Elk Creek Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in time is after 2:00 pm Check out time is before 12:00 pm
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 37.1248, -106.3692
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Elk Creek Campground is for day use and overnight use. Firewood is not provided. There are 31 campsites (6 are pull-through) with tables and fireplaces and refuse receptacles for your convenience. Camping sites 29 through 42 are located in the overflow loop (no picnic tables or fireplaces). The campground is composed of three loops, including overflow camping. All other sites are side-by-side pull-through with no tables and seven grills. It is lightly wooded with spruce and some ponderosa pines. The understory is grass with some sites located next to Elk Creek. The campground is convenient to the South San Juan Wilderness. There is public access to the Conejos River and Elk Creek. Elk Creek Trail 731, Duck Lake 732 and Posos Trail 732 can be accessed from here. Consider a day trip on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (steam) which offers a 64-mile journey through abandoned mining towns. One access to the train is in Antonito, CO, online Cumbres-Toltec Scenic Railroad or call (719) 376-5483 for more information.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Elk Creek Campground free?
No. Elk Creek Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Elk Creek Campground?
From Antonito, CO, take US 285 south 0.3 miles to Hwy 17. Continue straight on Hwy 17 and go 22.6 miles to campground sign. Turn right onto dirt road and go 0.1 miles to a "T" intersection. Turn left , go 0.4 miles to a "Y" intersection. Bear right and turn into campground
Nearby
- ELK CREEK CAMPGROUND (RIO GRANDE NF)0.1 mi
- Elk Creek Overflow Campground0.1 mi
- Old Elk Creek0.6 mi
- Spectacle Lake Campground4.9 mi
- Conejos Campground5.2 mi
- Aspen Glade Campground6.4 mi
- Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, CO)6.4 mi
- Trujillo Meadows Campground6.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
