Deerlodge Park Campground
Campground · Colorado ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Dinosaur Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Recommended) · Restricted Access
- 5,615 ft
- Elevation
Deerlodge Park Campground is located 51 miles (82 km) east of the Canyon Visitor Center. It is located on the Yampa River at the boat ramp at the head of Yampa Canyon. It has seven shady sites suitable for tents. The sites have tables and fire pits. There is drinking water and vault toilets available seasonally, but no showers. Deerlodge Park Campground is open year-round, but winter access can be very difficult due to snow. When the Yampa River exceeds an 18,000 cfs flow rate, the campground will flood.
Getting there
There is no physical address for this location. The address provided above is for the Canyon Visitor Center.
To reach Deerlodge Park Campground, drive west from Craig, Colorado 59 miles (95 km) or east of Dinosaur, Colorado 51 miles (95 km) on Highway 40. At the Dinosaur National Monument sign turn north on to Deerlodge Road (or labeled Dinosaur Park Service Rd on some maps) and drive 17 miles.
40.44648, -108.51330 · 40°26'47.3"N 108°30'47.9"W
Typical weather
Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 33°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 33 | 39 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Low °F | 12 | 15 | 26 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 12 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Deerlodge Park Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Deerlodge Park Campground?
- No. Deerlodge Park Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Deerlodge Park Campground
- Deerlodge Park Campground less than 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Echo Park Campground 25.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Gates of Lodore Campground 27.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Dinosaur Green And Yampa River Permits 27.6 mi · Permit · we watch it
- Dinosaur National Monument - Split Mountain Permits 34.8 mi · Permit · we watch it
- E. Cross Mountain River Access 10.4 mi · Facility
- Gates of Lodore Campground 27.5 mi · Campground
- Canyon Visitor Center - Colorado 27.9 mi · Facility
- Piceance-East Douglas HMA 29.2 mi · Facility
- Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery 30.6 mi · Facility
- Dispersed-White River 32.4 mi · Facility
- Big Pine I River Camp 34.7 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (435) 781-7700
- Email dino_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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