Elk Creek Campground
ELK CREEK CAMPGROUND
Part of Curecanti National Recreation Area
Overview
Elk Creek Campground is on the north shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir. The lake is Colorado's largest body of water with 96 miles of shoreline and the largest Kokanee Salmon fishery in the United States.
Elk Creek Campground is located off of US HWY 50 -15 miles west of Gunnison Co. at Mile Marker 142.
The campground is part of the Curecanti National Recreation Area, which was named after a Ute Indian chief of the mid-19th century.
The Elk Creek area is a hub for water based activities year round.
Facilities
Campfire programs are in full swing during the summer months.
Cell phone service is limited. Electric hookups are in Loop D for both 30 and 50 amps.
Elk Creek, Lake Fork and Iola boat ramps are OPEN for the season.
Natural Features
At an altitude of 7,540 feet, Elk Creek is surrounded by a vast expanse of sagebrush. Trees are minimal because the reservoir gets less than 12 inches of rain a year.Curecanti National Recreation Area is sandwiched between the towns of Montrose and Gunnison, Colorado. It spans three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River. These include the Crystal Reservoir, Morrow Point Reservoir and Blue Mesa.
Recreation
Anglers delight in catching salmon and rainbow trout, while water sports fans find excitement in windsurfing and water skiing.
Swimming is permitted throughout the 20-mile long reservoir and birders can find bald eagles here year round.
Nearby Attractions
Visit the Cimarron Rail Exhibit to see railcars and the last remaining railroad trestle on the Black Canyon of the Gunnison route.
Important Notices
Upon arrival and before launching, all watercraft must be inspected and certified as Zebra and Quagga Mussel free. Inspection stations are located at the Elk Creek and Lake Fork boat ramps during peak seasons (May through October). Please visit Curecanti's Boat Ramps page for details.
Quiet Hours are 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
This facility is at a high elevation (7535 feet/2297 m). Learn about how to "Take it Easy at Altitude" and more on the parks' Safety web page.
STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES . Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood . CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit the National Invasive Species Information Center .
Notifications and Alerts
The water at our facility has been shutoff for the winter season. Please bring all the water you’ll need for your visit, including drinking water.
Available Activities
- SWIMMING SITE - Swimming
- DAY USE AREA - Amphitheater
- WILDLIFE VIEWING - Wildlife Viewing
- WATER SPORTS - Water Skiing
- VISITOR CENTER - Ranger Station
- HUNTING - Hunting
- HIKING - Hiking
- FISHING - Fishing
- INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS - Educational Programs
- CAMPING - Camping
- BOATING - Boating
- BIKING - Mountain Biking
Directions
<p>Elk Creek is located off of US Hwy 50 between Gunnison and Montrose, along Blue Mesa reservoir.</p>
Cancellation Policy
Contact Information
Phone: 970-641-2337
24830 US Hwy 50GUNNISON, CO 81230
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site D15, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B87, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D02, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B82, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A20, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C113, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B59, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A10, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A25, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B69, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A07, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A39, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D01, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site A11, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A03, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A05, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C103, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C108, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A34, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A43, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A31, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B66, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A45, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C127, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A30, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A51, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A44, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C109, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A14, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A01, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A18, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A38, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A08, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B62, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C116, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D10, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site A32, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C101, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A02, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D22, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site C100, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D21, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site D05, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site A06, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C118, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C99, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B63, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C117, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C111, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A48, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C104, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D27, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B81, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A46, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B91, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D03, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B71, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D18, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site C125, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B67, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A49, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B57, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D16, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site A24, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A12, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B75, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A42, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A41, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A37, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A09, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B78, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site D13, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B76, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site D26, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B90, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B95, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A17, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C98, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A40, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C107, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A04, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B85, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D20, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site C123, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A19, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C124, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C128, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A22, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C121, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C126, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D08, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B65, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D24, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site C122, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C119, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A50, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A47, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D11, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B80, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B83, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A29, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A53, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D04, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site C114, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B79, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C115, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A16, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D07, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site A21, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A26, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A23, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site D06, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site A15, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B73, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B61, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C120, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D14, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B64, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A52, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C110, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A13, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D12, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B60, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A33, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D09, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B72, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A35, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B58, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B70, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A27, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site D19, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B94, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B88, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D23, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B89, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B74, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C102, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D17, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site B84, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B86, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D28, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site C105, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B56, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A28, Loop Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C106, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C129, Loop Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B77, Loop Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B68, Loop Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site D25, Loop Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site A36, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
