U.S. Forest Service · Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Denver Creek Campground

This first come, first served campground is located in the Willow Creek Valley along US Highway 125. The campground is divided into two loops, one on each side of the highway. Willow Creek flows by the west loop. Facilities: There are 22 non-electric sites that will accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Most campsites lack shade. Additional facilities provided include restrooms, trash service and drinking water. Recreation: Popular activities include fishing in Willow Creek, scenic driving, hiking and wildlife viewing.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedTents only

More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado

3fires
active
Salt Cabin Broadcast Rx (prescribed burn) · 40 mi away
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCheck the campground table for fee information.

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

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
FeesCheck the campground table for fee information.
RulesA single site may hold up to eight people. Tents must fit on the pads provided. RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. The parking length ranges from 25' to 45'. Pets must be on a hand-held leash.

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Denver Creek Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.87 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.84 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.69 inches of precipitationApril: 1.20 inches of precipitationMay: 1.62 inches of precipitationJune: 1.18 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.62 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.68 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.46 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.05 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.72 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.82 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 14.1°F averageFebruary: 17.5°F averageMarch: 26.6°F averageApril: 35.7°F averageMay: 45.4°F averageJune: 54.1°F averageJuly: 59.4°F averageAugust: 57.8°F averageSeptember: 51.3°F averageOctober: 40.9°F averageNovember: 28.7°F averageDecember: 17.9°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grand Lake 6 SSW, 12 miles from the campground at 8,288 feet, station USC00053500 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates40.2539° N, 106.0782° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Salt Cabin Broadcast Rx

    40 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Mountain Campus Du Rx

    48 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Boswell Machine Piles Rx

    50 mi from the campground

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

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗11.1 mi
Outdoor gearNever Summer Mountain Products ↗13.6 mi
RV sales & serviceManhattan RV & Trailer ↗53.9 mi

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.8 mi
    Little Gravel Mountain Spur ↗
    11.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 1 mi
    Kauffman Creek ↗
    11 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 1.6 mi
    Buffalo Creek
    2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.7 mi
    Bill Miller
    1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2 mi
    Trail Creek
    2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.3 mi
    South Trail Creek
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

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 →

Never Summer Wilderness begins about 8.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Denver Creek Campground?

No. Denver Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Denver Creek Campground?

Check the campground table for fee information.

Source: Forest Service

Is Denver Creek Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Denver Creek Campground?

Denver Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Denver Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Willow Creek Group (10.1 mi, partly first-come), Stillwater (Colorado) (11.1 mi), and Cutthroat Bay Group (11.6 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby