Can you reserve a site at Road Canyon Boat Ramp?

No. Road Canyon Boat Ramp is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Road Canyon Boat Ramp

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Rio Grande National Forest (NF) · Open Access

9,284 ft
Elevation

This boating site consists of a small concrete ramp, restroom, parking for trucks and trailers about 1/2 way up the length of the reservoir. This lake is regularly stocked with catchable rainbow trout and also supports a natural population of Brook Trout.

No camping allowed along the reservoir, picnic area, boat ramps or parking lots.

Getting there

Directions from Creede: Travel southwest on Colorado Highway 149 for 20.1 miles, to the intersection of Colorado Highway 149 and Forest Road #520 (Rio Grande Reservoir Road), then 5 miles west on Road #520 to the ramp area.

37.76837, -107.18265 · 37°46'6.1"N 107°10'57.5"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 34°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	34	38	45	53	62	74	79	76	70	59	47	35
Low °F	-1	1	11	20	28	34	41	40	33	23	11	0
Precip in	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.7	0.8	0.7	1.9	2.4	1.7	1.0	1.0	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 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 Road Canyon Boat Ramp

Can you reserve a site at Road Canyon Boat Ramp?: No. Road Canyon Boat Ramp is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Road Canyon Boat Ramp

River Hill 3.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Thirty Mile 5.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Marshall Park 10.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Road Canyon Campground 1.1 mi · Campground
Crooked Creek Dispersed Area 1.9 mi · Campground
Texas Creek Summer Home Group Trailhead 2.2 mi · Facility
Spring Creek Reservoir Picnic Site 3.1 mi · Facility
Bristol Head Campground 4 mi · Campground
Silver Thread Campground 4.4 mi · Campground
North Clear Creek Campground 5.1 mi · Campground
Rio Grande Reservoir Boating Site 6.4 mi · Facility
Rio Grande Campground 9.4 mi · Campground

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

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