U.S. Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Del Norte, CO

Ivy Creek

Ivy Creek Campground has 4 sites each with a picnic table and fireplace ring. There is a vault type toilet. Sites 1 and 2 would accommodate small trailers or tents. There is a foot bridge that goes across Ivy Creek from a small parking lot to sites 3 & 4, which are suited only for small tent camping. Parking space is tight. No firewood, drinking water, or refuse receptacles are provided. This campground is considered to be remote and is normally not heavily used, yet it is very attractive with the free-flowing creek, and open grassland nearby. The road into the campground is too narrow and rough for large trailers and RV’s.

Open nowReservable · Recreation.gov4 sitesFrom $10 per nightTents only

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Ivy Creek
Photo from the area. Jeffrey Beall (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
3fires
active
Elk · 36 mi away · 7,257 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard, no hookups4
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesSingle Site - $10/night Day use - $10 (picnicking) Fee envelopes and collection box located near the entrance.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestRio Grande National Forest
BookingNone Taken
FeesSingle Site - $10/night Day use - $10 (picnicking) Fee envelopes and collection box located near the entrance.
RulesNo Potable Water

Rio Grande National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Ivy Creek10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.56 inches of precipitation, 9.0 inches of snowFebruary: 0.80 inches of precipitation, 10.1 inches of snowMarch: 0.94 inches of precipitation, 9.6 inches of snowApril: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowMay: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 1.3 inches of snowJune: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.89 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.68 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowOctober: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 3.8 inches of snowNovember: 0.97 inches of precipitation, 8.1 inches of snowDecember: 0.52 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 16.4°F averageFebruary: 19.4°F averageMarch: 28.0°F averageApril: 36.5°F averageMay: 45.1°F averageJune: 53.9°F averageJuly: 60.0°F averageAugust: 57.9°F averageSeptember: 51.2°F averageOctober: 41.1°F averageNovember: 28.8°F averageDecember: 17.4°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Hermit 8 SE, 7 miles from the campground at 8,949 feet, station USC00053951 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 55 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Directions from Creede: Travel southwest on Colorado Highway 149 for 6 miles, to the intersection of Colorado Highway 149 and Forest Road #523 (Middle Creek Road), then south on Middle Creek Road #523 for approximately 4 miles, to the intersection of Road #523 and Lime Creek Road #528.

Nearest townDel Norte, Colorado
Coordinates37.6818° N, 106.9994° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Elk

    36 mi from the campground · 7,257 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    Gold Mountain

    45 mi from the campground · 39,747 acres · 92% contained

  • Prescribed
    High Mesa Piles Rx

    47 mi from the campground · 324 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗23.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗28.7 mi
Outdoor gearOuray Mountain Sports ↗43.7 mi

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Ivy Creek Trail

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Rio Grande National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Ivy Creek?

Sites at Ivy Creek are reservable on Recreation.gov. None Taken Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Ivy Creek?

Single Site - $10/night Day use - $10 (picnicking) Fee envelopes and collection box located near the entrance.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is Ivy Creek open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Ivy Creek have?

4 sites, including 4 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I bring an RV to Ivy Creek?

Ivy Creek is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is the nearest town to Ivy Creek?

Del Norte, Colorado.

Source: Getting there

What if Ivy Creek is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Rio Grande (5.6 mi), Marshall Park (7.4 mi), and Road Canyon Campground (11.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby