Accessible via forest roads, Road Canyon provides basic camping within Rio Grande National Forest with vault toilets and sites accommodating RVs up to 16 feet. The US Forest Service manages this established campground from April through September, positioning campers in forested and open terrain near both river and lake access.
Sites work well for tent campers and smaller RVs seeking forest service camping without hookups. The seasonal operation aligns with mountain weather patterns, closing before winter conditions make forest roads impassable. Campers can explore tent sites around Rio Grande National Forest or check nearby River Hill just 2.7 miles southwest for additional options.
Description
This small, free campground, located at the head of Road Canyon Reservoir, usually has vacancy when other upriver campgrounds are full. The area is in a fully open meadow, with no trees, and it is not screened from Rio Grande Reservoir Road. It has 6 camping units, each with a parking spur, table, and fire ring. An undeveloped overflow camping area is directly across the road. A vault type toilet is provided, but no trash receptacles (Please pack out your trash). No firewood or drinking water are available. There is fishing access and a boat launch at Road Canyon Reservoir. No fees are charged to camp here. 14 day camping limit.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsRoad Canyon is located in Colorado near City of Creede
Directions
Directions from Creede: Travel southwest fro, Creede on Highway 149 for about 20 miles, to the intersection of Highway 149 and Forest Road 520 (Rio Grande Reservoir Road), then drive almost 6 miles west on FR 520.
Coordinates
37.75500085 N
107.1930004 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TLTESome CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 5/21/26
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- Toilets
Drive Time
- 3 hrs 46 min from Grand Junction, CO
- 4 hrs 41 min from Pueblo, CO
- 5 hrs 3 min from Colorado Springs, CO
- 5 hrs 55 min from Farmington, NM
