Can you reserve a site at Junction Creek Campground?

Yes, Junction Creek Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

What is the maximum RV length at Junction Creek Campground?

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

Are pets allowed at Junction Creek Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Junction Creek Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Junction Creek Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Junction Creek Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Junction Creek Campground, Colorado — 45 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Junction Creek Campground is located close to Durango, Colo., near the beginning of the Colorado Trail. Visitors enjoy the area for its excellent hiking and biking opportunities in a scenic natural setting.

Recreation

The Colorado Trail, also known as the Junction Creek Trail, begins nearby and stretches almost 500 miles to Denver as it rises through subalpine forests and alpine meadows above the timberline. Mountain biking is very popular on the Colorado Trail and the Logchute Trail System, which is nearby.

Junction Creek offers fishing for rainbow and brook trout. Skilled anglers may have luck near the campground, but chances improve upstream.

Facilities

The campground offers single- and double-family campsites, many with electric hookups. A group campsite is available that can accommodate up to 50 people. An accessible large-group, day-use picnic shelter, with electricity, can accommodate up to 65 people.

Group sites are equipped with picnic tables, serving tables, campfire rings and grills and have access to a volleyball court and horseshoe pits. Single and double sites have tables and campfire rings. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on a south-facing hillside, a quarter-mile above Junction Creek. A forest of ponderosa pine and gambel oak covers the campground, which sits at an elevation of 7,300 feet.

Nearby Attractions

Haviland Lake is a 35-minute drive from the campground. The 80-acre, no-wake lake offers boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. Accessible fishing docks are located on the lakeshore.

The small town of Durango is just minutes away, offering whitewater rafting, a river trail, shops and restaurants. It is also home to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations

Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.

A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.

Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

Group Sites

Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.

No-Shows

A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.

No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.

Refunds

Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.

Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.

For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.

In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

The facts

Season: May – September — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
45 bookable sites
1 site for day use only
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 65 ft
Up to 65 people per site
Loops: JUNCTION CREEK, Loop B, Loop C, Loop D, Loop E

Site types

29 Standard Nonelectric
14 Standard Electric
1 Group Picnic Area
1 Group Standard Nonelectric

Amenities

Electric hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed
Water hookups — not available
Sewer hookups — not available

Book on Recreation.gov

45 campsites at Junction Creek Campground

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Max rig	People
G01	JUNCTION CREEK	Group Picnic Area	—	—	—	14 ft	65	♿ 🐾
G02	JUNCTION CREEK	Group Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	14 ft	50	♿ 🐾
01	Loop B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
03	Loop B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
04	Loop B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
06	Loop B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
07	Loop B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
01	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	30 ft	8	🐾
02	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	15 ft	8	🐾
03	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
04	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	27 ft	8	🐾
05	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	37 ft	8	🐾
06	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
07	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	20 ft	8	🐾
08	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	32 ft	8	🐾
09	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	30 ft	8	🐾
10	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
11	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	28 ft	8	🐾
12	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
13	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
14	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
15	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
16	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
17	Loop C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
01	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
02	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	16	🐾
03	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	50 ft	8	🐾
04	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
05	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
01	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	65 ft	8	🐾
02	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	37 ft	8	🐾
03	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	50 ft	8	🐾
04	Loop E	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	60 ft	16	🐾
05	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	45 ft	8	🐾
06	Loop E	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	20 ft	8	🐾
07	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	55 ft	8	🐾
08	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	16	🐾
09	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
10	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
11	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
12	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	45 ft	8	🐾
13	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	48 ft	8	🐾
14	Loop E	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	46 ft	16	🐾
15	Loop E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
16	Loop E	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Main Street in Durango, travel west on 25th Street (across from the fairgrounds entrance) for just over three miles, to the forest boundary. Continue just over a mile to the campground entrance. The day-use area loops to the left.

37.33611, -107.91500 · 37°20'10.0"N 107°54'54.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	39	45	54	63	71	81	85	82	76	64	50	40
Low °F	13	19	25	30	37	46	53	52	45	33	23	13
Precip in	2.2	1.7	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.5	1.9	2.3	2.2	1.9	1.5	1.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.5 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 Junction Creek Campground

Can you reserve a site at Junction Creek Campground?: Yes, Junction Creek Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Junction Creek Campground have?: 45 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at Junction Creek Campground?: 65 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Junction Creek Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Junction Creek Campground.
Does Junction Creek Campground have hookups?: Electric.
Are campfires allowed at Junction Creek Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Junction Creek Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Also listed by

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

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

Standard: $27 Double: $54 Electric Hookup: $39 Group Campsite: $125 Group Pavillion / Picnic Area: $150

Restrictions:

Quiet time is typically between 10pm - 6am. Please be a good neighbor and limit use of generators to no more than one hour at a time.
Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained. Do not leave pets unattended.
Check-out time: 12:00 pm; Check-in time: 2:00 pm - if the site is empty, campers may come in anytime.
Standard single site occupancy is 8, but a single family with > 8 members is acceptable.
Equipment with wheels (RVs, campers, cars) must fit in the parking spur. There is not any overflow parking available.
Max RV size = 60 ft

Accessibility:

Barrier-free group picnic site is available.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Junction Creek Campground

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East Animas/Turtle Lake RMZ 1.8 mi · Facility
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Florida Campground 15.1 mi · Campground
Transfer Park Campground 15.5 mi · Campground

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Junction Creek Campground