Stevens Creek Campground

Same vibe as Elk Creek CG but much smaller. No shade but nice views. Host on site. Toilets, water taps, trash and recycle.

My partner and I pulled up, got disappointed. The site looks like an RV neighborhood, and is not a tent campground. The sites are all close really close together (offering no privacy) and not to mention there are no trees anywhere. We tried to pitch a tent but couldn’t let go of any side of it for even a second. There are no trees so it’s constantly windy and the exposure is ultra high. We didn’t even finish packing up, we just left and found another site that was more catered to the type of camping we were looking for. Thankfully we found a site near by, with fishing, running water, firewood and everything else you could want, that catered more to rent camping.

This is an RV campsite. Not for tents.

The reservoir is quite low (summer 2022) so don't expect to be close to the water. No trees; just typical low scrub. Reasonably spaced sites. Water spigot spaced throughout. One bar cell coverage.

We spent one night here on our way further West. Cheap site with nice views of the Reservoir. Basic site and no running water in campground. Vault toilets were as clean as can be expected.

This campground has no shade and gets really hot in the summer. We got to the campground around 2pm and swam in the lake. It was refreshing, but we left to make our dinner and relax somewhere else because the heat was a bit unbearable. When we came back around sunset, the views were amazing and it had cooled down significantly. Nice place to camp but bring something to shade yourself with if you’re planning on being there for a while.

I realized while driving to Telluride that I wasn’t going to make it to my next camp by dark and that I needed to find some place asap to set up for the night.

About five minutes later, I passed the BLM sign for this campsite. I almost thought it wasn’t real because the view was too amazing and the grounds were almost completely empty!! I was able to get what I thought was the prime spot (site #1) and get my tent up with enough time to enjoy the beautiful sunset. The campsite did fill up a bit more as the night went on, but was at nowhere near capacity.

There are two bathrooms. The one I used was clean. There are bear proof trash cans towards the entrance to dispose of your trash. There is also a boat ramp, but that was closed the night I stayed here.

A ranger came through first thing in the morning to check slips, so make sure you pay when you get in and have your slip filled out and posted.

Camped here over the weekend and really liked it. Campground was only half full, which was nice. We had an RV site so plenty of room to set up tents and bags. Very close to the lake and was beautiful. Liked that they take reservations.