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BLM Lower Beaver Campground

BLM Lower Beaver Campground is near Norwood, Colorado, and features terrain with open spaces and scattered vegetation. Temperatures can range from lows around 20°F in winter to highs near 85°F in summer. Nearby attractions include the San Miguel River and the Uncompahgre National Forest, offering opportunities for hiking and fishing.

Description

Bureau of Land Management

The campground is located between CO 145 and the San Miguel River about 0.4 miles downriver from the Beaver Creek Boat Ramp. There are three tent sites with tables and grills. Two parking areas will accommodate a few small RVs. A toilet and hand-carry boat launch is present. For more information, please contact the Uncompahgre Field Office. ADA Access: Facilities are ADA accessible

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Location

BLM Lower Beaver Campground is located in Colorado

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Directions

From Placerville (Jct CO 145 & CO 62), go west 10.5 miles. Entrance is between MM 94 & 95, and is on the left (south). From Norwood, go east on CO145 about 5.5 miles. Entrance is on the right (south).

Coordinates

38.11116015 N
108.1898644 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
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  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Picnic Table
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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Reviewed Aug. 6, 2022

Very small tight cg

This CG is much smaller than Caddis Flat and only one of the three sites will accommodate a TT or RV...roads are narrow. Nice new vault toilet and spiffy info kiosk board. No trash dumpster and no water. Free for 7 days. No cell signal but my SL-RV worked great.

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Reviewed May. 30, 2019

Cool little spot!

We have stopped here before but didn't really see any sites, except one that was tucked back by a tree that had a note on it saying "don't camp under this tree". The tree was, well, dead. That tree appears to be gone now but the site remains. We were set to take this small little site thinking, this really isn't much to write home about. But my boys had to use the restroom and they ran off, only to come back to say, there's a cool spot over here! So, we did some exploring.

We found a site right behind the bathrooms, to some that is unappealing but with small children, it's perfect. When you hike back in to the woods you find a picnic table, a grill and a fire ring. It had plenty of space when you went in to the clearing for a tent and was right on the river. The river is moving super fast right now so be careful with dogs and small children. The bathrooms were relatively clean, they could have been swept out but for a free campground that is not frequented often, it was pretty clean. Well stocked with toilet paper too. With the river so high, the toilets did look like they were taking on water but nothing too worrisome. It appeared that most of the sites were kind of a hike back to. We didn't get a ton of exploring in because the weather was a little sketchy. There is also a boat launch right there. Parking for the walk in sites is close by. It's actually a fun little spot. I know last year when we camped up stream there was a bear siting by this campground so beware of bear country. My kids ran around with sticks playing with imaginary friends and trying to beat "levels". So it was entertaining. It had rained pretty good so all of the wood that was around was very wet but we did manage to get a fire going and it was welcomed for the evening. 

We tested out a recipe that I've been wanting to see how it did on a small cook stove and once we got it dialed in, turned out really good. They are tortilla pizzas. We brought pizza sauce, packaged salmon and pizza cheese, along with tortillas. It took a while for them to cook, a good 5-8 minutes each and if you were on your own, this would work out just fine. But there were three of us so dinner took a while. But they tasted amazing and with a little more fine tuning (smaller tortilla to fit in my backpacking pans) and I should be able to take these on my bike tour, with dehydrated pizza sauce and shelf stable cheese of course.

This was a fun little campground and we look forward to returning in warmer weather, we woke to ice on our tent, we slept quite well and it didn't feel that cold when we stepped out but our tent was frozen. Definitely check out this little free campground along the river.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the max vehicle length at BLM Lower Beaver Campground?

    BLM Lower Beaver Campground allows vehicles up to 25 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at BLM Lower Beaver Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at BLM Lower Beaver Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does BLM Lower Beaver Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, BLM Lower Beaver Campground does not have wifi.