Dispersed Camping

Peru Creek Designated Dispersed Camping

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National Forest

White River National Forest

PLEASE NOTE: The water here contains heavy metals giving the water a distint blue/white color. People and pets should not drink from this water.

Please bring in drinking water

There are currently thirty designated sites with anticipation of adding more in the coming years. Please note that this area is surrounded by private land parcels and they aren't all marked. Campers must camp at a designated site or will otherwise likely be camping on private property.

Peru Creek is popular and will fill up on the weekends. Visitors should arrive early to make sure to get a site. The road can be narrow at times but is accessible to normal clearance vehicles. Low-clearance vehicles may have a hard time. Peru Creek Road is a popular place for OHV rentals to visit so drive slow and carefully. AT&T cell service is intermittent at the lower sites (1-8).

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Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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rwtf112sm

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 25, 2024

Beautiful but Busy

Came up on a Saturday morning during the summer and it was fairly busy. We managed to find a beautiful spot by the creek after going up the road a while. The creek water looks white from mining runoff so there isn't anything living in there from what I can tell. It looks really cool but its probably not safe. Great hiking trails nearby for good views. I would come back but I would be worried about getting a good spot. Still not that bad for a Saturday in June.

Month of VisitJuly

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T K.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2022

Beautiful but lots of OHVs

Setting is tremendous - mountains all around, open meadows for camping, a creek so clear you can see everything. Lots of OHVs on the road that goes through the dispersed camping. It's not possible to get far enough off the road to stop the dust or noise.

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Month of VisitOctober

Anwyn P.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2022

Very beautiful spot!

Super gorgeous views, pretty easy road up, there is a creek crossing if you want/can make it through as it's deep in the spring and early summer. Can be pretty busy around the weekends but tons of spots usually!

Sitethe right turn off just before the creek crossing

Month of VisitJuly

Location

Peru Creek Designated Dispersed Camping is located in Colorado

Directions

From I-70 take Exit 205, Silverthorne/Dillon, and travel east on HWY 6 toward Keystone. Just past Keystone, turn right onto Montezuma Road (County Road 5). Follow Montezuma Road for 4.6 miles to the pull-out parking area on your left. This is the Peru Creek Road trailhead. You can continue up the road with a 4WD vehicle.