Elk Creek Campground

Stayed one night in campsite 02 pull thru. Campground is quiet and sites are spaced out nicely. Great value for site with power. You can walk down to the lake which is beautiful.

Electric site with concrete pads, picnic tables and nice fire rings . The park is very clean nice rest rooms . Just off the hi way . Very beautiful views of the mountains and the lake . Nightly events at the amphitheater.

This Large CG is basically the center of the action for Curecanti Recreation area. All sites have scan and pay tags that require you to go to Reservation.gov to pay.

No shade and no TMobile cell signal, only art and Verizon. Elv is 7600 so does not get super hot.

I'm in Loop C that has no hook ups. I think Loop D is the only one with hookups and maybe water too. Clean bathrooms. No showers.

Has both tent and rv sites and facilities were very well taken carry of and clean.

Stayed in the loop D Back-In section. It has water and electric. The bathrooms are clean and sanitary. No showers. Just sinks and toilets. You are in close proximity to other campers as is usual in a BLM or NFS campground. Not an issue really. There is a rodent issue at the camp. Use cotton balls soaked in mint oil under the hood of vehicles to deter from wires being chewed. Do not feed or leave food out. I had several chipmunks crawl up on me sitting in my camp chair. The night sky is awesome. Several hiking trails near to enjoy as well as off road exploring in the surrounding National Forest. Fly fishing in the Gunnison as well as great fishing and swimming in Blue Mesa Reservoir is a short walk or drive. The Village of Gunnison is 30 minutes away, Crested Butte an hour.

The spot we were in was right next to the bathrooms that had modern plumbing with sinks and soap dispensers, not a simple outhouse. There’s also an amphitheater right next to the spot we were in where a park ranger would do a program every night about different topics. The only thing I would say to give anyone a heads up about coming here is the wind is pretty bad. Seems like it gets windy every day from 12pm to 6pm like clockwork as confirmed by the park rangers and the camp host. If you’re ok with wind then this place is really great. We also rented a pontoon at the marina that’s right next to this campground and spent a day on the water. Would highly recommend!

Stayed 8 nights in C loop. That loop is first come first served always. No electric sites. Paid $8/night with senior pass. Nice quiet stay

My kids just asked that we go back every year. So it will be. We loved how clean and quiet the grounds were!

It’s a good little campground for a night or two. After that it’s pretty boring as there’s no trails on the grounds. It’s fun to walk near the reservoir but right now it’s off limits to anyone but fishers or boaters due to toxic algae.

We planned a short overnight stop here on our way to Ouray.  It might be busier in the heat of the summer, but we had no problem getting a reservation over Labor Day weekend.  All have large flat pads and the campground has great amenities, showers etc.  Very well maintained. Loop D has electrical hookups.

Downsides: It's a bit baren, with no shade and views of your neighbors.  Our site was far from the water.

RVs everywhere and very close sites. Windy and no shade or privacy.

We had no reservation when we visited here in mid July 2021. Since it was Thursday there were some tent site available. We got one of them close to the lake. It is very open wide ground. Many people were there but did not feel crowded at all. There is a tiny beach in a walking distance. Bathrooms are clean. Everything was great here.

The scenery was beautiful. That said it is wide open so you can't help but see all of your neighbors. I camped there in early June and it was one of the coldest nights of camping I can remember.

Stayed in an RV site for two nights. Everything was in order and clean. The showers near the marina are not good and we didn’t use them. The on-site marina was great and the camp host was friendly and helpful.

Stayed in loop B. Nice view of lake and surrounding mesas. No shade. Nice flush toilets

We stayed at this campsite for 2 nights and we were pleasantly surprised. We dry camped so we used the bathrooms on site, and they were clean. There are some small trails in the area but not much, and there is no cover. The campsite is well run though and it was relatively quiet with the exception of 1 or 2 groups. Also there is a free dump site which we didn't see noted util we got there. We chose this spot to be at a midpoint between Black Canyon and Crested Butte for our trip and it worked out perfectly being right off the main road.

We enjoyed our base camp for day trips to Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP and other areas. Wind kept it cool during the day and it was in the 40s at night foe great sleeping.

This campground is right off the highway so its a little noisy at night. There are NO full hookups or camper site water. You have to get water from the boat inspection station. Not much to see except the small marina but theres a decent hike about 5 miles down the highway at Dillon Pinnacle. The rv camp is sparse with vegetation, no trees. Each rv site is nicely distanced from the others and there is both 30 and 50 amp available on loop D. Cost is $16 a night without electric, $22 with electric.

If you are tent camping I would try and get a site that is next to the reservoir. Makes for a great sunset view! Overall the campsite is well maintained. Each tent site has a picnic table and a fire ring. Everyone is generally spread out enough that noise isn't an issue.

Great spot, with lots of spaces RV, cabin and tent camping. Five minutes from Grand Lake Village where there is access to the Lake. A family of moose are often seen there.

this place was stunning. we loved it! good facilities, sites were far enough apart. there wasn’t any privacy however due to no trees. we will be back. the black canyon is less than an hour from here and is well worth the visit.

Excellent campground with good sites and close access to the lake. Peaceful and relaxing, clean bathrooms, and polite hosts.

We planned an impromptu road trip from MO to Colorado. Best vacation ever, nothing was planned to we ended up driving to Blue Mesa and found this campground off the main road we were on. It was over Memorial Day weekend so it was pretty busy....and once we arrived there were only a few spots left and not ideal for our tent. We spoke to the staff and they went above and beyond to accommodate us. They ended up giving us the best spot possible, please see my pictures, these were all taken from out spot. Words can not describe the view and overall atmosphere of this place. We even got to see an actual meteorite on one of the educational nights they held.

This campground is very conveniently located right on the lake but unfortunately there is no privacy between sites at all. Otherwise it is a very nice campground. I highly recommend driving into one of the more private beach areas like bay of chickens for the day.

We have stayed her a few times!! I love this place it’s amazing to SUP at. It can be alittle windy so if you have a canopy just drop it at night. You have to walk into the camp spots but it’s not bad. Will definitely be back!!

Our first camping trip we spent here with our two small boys. We had a great time and enjoyed all the amenities. The boys loved the tetherball, playground and small creek. The bathrooms, showers and laundry were well kept and clean. Propane and firewood were sold on site as well. Town was just two minute drive with two beautiful lakes and many great hiking trails. Great park.

We were the only people there so we got our pick of campsites. We choose one right next to the creek. There was plenty of space for all our stuff and another tent if we needed. When we arrived there was no one at the front office, so we waited around for a while before we could finally pay for the site. At around 830PM the staff decided they wanted to run the back hoe. This was incredibly disturbing to our otherwise peaceful camping trip. Over all a great spot though!