Del Norte Dispersed Camping

It was ana amazing experience with lots of dispersed campsites as you drive past the campground. After a few miles you get to a private ranch but that was fun to drive through as well! The campsite we stayed at was well kept and pretty secluded from other people. It was alittle wet/moist in early June but we still managed to get a fire going and stay warm at night!

There are several sections to this road - the first section is reasonably smooth / gravel, but it also looks like it was just graded, so that may change. This first section has the East Fork campground - keep going until you get to the first bridge. There are a few dispersed sites right by the bridge, but if you keep going, there are many more sites past the second bridge. A few miles past the second bridge there is a ranch - the road gets much rougher past that point. Others have mentioned Atvs- during the week it was pretty quiet, but I can see this area getting pretty busy later in the summer and holidays.

Incredible spot, river is incredibly cold even in August. Most sites have river access: Wildlife is abundant. Air is cool. One of the most beautiful spots I’ve ever camped at. The only downside? The F’n ATVS. Disrespectful to other campers and stir up SO much dust, also just out right dangerous? Because of this the road is full of washboards. Folks out here apparently also do not care to pick up their trash or have any common curtesy of how to leave a campsite. Very unfortunate:( PSA: clean up your trash and pack out your used toilet paper…. 🤢 We stayed at 3 different sites. Sites get better the further along you go, road is rough but nothing a standard 4x4 vehicle can’t handle. (We have a Toyota Tacoma) There are hiking trails/ ATV trails too. We will definitely be back. Great spot during the week when there’s less traffic!

easy to get to right on the river. got the last spot late on memorial weekend. a lot of 4 wheelers but sidnt bother us! we stayed an extra couple days it was such a great spot!

This has about 3-5 spots depending on how others park. It is low ground so if it is raining a lot, be prepared to dig a trench around your tent. The back spot is the best but you would not fit a trailer back there.

Road closed to dispersed camping is closed

Title says it all. I got about 2-300 yards into the dirt road before the snowmelt caused everything to turn into mud.

This entire area is quite beautiful and I hope to return once again to get the full experience, that's why the 4 stars.

We wanted to stay at Del Norte but the road up to it was too unsettling for our car at the time. Instead, we tented right around East Fork Campground. There was a sign saying it was closed but there were plenty of campers still in and around the site. It was very windy that night but otherwise, it was a perfect place to set up our tent.

There were plenty of available campsites the majority of which had access to the river. It was relaxing with the exception of the occasional can am with music blaring. The road is rough in some spots but I never saw a section a car wouldn’t be able to do.

It’s not the best dirt road getting in but I was able to make it quite a ways up in my Nissan Altima. The sites are scattered along the road that follows the river. Beautiful views and great trails to hike. I found a spot that was a peninsula, surrounded by the river. Very primitive camping. No facilities, so bring water and be prepared to take your trash out with you.

Great spot! Lots of dispersed camping along the river. Fishing, hiking and swimming all right there. Great views of the Mountains. The star gazing at night was amazing. Great to see everyone packing out there trash. One of the cleaner and quieter camp areas I’ve been too in a while.

It can be a little bumpy going in, but its well worth it. We did alright in a HHR. We camped right on the river, got some amazing starlight, and one of the coldest nights of our adventure. (remember you're in the rockies so bundle up) Our neighbor dog was a klepto and stole ALL our pupper's bowls and toys in the night. :P The site marked is only the first one, there are a ton of sites, just keep going up the mountain. There is one in particular called Stunner Campground that is also free; it was our original desitination, it was just a long haul up that hill. There's plenty of exploring and fishing opportunities all along this road.

Here's a clip of the road in and a little of the site itself.