Elk Creek Overflow 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
- 37.1260, -106.3678
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
The campground is composed of three loops, including one loop for overflow camping. 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. Camping sites 29 through 42 are located in the overflow loop. All other sites are side-by-side pull throughs with no tables and only seven grilles. There is no restriction on camping in the overflow loop. Firewood is available for a fee. The campground is excellent for destination or transient campers. 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 and reservations. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Elk Creek Overflow Campground free?
No. Elk Creek Overflow Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Elk Creek Overflow Campground?
From Antonito, CO, take US Rt. 285 south 0.3 miles to State Rt. 17. Continue straight on Rt. 17 and go 22.6 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign onto dirt road and 0.1 miles to a T intersection. Turn left and go 0.4 miles to a Y intersection. Bear right and proceed into campground.
Nearby
- ELK CREEK CAMPGROUND (RIO GRANDE NF)0.1 mi
- Elk Creek Campground0.1 mi
- Old Elk Creek0.8 mi
- Spectacle Lake Campground4.9 mi
- Conejos Campground5.2 mi
- Aspen Glade Campground6.3 mi
- Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, CO)6.4 mi
- Trujillo Meadows Campground7.1 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.
