Can you reserve a site at Junction Butte Wetlands?

No. Junction Butte Wetlands is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Junction Butte Wetlands

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Kremmling Field Office (Bureau of Land Management CO) · Open Access

7,332 ft
Elevation

The 120-acre Junction Butte Wetland is designated as a Watchable Wildlife Area, providing excellent birding opportunities. Thea rea is seasonally flooded to maintain the wetland and provided important habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and other migratory birds. It also provides vital winter habitat for big game species. For more information, please contact the Kremmling Field Office.

Getting there

From Kremmling, go 3 miles south on HWY 9 to CR387 (dirt road); then 1/2 mile east.

40.04279, -106.36710 · 40°2'34.0"N 106°22'1.5"W

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Typical weather

Typically 81°F in Jul, down to 26°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	26	31	43	53	64	76	81	79	72	58	42	29
Low °F	-1	3	16	24	31	38	44	42	34	23	13	1
Precip in	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.1	1.4	0.9	1.4	1.3	1.3	0.9	0.7	0.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

No Fee

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Junction Butte Wetlands

Can you reserve a site at Junction Butte Wetlands?: No. Junction Butte Wetlands is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Junction Butte Wetlands

Pumphouse Recreation Area 8.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Willows Campground (CO) 11 mi · Campground · we watch it
Kimball Bridge (Highway 9) 0.3 mi · Facility
Confluence River Access 1.5 mi · Facility
Barger Gulch Fishing Access 2.4 mi · Facility
Muddy Creek Fishing Access and Kremmling Cliffs 3.7 mi · Facility
Reeder Creek 4.9 mi · Facility
Wolford Reservoir Dam Site 5.5 mi · Facility
Powers Fishing Access 7.4 mi · Facility
Sunset Bridge Fishing Access 8.2 mi · Facility
Wolford Red Desert Overlook 9 mi · Facility
Blacktail Creek Campground 11.4 mi · Campground

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Phone 970-724-3000
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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