Can you reserve a site at Chapman Campground and Group?

Yes, Chapman Campground and Group is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Chapman Campground and Group have?

84 sites in total, of which 76 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Chapman Campground and Group?

99 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Chapman Campground and Group?

Yes, pets are allowed at Chapman Campground and Group.

Are campfires allowed at Chapman Campground and Group?

Campfires are allowed at Chapman Campground and Group. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Chapman Campground and Group, Colorado — 76 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Situated above the Ruedi Reservoir, Chapman Campground sits at the base of a wide valley adjacent to the Fryingpan River in White River National Forest.

Sites are surrounded by lodgepole pine, and several are at the river's edge, offering an ideal setting for visitors seeking recreation and relaxation.

Recreation

Flowing through this campground is Fryingpan River, renowned for its fly fishing. Downriver, below the campground and Ruedi Dam, large rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout are plentiful in an area nicknamed the "toilet bowl." Here, the fish feed on mysis shrimp, a small freshwater shrimp stocked in the lake.

The stretch of river from the dam down to the confluence of Fryingpan and the Roaring Fork River has been designated as Gold Medal Waters by the Colorado Wildlife Commission. Special regulations in this area include fishing only with artificial flies and lures, and releasing all trout except brown trout, with a limit of 2 fish over 14 inches.

Chapman Reservoir is also an option for anglers wanting to cast lines in at its shore. Motorized watercraft is prohibited on Chapman Reservoir.

A horseshoe pit and volleyball court encourage game playing. A nature trail can be accessed from the site.

Facilities

Chapman Campground has 84 standard sites suitable for tents, trailers, and RVs. The campground is equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, vault toilets, and drinking water located in Loops F, G & H. Electrical hook-ups are not available. Trash and recycling collection is provided.

Chapman Group Site has one site available for reservation. There is no electric hook-up but potable water is available withing the campground at the fill station spigots. The Group Site facilities include: hardened parking for campers and passenger vehicles along the access road into the site. The site has 6 regular fire rings and 1 group size rock fire ring, 1 pedestal grill, 5 food lockers, 7 picnic tables, and a horseshoe pit.

Vehicles must stay on the main road or pull outs. Vehicles are not allowed to travel into the woods. All camping in the woods must be hand carried.

Natural Features

In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the 2.3 million acre White River National Forest is a place of serenity and adventure, boasting 8 wilderness areas, 4 defined seasons, and 10 peaks surpassing 14,000 feet in elevation.

Wildlife in the area abounds. Bighorn sheep navigate rocky ridges and bull elk bugle at dusk. Scenic rivers sustain populations of cutthroat, rainbow, and brown trout. Alpine regions provide habitat for pika and ptarmigan. These species, along with many others, depend on surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams, and diverse forests to live.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.

Charges & Cancellations

Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

The facts

76 bookable sites
84 sites in total, including non-bookable
Vehicles up to 99 ft
Up to 60 people per site
Loops: A, B, C, CHAP, D, E, F, G, H

Site types

65 Standard Nonelectric
8 Management
8 Tent Only Nonelectric
2 RV Nonelectric
1 Group Standard Nonelectric

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups.

Book on Recreation.gov

84 campsites at Chapman Campground and Group

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
001	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
002	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
003	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
004	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
005	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
006	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
007	B	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
008	B	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
009	B	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
010	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
011	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
012	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
013	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
014	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
1	CHAP	Group Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	60	🐾
015	D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
016	D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	10	🐾
017	D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
018	D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	10	🐾
019	D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	10	🐾
020	D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	10	🐾
021	D	Management	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
022	D	Management	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
023	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
024	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
025	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
026	E	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
027	E	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
028	E	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
029	E	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
030	E	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
031	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
032	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
033	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
034	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
035	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
036	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
037	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
038	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
039	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
040	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
041	E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
042	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
043	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
044	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
045	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
046	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
047	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
048	F	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
049	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
050	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
051	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	99 ft	10	🐾
052	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	99 ft	10	🐾
053	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	10	🐾
054	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	99 ft	10	🐾
055	F	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
056	F	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10	🐾
057	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
058	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	10	🐾
059	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
060	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
061	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
062	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
063	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
064	G	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10	🐾
065	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
066	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
067	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
068	G	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
069	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
070	G	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
071	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
072	H	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
073	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
074	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	10	🐾
075	H	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
076	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
077	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
078	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10	🐾
079	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10	🐾
080	H	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
081	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾
082	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10	🐾
083	H	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10	🐾

Getting there

Take I-70 west of Denver to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Take exit 116 (Highway 82) south to Basalt. At Basalt, take Frying Pan Road. Go 29 miles to Chapman Campground.

39.30833, -106.63306 · 39°18'30.0"N 106°37'59.0"W

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Typical weather

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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Common questions about Chapman Campground and Group

Can you reserve a site at Chapman Campground and Group?: Yes, Chapman Campground and Group is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Chapman Campground and Group have?: 84 sites in total, of which 76 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Chapman Campground and Group?: 99 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Chapman Campground and Group?: Yes, pets are allowed at Chapman Campground and Group.
Are campfires allowed at Chapman Campground and Group?: Campfires are allowed at Chapman Campground and Group. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Also listed by

Chapman Campground and Group also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Chapman Campground and Group's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

Restrictions:

Motorized watercraft is prohibited on Chapman Reservoir

USDA Forest Service's own page

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Mount Thomas #1870 9.4 mi · Facility
Fancy Creek #2006 10.4 mi · Facility

Contact

Phone 970-927-0107
Email Help.WhiteRiver.Sopris@AmericanLL.com
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-11.

Chapman Campground and Group