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

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