Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD

The facts

• Season: Late May – Late fall — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

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Getting there

38.00218, -107.69398 · 38°0'7.8"N 107°41'38.3"W

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Common questions about Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD

Can you reserve a site at Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD?

No. Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD

• Amphitheater (Co) 2.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Sunshine 13.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
• South Mineral 14.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Matterhorn 14.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Angel Creek Campground - Ouray RD less than 0.1 mi · Campground
• Amphitheater Campground - Ouray RD 2.2 mi · Campground
• Animas Forks 8.3 mi · Facility
• The Pinhead Institute 10.2 mi · Facility
• Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD 11.8 mi · Campground
• Sunshine Campground - Norwood RD 13.2 mi · Campground
• South Mineral Campground 14.3 mi · Facility
• Matterhorn Campground - Norwood RD 14.9 mi · Campground

Contact

• Info USDA Forest Service