Ridgeway. And daytrip for a soak in Ouray.

Month of VisitAugust

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Melissa K.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 13, 2017

Pretty amazing place

We did a hike in camp site. We crossed the river and hiked up. They have little wheel barrels that you can take your stuff up with. The site was spacious. Plenty big for having some fun. They don't allow anything on the trees, no hammocks, no hanging trash bags, no pets tied to trees, nothing. They do provide a solid bear cabinet to keep food in. The views are astounding! We ended up biking what we thought was a bike trail, turned out it was not so we tackled stairs on our bikes but the views were well worth it. There was a playground and several fishing ponds in addition to the river. There was a bear when we were there. It crossed the river but we didn't see it we were told by the ranger. Definitely use the bear cabinet. Interestingly, the ranger told us (which we weren't very bear savvy) that even the clothes you cook in should go in the bear cabinet. Don't take any of that in to your tent. They can smell it and may greet you during the night. Great place to be.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park have RV hookups?

According to TheDyrt.com, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park has water hookups and sewer hookups.

Are fires allowed at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park does not have wifi.

Is there cell phone reception at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is unknown.