Public Campground
Road Canyon
Road Canyon near Creede, CO, offers a camping experience surrounded by rugged terrain with elevations that provide expansive views. Temperatures can range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during cooler months to highs in the 80s during summer. Campers can explore the nearby Rio Grande National Forest and the historic mining town of Creede, both offering unique attractions and activities.
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.
Location
Road Canyon is located in Colorado
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
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
AT&TLTESome CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 1/19/26
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TLTESome CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 1/19/26
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
